Sophomore Evan Russ named OAC Baseball Hitter of the Week

By Marissa Myers

ADA — Ohio Northern sophomore Evan Russ (Westfield, Ind.) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of Feb. 24-March 2.

This is Russ's second time receiving the honor.

The recognition comes after going 10-for-14 with 8 RBIs over three games this weekend at the Derby City Classic in Louisville, Ky.

In a 22-17 win over Millikin (Ill.) on Saturday, Russ went 5-for-6 at the plate with 4 RBIs and 3 runs scored. In a 12-5 loss to Spalding (Ky.) on Sunday, he went 3-for-5 with 3 RBIs. Also on Sunday, he went 2-for-3 and had 1 RBI in a 10-6 win over No. 14-ranked Case Western Reserve.

Russ leads the team through the first three games with a batting average of .714, 8 RBIs and 10 hits.

The Polar Bears (2-1 Overall) return to action in the RussMatt Invitational in Davenport, Fla. on March 8-16.