Biddeford, Maine- Senior
Brandon Jenkins (East Bridgewater, Mass.) took home Commonwealth Coast Conference Player of the Week honors for the week of April 12
th through April 18
th it was announced on Monday. The Hawks first baseman, who has really been tearing the cover off the ball all season, took home the honors after a strong week at the plate as the team went 3-2 in their five games against Salve Regina University and Western New England University.
Jenkins hit safely in four of the Hawks five games last week, while also recording one or more runs batted in in each contest. Overall, he went 8-19 with three doubles, a home run, seven runs scored, and nine RBIs. That game him an impressive .421/.450/.756 triple-slash line for the week. He particularly thrived in the team's doubleheader split on Sunday as he went 5-8 with two doubles, a solo home run, a walk, four runs scored, and five RBIs.
On the season, the lefty slugger has been a force at the plate leading the conference in runs batted in with 35 and hits with 40. He also ranks in the top-five in batting average (2
nd, .465), walks (T-2
nd, 17), doubles (T-3
rd, 8), on-base (3
rd, .546), home runs (t-4
th, 5), and slugging (5
th, .733).