RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Oklahoma Baptist senior designated hitter
DJ Van Atten earned Great American Conference Player of the Week honors on Monday.
The Latta, Okla., native was absolute fire in the batter's box during three GAC wins against East Central over the weekend.
Over three games, he posted team-highs in batting average (.750), slugging (1.375), total bases (11), runs scored (6), and on-base percentage (.800).
During the team's 14-4, second-game win over the Tigers, Van Atten posted two hits, one of which was a game-ending, bases-clearing double to left center.
This season, Van Atten is among the best in several categories in the GAC. He's the GAC leader with a .465 batting and .789 slugging percentage as well as 11 doubles. He's also second in on-base percentage (.565) and third with 33 hits. Furthermore, Van Atten is slotted third with 24 RBI.
