NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Redshirt Sophomore outfielder Brayden Bakes was named to the Baseball America Week 6 College Team of the Week on Tuesday after a dominant display at the plate.
Bakes tallied a 12-for-18 performance that included five home runs, eight runs scored, and 13 RBI in four contests last week. Bakes led all Division I hitters with 30 total bases across the week.
On Friday, March 20, Bakes recorded the second three-home run performance of his career and tallied 5 RBIs in the Redbirds' 9-4 victory in the series opener against Belmont. As of March 24, Bakes leads the MVC with a .417 batting average, 10 home runs, and 29 RBIs this season.
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