The Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger-of-the-Week is senior baseball outfielder Austin Calhoon, it was announced by the DWU athletic department on Wednesday.
After starting the season with seven straight losses, DWU has won 13 of 16 heading into Great Plains Athletic Conference play and the bat of Calhoon has played a large role in the recent success. His week was highlighted by a two-home-run, five-RBI performance in a win over rival Dakota State University to preserve a split with the Trojans on March 22.
In a nonconference doubleheader with Northwestern College March 25, Calhoon added two more hits and two RBIs to help DWU sweep the Red Raiders. He even took the mound for four innings in game one against Northwestern, marking the first pitching appearance of the season for the slugger. Calhoon allowed two runs on four hits, while striking out three, keeping the Tigers in the game and allowing a late-inning rally for DWU.
Calhoon is batting .355 with a .437 on-base percentage, while slugging a career-best .592 in 2016. He has 27 hits, four doubles, four triples and 22 RBIs to go along with 10 walks and two stolen bases.
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