Makarus honored as NAIA Player of the Week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Bellevue University junior Ayden Makarus (Okotoks, Alberta) has been named the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Baseball Player of the Week, as announced by the NAIA office on Tuesday afternoon.
Makarus led the 22nd-ranked Bruins to a 5-0 week last week including a four-game sweep of #25 Central Methodist in Fayette, Mo. It was the first team the Eagles had been swept in a home series in 11 years.
Makarus hit .500 with seven extra-base hits, including four home runs, 14 RBI, and nine runs scored while stacking up an 1.833 OPS in Bellevue's five victories. He had at least one extra-base hit, RBI, and run scored in all five games and tallied three multi-hit games on the week.
On the season, Makarus is hitting .432 with a 1.412 OPS, both good for second on the team. He leads the club with 23 RBI, is tied for first with six home runs, and ranks second with four doubles, four stolen bases, and 15 runs scored while his 19 hits are good for third.
The Bruins are 12-2 overall with the new GoRout NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 Poll set to be released on Wednesday. Bellevue returns to action later this week when they kick off a seven-game swing through Florida on their Spring Break trip. The trip opens with a three-game series at #8 Webber International University at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 5.