FHSU Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fort Hays State junior Isaiah Ural has been named co-MIAA Hitter of the Week, announced Monday (April 22) by the league office.
The center fielder had an impressive week at the plate, batting .526 and slugging 1.158 across four games thanks to four home runs. Ural totaled 10 hits in 19 at-bats, driving in six runs and scoring six more runs in the process. Three of his home runs came in the weekend series against Emporia State, including two long balls in Sunday's come-from-behind victory.
Ural was also effective on the base paths and in the field, swiping two bags on two attempts and recording 17 putouts without an error in center. He has now hit safely in 10-consecutive games, including multiple base hits in eight of those 10 contests. Ural is batting .500 over the last 10 games with five home runs and four doubles during that span.
The Albuquerque, N.M. native shared the weekly honor with Central Missouri's Max Holy.
Ural is the third Tiger to earn a weekly conference honor this season, joining Elliott Herrmann (co-Hitter of the Week - 3/12) and Cade Flaherty (Pitcher of the Week - 2/19).
The Tigers will wrap up the regular season with four games on the road this week beginning Tuesday (April 23, 3 p.m.) at William Jewell before FHSU travels to Pittsburg State for the final conference series of the regular season Friday-Sunday (April 26-28).