Koon Named to D3baseball.com Team of the Week
SALEM, ORE. -- Senior first baseman Tiras Koon (Honolulu, HI/Iolani School) of Willamette University has been chosen for the D3baseball.com Team of the Week for his success in three games against George Fox University this past weekend. The Bearcats defeated the Bruins 11-1 and 6-0 on Saturday, March 28, before GFU achieved a 6-4 victory in the third game.
First Baseman Bats .545 with Three Homers, Five Runs and Seven RBIs
SALEM, ORE. -- Senior first baseman Tiras Koon (Honolulu, HI/Iolani School) of Willamette University has been chosen for the D3baseball.com Team of the Week for his success in three games against George Fox University this past weekend. The Bearcats defeated the Bruins 11-1 and 6-0 on Saturday, March 28, before GFU achieved a 6-4 victory in the third game.
Koon led the Bearcats with a .545 batting average (6 of 11) and a 1.364 slugging percentage during the series against the Bruins. He pounded out three homers, scored five runs and registered seven RBIs. He provided at least one hit and one run in each game. He also walked two times on his way to a .615 on-base percentage.
On defense, Koon was solid at first base, as he earned 29 putouts and two assists with no errors. He helped the Bearcats complete four double plays.
In the first game of the series, Koon went 3 for 5 with two runs, a three-run homer and four RBIs. During the the third game, he went 2 for 2 and belted two homers, while scoring two runs and contributing three RBIs.
Koon is Willamette's top hitter for the season with a .395 batting average, a .698 slugging percentage and a .527 on-base percentage. He ranks first on the team with three home runs, 11 walks and 16 RBIs. He is second for WU with 12 runs scored and is tied for second with four doubles. His 116 putouts lead the team on defense.Willamette will return to NWC action this weekend with three home games against Pacific Lutheran University. The Bearcats will play the Lutes in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 7, starting at 11 a.m. (PST). The teams will conclude the series with one game on Sunday, March 8 at 12 p.m. (PDT).
Tiras Koon helped Willamette win two of three games at George Fox by hitting .545 and blasting three home runs.