Eastern Michigan Athletics
Warkentin Garners MAC Player of the Week Honors
3/29/2022 4:09:00 PM | Baseball
The senior blasted five home runs (10 RBIs) in the four-game series versus Akron, March 25-26
MAC Release
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University baseball senior Daniel Warkentin (Leamington, Ontario- Leamington District (Parkland)) has been named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced today, March 29.
The award is Warkentin's first of his career and the second weekly award the Eagles have earned this season.
The senior blasted five home runs in the four-game series versus Akron, March 25-26. He is the first Eastern Michigan player to hit five deep shots in a four-game stretch since the 2009 season, when Jim Gulliver did it between May 8-12. The senior finished the weekend 7-for-17 with 10 RBIs on five homers, including 10 runs scored and three walks. Warkentin has recorded two multi-home run games this season. Additionally, the infielder rides a 10-game hitting streak, recording a hit in every game dating back to March 14 when Warkentin went 2-for-3 in a win at Ball State, 4-2. That streak is the longest of the season for EMU. Furthermore, Warkentin's six home runs on the season are tied for second on the squad. He has also recorded RBIs in seven of the last eight contests and multiple RBIs in five of the last seven games.
Warkentin and company return home to face Western Michigan University in a four-game, Mid-American Conference set Friday-Sunday, April 1-3.
For updates on all things Eastern Michigan baseball, continue to check EMUEagles.com and be sure to follow the team on Twitter, @EMU_Baseball. 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣 𝙂𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 @MACSports 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙨
What else is there to be said? 🤷♂️
⚾️ 5⃣ HRs
⚾️ 🔟 RBIs
⚾️ Most home runs in a 4-game series since 2009
Congrats, Daniel‼️
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