Hitting cleanup in the batting order, Heckman produced in some critical RBI opportunities while helping the Tiffin offense find its stride against opposing pitching.
The redshirt senior earned player of the week honors for the second time in a row after the No. 7 seed Dragons finished 4-0 at Prasco Park in their first experience at the Great Midwest Championship.
Heckman batted .474 and went 9-for-19 at the plate with eight RBI. He had two doubles and a triple while drawing a walk and scoring two runs.
While run-ruling No. 3 Trevecca Nazarene, Heckman doubled twice and had four RBI in a 15-4 win in the second round of the winner’s bracket.
In the championship game on Saturday, Heckman went 2-for-3 with two RBI. He drove in the first run of the game and the last while also making the final out with a catch in right field to trigger the postseason celebration.
Heckman was a first team all-conference selection as voted upon by the coaches.