Jorsixt Jimenez Earns OVC Player of the Week Honors
Tennessee Tech outfielder Jorsixt Jimenez has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday, following a dominant stretch at the plate for the Golden Eagles.
By/Photo: Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Tech outfielder Jorsixt Jimenez has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday, following a dominant stretch at the plate for the Golden Eagles.
Jimenez powered Tennessee Tech to a 2-2 record over the past week, highlighted by a midweek victory over Austin Peay and a series-closing win on Sunday against UT Martin. The standout hitter turned in an exceptional performance, batting .500 while compiling one double, one triple, and three home runs.
The slugger drove in eight runs on the week and posted a blistering 1.167 slugging percentage, while reaching base at a .550 clip to pace the Golden Eagles' offense. Jimenez currently leads the OVC in home runs (14) and RBI (48).
This marks Jimenez's first OVC Player of the Week honor this season.
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