Coppin State’s Jordan Hamberg was named the MEAC Baseball Co-Player of the Week while Landen Argabright received Rookie of the Week honors, it was announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. This is the first weekly award that either player has received in their collegiate careers.
A sophomore two-way player out of South Plainfield, N.J., Hamberg batted .429 (6-for-14) in five games for the Eagles this past weekend, totaling six RBIs and seven runs scored, while hitting two doubles and a home run. In a midweek win over Navy, Hamberg went 3-for-4 at the plate with a double, a grand slam, five RBIs and three runs scored. In addition to his prowess at the plate, Hamberg tossed four innings in Sunday’s game against Saint Peter’s, striking out eight.
Argabright hit .400 in three games this past week, going a combined 2-for-5 at the plate while racking up four RBIs and scoring a pair of runs. A freshman catcher from Cave Creek, Ariz., Argabright went 2-for-4 with a grand slam home run, a double, four RBIs and two runs scored in Coppin’s midweek win at Navy.