Three months ago, Maika Niu was scuffling along as an average hitter at Marshall. He was playing every day, but didn’t exactly look like the kind of player who’d garner the attention of a school like Arkansas.
Since making a subtle adjustment in the batter’s box at the start of May, though, the Mechanicsburg, Pa., native has turned into one of the best hitters in the country. The transformation culminated this week with Niu being named the MVP of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
“It’s a great honor,” Niu told Best of Arkansas Sports. “I didn’t really think about it or even know it was a thing.