Bats Heat Up, Maris Earns Player of the Week
March 17th, 2015

Maris earns Player of the Week, posts 1.631 OPS at Spring Training Showcase
Maris earns Player of the Week, posts 1.631 OPS at Spring Training Showcase

The Florida Tech Baseball Club went on their annual trip to the NCBA Spring Training Showcase in Plant City, FL last week, playing four non-conference games against opponents from schools the team would otherwise not have the opportunity to meet. Though the FTBC came back without a win, the bats came alive in a big way, with the team as a whole posting a .327 batting average.

Leading the offense was Andrew Maris, who earned Conference Player of the Week honors for his performance at the Showcase. Overall, Maris was 8-for-12 with a homerun, five RBI, five runs scored, one walk, and one stolen base.

Sean Green put up an impressive line as well, going 6-for-12 with three doubles, a homerun, six RBI, four runs, and three walks over the four Showcase games. Derek Maldonado also deserves mention, going 6-for-12 with three runs and three RBI, with several of his hits coming in clutch situations.

Next up: the FTBC travels to Tallahassee to take on conference opponent Florida State, March 28-29.