Missouri State

This week's Murney Student-Athlete of the Week is Missouri State baseball's Nick Rodriguez. He collected 10 hits in five games last week, batting .526 and slugging 1.053. Rodriguez began his week by going 1-for-3 with a run scored and RBI Tuesday at No. 2 Arkansas, then had two hits including a solo home run Wednesday against the Razorbacks, who boasted the best team ERA and opponent average in Division I entering the series. He began the weekend series with Murray State by going 2-for-4 with a double, and backed that up by going 4-for-4 with a home run in game two. He concluded the series with the Racers by add- ing another home run and driving in a pair, extending his reached base streak to 28 games.