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MVNU's Burgos Named Player of the Week Again
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (3-28-2008) - For the second straight week, Richey Burgos, a member of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team, has been selected as the American Mideast Conference and NAIA Region IX Player of the Week for his efforts during the week of March 17-23.

Burgos, a senior third baseman/first baseman from Ponce, Puerto Rico, batted .472 during the Cougars’ 6-3 week as he registered at least one hit in every game to extend his hitting streak to 17 straight games dating back to last season. He went 17-for-36 at the plate with one double, one home run, four walks, six runs scored, and seven RBI. He had three hits in two games and two hits in three games.

On the season, Burgos leads MVNU with a .508 batting average (30-for-59). So far, he has compiled three doubles, one triple, three home runs, 11 runs, and 14 RBI. He has now hit in 19 straight games and has drawn a team-leading eight walks. He also leads the team with a .746 slugging percentage and a team-best .565 on-base percentage.

For his career, Burgos now ranks first in school history in walks (106), fifth in home runs (25) and RBI (25), seventh in doubles (41), ninth in hits (221), and tenth in runs scored (144).

The Cougars are currently 10-7 overall and 2-0 in the AMC. MVNU will return to action on Saturday when the team will host Urbana University in an AMC doubleheader that will get under way at 1:00 p.m.

 

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