KYLE COOK OF CENTRE COLLEGE, a sophomore outfielder from Maineville, Ohio, has been named the SCAC Offensive Baseball Player-of-the-Week for games played Monday, April 9 through Sunday, April 15.

Cook hit .692 (9-13), scored nine runs and drove in 10 more to help Centre go 2-2 on the week. He also walked four times, was hit by a pitch once, stole four bases in four attempts and hit his first three career home runs.

In Wednesday’s non-conference game against Thomas More, Cook went 1 for 4 with two runs driven in and stole a base.

Cook then had a monster weekend against Sewanee, where he hit .889 (8-9) and reached base safely in 13 of his 14 plate appearances (.929 OBP). He went 3-3, including his first and second career home runs, with three runs scored, five RBI and a walk in game one.

Game two saw him go 2-3 with two runs scored, one RBI, two walks, a hit by pitch and three stolen bases. He then finished the week going three for three with four runs scored and two RBI, including a home run and a walk in game three.

In four games, he posted a .778 on-base percentage and a 1.385 slugging percentage. Cook entered the week hitting .263, but raised his average 80 points to .343 with his efforts during the week and currently owns an eight-game hitting streak.