University of Minnesota Crookston baseball player Brock Reller (Grand Forks, N.D.), who was named NSIC Baseball player of the week for the second straight week, was also named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Central Region Player of the Week.
Reller continued his hot start hitting .545 (6-of-9) in two games with a 2.111 slugging percentage. He scored six runs, had three home runs, two triples, and eight RBI. He was 5-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI in a 17-6 win over Bemidji State. On the season, he is hitting .500 with an astounding 1.722 slugging percentage and 2.287 OPS. Reller currently leads the NSIC in hits (nine), home runs (six), triples (two), runs batted in (15), total bases (31), and slugging percentage (1.722).
Reller and the Golden Eagles open NSIC play Saturday, March 20 at Winona State University.