Junior catcher Alex Swim has been named National Hitter of the Week for the week of March 26-April 1 by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
Swim hit .591 (13-22) and was a key catalyst to a four-win week for the Phoenix. He went 12-19 in a road series at Samford, extending his hit streak to 22 games.
"It's a good award to win," Swim said after Tuesday's practice. "I'm excited. I didn't realize until 10 minutes ago when Crash (assistant director of media relations Chris Rash) said it. It's surprising, but I'm glad."
Swim is the second Elon hitter to win the award and the first since Grant Rembert in 2005.