NORFOLK, Va. – Jake Ticer's three-homer game in yesterday's series finale versus St. John's has helped earn him a National Player of the Week honor from Collegiate Baseball on Monday.
He is the first Monarch to be named a National Player of the Week since Matt Coutney was selected the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association's Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Week on April 19 last year.
A junior college transfer who joined the Monarchs (2-1) this season, Ticer was responsible for driving in half of ODU's runs on Sunday as he batted 3-for-3 with three long balls, five RBIs, four runs, a walk and a hit by pitch. He started off with a three-run blast in the bottom of the first, then added solo shots in the seventh and eighth innings.
It was the first three-homer game by a Monarch since Andy Garriola's three in the 2021 Conference USA Tournament versus Florida Atlantic.
For the series, Ticer finished 5-for-8 (.625) with a 1.875 slugging percentage and a .769 on-base percentage. The Prescott Valley, Arizona native added a double, seven RBIs, five runs, two walks, and15 total bases to his weekend totals. He was also hit by pitch three times.
ODU is back at The Bud this Tuesday as the Monarchs host VMI for a 3 p.m. game. The team then has its first road game of the season on Wednesday, a 3 p.m. meeting with William & Mary at Plumeri Park.
Collegiate Baseball Names Ticer a National Player of the Week
