WSC's Colin Lynam named NCBWA Central Region Baseball Player of the Week
A Wayne State College outfielder was been named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Central Region Play of the Week Wednesday.
By News Channel NebraskaWAYNE, Neb. -- A Wayne State College outfielder was been named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Central Region Play of the Week Wednesday.
WSC's outfielder Colin Lynam and Northeastern State lefthander CJ Briley were named the NCBWA Central Region Player and Pitcher of the Week Wednesday morning following strong efforts in week nine.
Lynam, announced as NSIC Baseball Player of the Week Monday, recorded four multi-hit games across a 5-0 week for Wayne State, slashing .632/.696/1.316 for a whopping 2.011 OPS while driving in 13 runs and producing seven extra-base hits.
The outfielder went 12-for-19 (.632) at the dish with three doubles, two triples and a pair of long balls – scoring 13 runs across five games.
A Springfield, Nebraska product, Lynam provided a 4-for-4 day at the plate in WSC’s series finale with Bemidji State while adding a three-hit game and a pair of two-knock days as part of his impressive performance.
The NCBWA Central Region committee consists of 15 voters with five representatives each from the GAC, MIAA and NSIC. Weekly regular season rankings began on February 13 and run through May 8.
The Central Region of NCAA DII Baseball is comprised of three conferences – the Great American Conference, the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – featuring 39 programs spanning nine states.