J.T. Weber named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week
03/14/2022 | 3:00:00 | Baseball
Southern Illinois University first baseman/outfielder J.T. Weber has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.
Weber continued his torrid start to the 2022 campaign, as he slashed .591/1.136/.600 to help Southern win four of its five games last week.
The fifth-year senior went 13-for-22 on the week and tallied three doubles, three home runs, nine RBI, two walks and a stolen base. The Metropolis, Ill. native reached base at least twice in all five of SIU's games, which included a career-high tying four hits in SIU's win at Arkansas State on March 9. In fact, Weber tallied multiple hits in four of five games, which included three games with at least three base knocks.
Weber opened the week by going 3-for-6 with a double and a home run in SIU's win over SIUE. He followed with a career-high tying four hits, which included a pair of doubles in Southern's win over Arkansas State. He later homered in back-to-back games in SIU's series win over Western Michigan. Weber is currently tied for the lead or leads the league in hits, runs scored, slugging percentage and home runs.
The Salukis are back in action on Tuesday, March 15 when they travel to Martin, Tenn. to take on the UT Martin Skyhawks. First pitch is set for 5 p.m.
