Lawrence High Grad Named Player of the Week

Editor's Note: The following is a news release about Lawrence High School graduate Geoff Kimmel that was issued by Wesley College in Dover, Del.

For the first time in his five-year career at Wesley College, senior Geoff Kimmel has been named the Capital Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week, it was announced Monday afternoon. In four games last week, Kimmel batted .667 (12-for-18) including three doubles, four runs scored and seven RBI.

A native of Lawrenceville, N.J., Kimmel started the week with a 4-for-5 performance on 'Senior Night' in a win over Washington College. He also doubled and drove in a run. The following night, he became just the second player in Wesley history to record 200 base hits.

His two-run double during a 3-for-4 performance, with an intentional walk, in the CAC Tournament semifinal game against Stevenson evened the game at four after the Wolverines were down 4-0.

To cap off the week, Kimmel led the Wolverines to a 15-6 win over No. 17 Shenandoah by going 4-for-5 with four RBIs, two runs scored, a double and another intentional walk.

Kimmel has now set a career-high with 50 RBI and tied the team record with14 doubles and ended the CAC Tournament with a .700 average (14-for-20) with four doubles, a triple, a homer and 11 RBI in four playoff games.