(RV) Rio Grande's Daniels takes home RSC Baseball Player of the Week
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- (RV) University of Rio Grande (Ohio) first baseman Eli Daniels hit .353 with a couple of homers on the week to notch River States Conference Baseball Player of the Week for March 4-10.
A junior from Minford, Ohio, Daniels totaled six hits in four games on the week. He also collected two homers, seven RBIs, four runs and a walk on the week. Daniels hit safely in all four games and slugged .706.
In the weekend series versus Point Park, Daniels was 5 for 12 with two homers and seven RBIs. He hit a grand slam in a 3-for-5 performance that propelled the RedStorm to a 13-5 win in the opener. He also homered in the final game of the series.
Rio Grande (16-10, 3-3 RSC) has its next games Friday and Saturday at Cincinnati Christian.