4/26/2021 4:18:00 PM | Baseball
Redshirt freshman hit .636 in four games against Seton Hall
After helping the Red Storm to a pair of victories this past weekend in Queens, redshirt freshman third baseman Marty Higgins has been named the BIG EAST Player of the Week, it was announced on Monday afternoon by the league office.
Higgins hit .636 in the Red Storm's four games against Seton Hall, going 7-for-11 with three doubles, three runs scored and an RBI. He was also hit by a pair of pitches and drew one walk to reach base at a .714 clip.
Higgins, who had never had a multi-hit game entering the weekend, reached base in all five of his plate appearances in Friday's series opener. The Nutley, N.J., native went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles, the second of which brought in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th. After going 0-for-1 with a walk in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, Higgins went 2-for-3 and scored a run in the night cap. In Sunday's series finale, Higgins doubled and walked as the Red Storm held on for a 4-2 victory, securing a series split with the Pirates.
On the season, Higgins is now batting .310, good enough for the team lead among everyday players. He has appeared in 18 of the team's 25 games and started each of the last 11.
Higgins and the Red Storm will return to action on Friday, beginning a four-game set against Creighton in Omaha.
Higgins hit .636 in the Red Storm's four games against Seton Hall, going 7-for-11 with three doubles, three runs scored and an RBI. He was also hit by a pair of pitches and drew one walk to reach base at a .714 clip.
Higgins, who had never had a multi-hit game entering the weekend, reached base in all five of his plate appearances in Friday's series opener. The Nutley, N.J., native went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles, the second of which brought in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th. After going 0-for-1 with a walk in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, Higgins went 2-for-3 and scored a run in the night cap. In Sunday's series finale, Higgins doubled and walked as the Red Storm held on for a 4-2 victory, securing a series split with the Pirates.
On the season, Higgins is now batting .310, good enough for the team lead among everyday players. He has appeared in 18 of the team's 25 games and started each of the last 11.
Higgins and the Red Storm will return to action on Friday, beginning a four-game set against Creighton in Omaha.
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