Nick Howell has been named the G-MAC’s Baseball Offensive Athlete of the Week for the second time this season after an impressive week at the plate against some great talent. Overall, Howell went 12-24 for the week (.500) with five doubles and seven runs scored.
Howell began his week in non-conference action against #12 Alabama-Huntsville in which he went 3-5 with a walk and two runs scored out of the lead-off spot. The afternoon included a double and a stolen base.
Over the weekend, the Trojans opened G-MAC play against Kentucky Wesleyan. The four game series was split by the two teams. Howell went 3-5 again in game one, a 9-6 win by TNU, with a double, two runs scored, a walk, and an RBI. On the week, he was a perfect 4-4 in stolen base attempts.
Howell now ranks second in the conference with his .418 batting average, but leads the way with 41 hits, 28 runs scored, 11 doubles, six triples, and is tied for first with 22 RBI.