Kevin Whitaker, Jr. was selected the Grambling State University Male Student-Athlete of the Week.
Whitaker, the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Hitter of the Week and College Sports Madness SWAC Player of the Week, went 12-for-17 at the plate for a .705 batting average in games against Mississippi Valley State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The junior from Richmond, Calif. drove in six runs and scored six runs as well, collecting four extra-base hits (three doubles, one triple).
In the three-game sweep of Arkansas-Pine Bluff over the weekend, Whitaker batted .769 (10-for-13), with three doubles and one triple. He recorded 15 total bases, slugged 1.154 and had a .813 on-base percentage.
