Ossenfort’s Five-Home Run Week Secures Conference Recognition
NAPERVILLE — The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced its Baseball Student-Athletes of the Week on Monday afternoon, with Carthage freshman Michael Ossenfort earning Hitter of the Week honors following a standout stretch at the plate. A shortstop from Sioux Falls, S.D., Ossenfort powered the Firebirds’ offense, batting .600 (12-for-20) with 11 runs scored, nine RBI and a 1.400 slugging percentage over five games. He launched five home runs during the week, highlighted by a four-home run performance in a series against Illinois Wesleyan, where he went 6-for-8. Ossenfort capped the week with a dominant showing in Carthage’s…
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