Ryan Poppitz (5/4/2015) - Athlete Awards - Concordia University, St. Paul Athletics

Athlete Awards

Career AOTW Awards: 1
2014-15 AOTW Awards: 1

#27 Ryan Poppitz (3B, 6-2, 205, Jr., R/R, Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata HS)

Hit .636/.765/.818 (7-11) in the season's final week, reaching base six times via walk or HBP
Helped lead the Golden Bears to a four game sweep of Sioux Falls to clinch an NSIC Tournament berth and move up from eighth to sixth on the final weekend
Added two doubles, three runs and three RBI and only struck out once while starting all four games
Played error-free at the hot corner, including a pair of double plays and multiple diving stops leading to outs
Went 6-6 with two walks and an HBP on the final day of the regular season Saturday, scoring twice and driving in three along with a double
Went 4-4 with a walk in the second game of the doubleheader finale against USF
The late season surge by Poppitz lifted his average 29 points, from .271 to .300