Rookie infielder Kristen Beikirch sweeps weekly honors
Centerville, MA---- The Sage Colleges' softball rookie infielder Kristen Beikirch (Brockport, NY/Brockport) swept this week's player of the week honors with her latest selection as the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Metro Co-Hitter of the Week. Also named the Skyline Conference Softball Co-Player of the Week on Monday night, she leads the Gators this spring with her outstanding play.
Not only does Beikirch lead the Gators at the plate, but she also ranks No. 2 in all of Division III in batting average with her .544 average. The Skyline Conference's Player of the Week for the second week in a row, she led the Gators to a 6-0 week, as she continued her torrid start. She batted .500, with 11 hits in 22 AB, including 3 HR's, 2 doubles, and 8 RBIs. She also scored 9 runs, had 4 steals, a 1.000 slugging pct. and is now batting .544 on the season with a team-high 31 hits. She ranks 17th in the nation in on-base percentage (0.55) as well as 27th in Division III in slugging percentage as well with a .754%. She is also 91st in home runs (3.0).
In her short time at Sage, she has already reaped Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week honors and a pair of Skyline Conference Player of the Week selections as well as one ECAC citation.
Overall, the 2012 Gators are 14-4 overall, while riding a school-record 11-game win streak. Sage is also 4-0 in the Skyline Conference and tied for first in the league.
As a team, Sage ranks in the Top 100 in eight different categories. The team is averaging 7.61 runs per game and ranks 19th, while also ranking 25th in batting average (.361) and doubles per game (2.06). The Gators have a combined .512 slugging percentage which is 30th, while their 0.61 home runs per game average is 45th. They have a .963 fielding percentage (47th), while also ranking 90th in stolen bases per game (1.56).
Sage returns to action on March 29 when they travel to Green Mountain College for a 3:30 p.m. non-conference doubleheader. The team will host a pair of Skyline Conference foes with home doubleheaders on Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1 when Mt. St. Mary College and SUNY-Old Westbury visit Robison Field.
