Chowan's Lanier Named NCBWA Southeast Hitter of the Week
Chowan's Lanier Named NCBWA Southeast Hitter of the Week
WINGATE, N.C. – Chowan University's Marquise Lanier has been named the NCBWA Southeast Hitter of the Week, as selected by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), the association announced Tuesday (Mar. 26) afternoon.
A senior from Warsaw, Va., Lanier paced the Hawks to a 2-2 record last week, which included a 2-1 series win over No. 17 Mount Olive in Conference Carolinas play. Lanier notched his second POTW award after hitting .500 with eight hits, including seven extra-base hits (2B, 6 HR), with 14 RBI and 11 runs scored. Lanier's best game came in a 13-6 game one win over Mount Olive, as he went 3-for-4 with two homers, four RBI and four runs scored.
Full NCBWA Release
Conference Carolinas is a NCAA Division II athletics conference made up of 11 teams from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. These institutions consist of: Barton College, Belmont Abbey College, Converse College, Emmanuel College, Erskine College, King University, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, University of Mount Olive, North Greenville University, and Southern Wesleyan University.