MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College junior first baseman
Drew Holderbach (Fairfield, Ohio/Badin) was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association NCAA Division III National Hitter of the Week Wednesday (May 19) afternoon. Holderbach is the first Pioneer to win the weekly honor since Tim Saunders was named national Hitter of the Week in 2012.
Four Pioneers have earned the weekly recognition from the NCBWA since they started the awards in 2003. Matt DeSalvo was named the National Pitcher of the Week for the week ending on April 6, 2003; John Snyder was the National Hitter of the Week for the week ending on April 24, 2011; and Saunders earned his honor for the week ending on April 29, 2012.
Holderbach went 14-for-27 with 19 RBI, eight runs, three doubles, two homers, and a triple during a 6-0 week for the Pioneers. He had five multi-hit games.
Holderbach went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, a double, and a home run in the final game against Heidelberg University. He then went a combined 5-for-9 with four RBI and a double in Marietta's doubleheader sweep at the University of Mount Union. He finished the week with a 5-for-9 day with eight RBI, a double, triple, and homer in the sweep of Mount Union at home on Sunday.
The Etta Express, currently ranked No. 4 in the D3baseball.com Top-25, won the Ohio Athletic Conference Regular Season title and is the top seed in this week's OAC Tournament. Marietta is 32-4 overall and finished with a 30-3 record in the OAC.
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