By: Xavier Athletic Communications
NEW YORK - After helping Xavier to a 4-0 week, including a 3-0 start in BIG EAST play, Xavier outfielder Alex Helmin was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll the league office announced on Monday.
Helmin, a from Frankfort, Ill., led the Musketeers' everyday players at the plate with a .500 batting average, collecting six hits and driving in a team-high matching seven RBI, including a five hits and five RBI in Xavier's BIG EAST opening sweep of Butler.
Helmin went 2-2 in the first game with the Bulldogs, driving in an RBI, then drove in a career-high four RBIs in the series finale, going 2-4 at the plate, hitting his first home run of the season.