Poland, Mikell Garner ECAC Weekly Honors

2017 Apr 28

Freshman Davis Mikell been named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) New England Region, and Northern Atlantic Conference (NAC) Player and Rookie of the Week, Tuesday by the league office.

Mikell made an impact on both offense and defense last week, blasting two home runs at the plate and earning his second win of the season on the mound. The freshman batted .368 on the week (7-for-19) with a .737 slugging percentage and 10 RBI. In the doubleheader sweep of New England College, Mikell went 3-for-6 with two RBI, two runs scored, and two stolen bases. He drove in a season-high four runs against Anna Maria and capped off his offensive production with two home runs and three RBI against Clark University. Mikell is tied for first in the NAC with two home runs and 14 RBI on the season. With a complete-game victory over previously ranked No. 2 SUNY Cortland already under his belt this season, Mikell improved to 2-0 on the mound with six strikeouts and one earned run over 6.0 innings pitched against Anna Maria.

Mikell added his third home run of the season Tuesday and enjoyed another quality outing on the mound Wednesday against Colby-Sawyer, allowing just one earned run with a career-high 10 strikeouts over 7.0 innings pitched. The Williston native leads the NAC with a 1.23 ERA and has 25 strikeouts in 22.0 innings pitched this season.