Lawrence University announces Knoll named NCBWA Hitter of the Week
From May 3, 2023 post.
APPLETON, Wis. -- Lawrence University standout Parker Knoll was named the Division III Hitter of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
Knoll (Appleton, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) hit .654 over a five-game stretch this past week and was chosen as the Midwest Conference Player of the Week. The sophomore center fielder tied a team record, smacked four home runs, drove in 11 runs and scored 10 runs.
Batting in the lead-off spot in Lawrence's order, Knoll went 17-for-26 and put together a 1.154 slugging percentage and an impressive 1.809 OPS.
Knoll started his week by going 4-for-4 with a double and two runs scored against Midwest Conference champion Beloit College. He followed that by tying the school game record with five hits by going 5-for-6 with a homer, two runs batted in and a run scored against No. 23 UW-Stevens Point.
In a three-game series at Knox College to finish the week, Knoll went 8-for-16 with three homers, nine RBIs and seven runs scored. In a 29-5 win in the series opener, Knoll went 3-for-7 with a grand slam and followed that by going 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBIs and three runs scored in the second game of the doubleheader. He finished the series by going 2-for-5 with a homer, three RBIs and two runs scored.
On the season, Knoll improved his batting average to .436 with eight doubles, one triple, nine homers, 29 RBIs and 42 runs scored.
Lawrence wraps up the regular season this weekend when it hosts the University of Chicago in a three-game Midwest Conference series at Whiting Field.
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