Point Park's Mrkonja wins RSC Baseball Player of the Week March 20-26
FLORENCE, Ky. -- Point Park University outfielder Stefan Mrkonja hit .550 in six games last week to win River States Conference Baseball Player of the Week for March 20-26.
The Aliquippa, Pa., native batted 11 for 20 on week as Point Park went 6-0 overall, 4-0 RSC. Mrkonja slugged 1.250 with seven of the 11 hits going for extra bases. He collected three doubles, a triple, three home runs and eight RBIs.
Mrkonja recorded eight hits in the series at Asbury (Ky.), a four-game sweep for the Pioneers. He stroked three hits in the series opener, led off game two with a homer and hit a solo shot in the third game to force extra innings.
For the year, Mrkonja is batting .348 with 10 doubles, five homers and 23 RBIs in 26 games. Point Park (19-7, 12-4 RSC) plays hosts to Ohio Christian on Friday and Saturday for its next games.