EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville fifth-year outfielder Eric Roberts (Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton) was named the Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Player of the Week on Monday, after belting four home runs in four UE victories last week.
Roberts slugged 1.111 on the week, while launching four home runs, scoring seven runs, and driving in 10 more to help UE to a 4-0 week at SIUE and Missouri State. Roberts homered in three of UE's four contests, including going 2-for-3 with two home runs and five RBI in the Purple Aces' 7-4 series finale victory at Missouri State. In the three-game Valley set against the Bears, Roberts hit .