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Gattinelli Tabbed Sun Belt Player of the Week
3/10/2020 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
Coastal Carolina baseball’s junior picks up his second honor of the week
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Coastal Carolina baseball junior outfielder/catcher Alex Gattinelli picked up his second player of the week honor on Tuesday, as he was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week, the league office announced.
Gattinelli was named a Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week on Monday for his play from March 2-8.
Last week, Gattinelli hit three home runs and drove in 13 RBIs in five games, an average of 2.6 RBIs per game. He led the Chants' offense by hitting .500 with nine base hits over 18 at-bats, posted a 1.000 slugging percentage, and a .526 on-base percentage. He also stole a base.
The junior college transfer started the week by going 2-for-4 with three RBIs, a walk, and a stolen base in the midweek win over Charlotte on Tuesday. After getting just one at-bat in the loss to No. 7 NC State on Wednesday, he bounced back to go 7-for-13 with 10 RBIs and three home runs in the series win over MTSU.
Gattinelli drove in a career-high four RBIs in the Friday night win over MTSU, going 4-for-4 at the plate in the win. He then went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in the Saturday loss to the Blue Raiders before going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBIs, and two runs scored in the series-clinching win on Sunday.
On the season, the junior is hitting .309 with a team-high 21 RBIs.
The honor is the first Sun Belt weekly honor for Gattinelli and the first this season for the Chanticleers.
For complete coverage of CCU baseball, follow the Chants on social media @CoastalBaseball (Twitter), facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), @GoCCUsports (Instagram) or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at www.GoCCUsports.com.
Gattinelli was named a Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week on Monday for his play from March 2-8.
Last week, Gattinelli hit three home runs and drove in 13 RBIs in five games, an average of 2.6 RBIs per game. He led the Chants' offense by hitting .500 with nine base hits over 18 at-bats, posted a 1.000 slugging percentage, and a .526 on-base percentage. He also stole a base.
The junior college transfer started the week by going 2-for-4 with three RBIs, a walk, and a stolen base in the midweek win over Charlotte on Tuesday. After getting just one at-bat in the loss to No. 7 NC State on Wednesday, he bounced back to go 7-for-13 with 10 RBIs and three home runs in the series win over MTSU.
Gattinelli drove in a career-high four RBIs in the Friday night win over MTSU, going 4-for-4 at the plate in the win. He then went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in the Saturday loss to the Blue Raiders before going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBIs, and two runs scored in the series-clinching win on Sunday.
On the season, the junior is hitting .309 with a team-high 21 RBIs.
The honor is the first Sun Belt weekly honor for Gattinelli and the first this season for the Chanticleers.
For complete coverage of CCU baseball, follow the Chants on social media @CoastalBaseball (Twitter), facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), @GoCCUsports (Instagram) or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at www.GoCCUsports.com.
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