Reed Named HCAC Hitter of the Week

GREENWOOD, IND.  --  After a successful Florida trip, Defiance College baseball player Zack Reed (Midland, Mich./Bullock Creek) has been named this week's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference "Hitter of the Week."

Helped lead Defiance to a 5-1 record in Florida as the Yellow Jackets swept Eastern Nazarene and Rivier and earned a win over Wabash. Reed batted .647 at the plate (11-of-17) with a homerun, two triples, a double, scored six runs and had 10 RBI while posting a slugging percentage of 1.118 during the six games.. 

He recorded three multi-hit games, including a four-of-four effort in game two of Eastern Nazarene doubleheader in which Reek also scored a pair of runs and had four RBI.  Reed went three-of-four in the first game to finish seven-of-eight overall in addition to a run scored and three RBI to bring his total to three runs scored and seven RBI on the day.

Defiance is scheduled to travel to Upland, Ind. for a non-conference, nine-inning game against Taylor (Ind.) University tomorrow (Tuesday, Mar. 15).  The game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.