A few days after sophomore Aidan Brewer put the final touches on one of the best offensive seasons in Hillsdale College baseball history, the shortstop is getting recognition for his efforts.
Brewer was named the final G-MAC Baseball Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday, after leading the Chargers to a 3-1 series victory over visiting Malone to cap the regular season. It's Brewer's first weekly conference honor of his career, but if the 2022 season is any indication, it's unlikely to be his last.
The Dexter, Michigan native was 7 of 15 this weekend for Hillsdale, with two doubles, two RBIs and four runs scored. Brewer was a menace on the basepaths for the Chargers, stealing five bases without being successfully caught once to improve his team-leading stolen base total to 17.
It was another standout weekend in what will go down as a season for the ages for the sophomore. Brewer leads the conference in batting average (.435), on-base percentage (.500), total hits (81) and doubles (19), while also finishing third in OPS (1.226), fourth in RBIs (50), sixth in runs scored (50), seventh in slugging percentage (.726), eighth in home runs (11) and ninth in stolen bases.
The sophomore has especially been a menace in conference play, leading the G-MAC in batting average (.468), on-base percentage (.529) and hits (58) as well while ranking in the top 10 in every relevant offensive category except for triples.
Brewer's monster season has him in rarefied air in Hillsdale College history, ranking in the top 10 in seven single-season categories. He's third in hits (81), sixth in batting average (.435), sixth in runs scored (50), seventh in slugging percentage (.726), second in doubles (19), seventh in RBIs (50) and tied for 10th in home runs (11).
With two more years of eligibility remaining, Brewer could challenge several career records as well at Hillsdale, and will be a major part of the Chargers' efforts to get back to the G-MAC Tournament and contend for a conference title with an experienced team in 2023.
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