Wabash College senior catcher and designated hitter
Evan Neukam earned North Coast Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week honors for his efforts over a five-game span for the Little Giants.
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Neukam batted .550 over five games with 11 hits, five extra-base hits, three RBI, and six runs scored to help Wabash to a 3-2 week while securing a berth in next week's NCAC Tournament. The senior catcher and designated hitter collected three hits in five at bats with a double and a triple with two runs scored in a 19-2 win in seven innings over Kenyon on Monday. He added three more hits, including two more triples, in a 7-1 loss in game two against the Owls.
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Neukam delivered a two-run double in Tuesday's 13-7 non-conference victory over Earlham College. He added one hit in the 9-2 loss to Wooster in Saturday's opening game before picking up three hits in four at bats with an RBI and two runs scored in the Little Giants' 6-2 game two victory that clinched the 2025 tournament berth.
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He finished the week with a .550 batting average, a .950 slugging percentage, and a .565 on-base percentage after being hit by pitches twice. Â
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