Marshall University Athletics
Hanon Named C-USA Hitter of the Week
3/11/2019 12:45:00 PM | Baseball
The senior slugger hit .647 and had a cycle this weekend
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Shane Hanon was named Conference USA Hitter of the Week on Monday (Mar. 11) by the league office after helping lead the Herd to a four-game sweep of the Eastern Michigan Eagles this past weekend.
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Hanon was one of the main cogs in an offensive explosion for the Herd this weekend as he garnered 11 hits in 17 at-bats for a .647 batting average in four games to with a .684 on-base percentage and a 1.353 slugging percentage as seven of his 11 hits were for extra bases, including two home runs.
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In game three, Hanon went six-for-six at the plate and hit for the cycle. He also drew a walk in his other plate appearance for the game to reach base all seven times in his seven plate appearances.
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Hanon scored eight runs and drove in seven more in the four games. In his 18 plate appearances, he struck out just one time.
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Marshall is set to resume action on Friday against FIU to start C-USA action.
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Hanon was one of the main cogs in an offensive explosion for the Herd this weekend as he garnered 11 hits in 17 at-bats for a .647 batting average in four games to with a .684 on-base percentage and a 1.353 slugging percentage as seven of his 11 hits were for extra bases, including two home runs.
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In game three, Hanon went six-for-six at the plate and hit for the cycle. He also drew a walk in his other plate appearance for the game to reach base all seven times in his seven plate appearances.
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Hanon scored eight runs and drove in seven more in the four games. In his 18 plate appearances, he struck out just one time.
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Marshall is set to resume action on Friday against FIU to start C-USA action.
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For all the latest information about Marshall baseball, follow @HerdBaseball on Twitter and @HerdBSB on Instagram.
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To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
---HerdZone.com---
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