The awards keep comin’ for Illini secondbaseman JR Kyes. For his efforts in the last week, Kyes has won the:
Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week (see bottom of page)
Co-Big Ten Player of the Week
NCBWA Pro-Line Caps National Hitter of the Week
For the week, Kyes went 9 for 17 with 4 homers, 2 doubles, and a triple. He drove in 13 runs and scored 9. He had a walk-off homerun on a game Saturday.
Nice going, JR!