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Norman Repeats As MEC Player of the Week

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BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. -- Fairmont State's Austin Norman is the Mountain East Conference Player of the Week, while Notre Dame's Tyler Gault is the league's Pitcher of the Week.

Norman, a senior from Fairmont, W.Va., earns the honor for a second-straight week after hitting .467 at the plate last week and helping the Falcons take two of three over Pitt-Johnstown. Norman had a hit in each of the three games, driving in eight and scoring four times. The senior had four extra-base hits with two doubles and two home runs, and had two games with three hits over the weekend.

Through eight games this season, Norman is batting .514 (18-of-35) with four home runs, 19 runs batted-in, seven doubles and nine runs scored. Norman has a 1.057 slugging percentage and a .564 on-base percentage on the year. Norman also has multiple hits in six of eight games this season, and has an extra-base hit in seven of eight games.

Gault (Notre Dame), a sophomore from Rittman, Ohio, earned a win on the hill against Davis & Elkins, giving up one run in six innings of work. He also struck out four and allowed a .158 batting average to 19 batters.

2018 MEC Player Of The Week
Feb. 12: Austin Norman (Fairmont State)
Feb. 19: Austin Norman (Fairmont State)

2018 MEC Pitcher Of The Week
Feb. 12: Luke Paull (Fairmont State)
Feb. 19: Tyler Gault (Notre Dame)
 
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Players Mentioned

Austin Norman

#15 Austin Norman

OF/P
6' 1"
Senior
L/L
Luke Paull

#24 Luke Paull

P
5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R

Players Mentioned

Austin Norman

#15 Austin Norman

6' 1"
Senior
L/L
OF/P
Luke Paull

#24 Luke Paull

5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
P