PEORIA, Ill. -- Senior outfielder Mike Tauchman (Palatine, Ill./Fremd) has been named the Bradley Country Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week announced Wednesday after earning Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week honors earlier this week.
Tauchman, who continues to lead The Valley with a .437 overall batting average, was 11-for-16 (.688) with three walks in Bradley's four games last week. He also stole six bases in as many attempts and contributed to 11 of the team's runs by scoring seven times and driving in four. The left-handed hitter was 7-for-7 versus left-handed pitching in the four games, raising his season average against southpaws to .634 (26-for-41). A business management and administration major, Tauchman owns a 3.23 cumulative grade point average.
Each week, a Bradley student-athlete is selected as the Country Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week. The individual chosen must be at least a sophomore in class standing and boast a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average, while displaying a level of athletic excellence.
Tauchman and the Braves close out the 2013 regular season with a three-game series at Indiana State, starting with a 5:30 p.m. (CDT) game Thursday in Terre Haute, Ind.
