EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana sophomore infielder Parker Martin was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week after leading the Screaming Eagles to a 4-0 week, including a three-game sweep of Morehead State University. The honor is the first for Martin at USI and the first by a Screaming Eagle since Caleb Niehaus earned the player award in February 2023.
Martin was impressive in USI’s non-conference win over Northern Kentucky University and the three-game sweep of Morehead State University that propelled the Screaming Eagles into first in the OVC. The sophomore batted .538 (7-13) with two runs scored, two doubles, two home runs, and nine RBIs in the four games.
In the series with Morehead State, Martin started the series by sealing the game-one comeback with a three-run blast in the 9-5 victory and helped the Screaming Eagles to a doubleheader sweep with a season-high five-RBI performance in the 14-6 nightcap victory.
For the season, Martin is batting .340 (35-103) with 15 runs scored, three doubles, two home runs, and 26 RBIs. The .340 average is third on the team, while the 26 RBIs ranks second.
Martin and the Screaming Eagles (16-15, 7-2 OVC) resume action this evening when they start a nine-game road swing with a non-conference visit to Western Kentucky University (27-5) at 5 p.m. in Bowling Green, Kentucky. USI resumes OVC action this weekend when it travels to Tennessee Tech University (21-12, 6-3 OVC) for a three-game set April 11-13 in Cookeville, Tennessee.
