RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – For the third time in his career and second time this year, Oklahoma Baptist's
Troy Shields was named Great American Conference Player of the Week.
Over the weekend versus Ouachita, Shields put together one of the most impressive series performances this season for the Bison. He had multiple hits in every game, including five in the opener, and finished with 10 knocks in 12 at-bats, an .833 batting average.
On top of that, Shields secured two homers, two doubles, 12 RBI, 18 total bases and a slugging mark of 1.500. The El Dorado Hills, Calif., native also had an on-base percentage of .875, struck out just once and had seven putouts with no errors.
With those marks, Shields made serious movement within the D2 statistical ranks. His 13 homers are 25th-best in the nation while his 59 RBI are tied for fourth-best with teammate
Alex Schroeder. Plus, his slugging percentage of .715 is the best in the GAC.
Shields and the rest of the Bison will return to action on Tuesday, April 16 at 6 p.m. when they host East Central.
