May 23, 2018
AUBURN, Ala. - The awards continue to pile up for Will Holland as the sophomore shortstop was named the National Player of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
Coming off a monster weekend against LSU, Holland was also named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week and a National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. He is the first Auburn position player to pick up national honors since Hunter Morris in 2010.
Holland, who was also named Second Team All-SEC Monday, went 10-for-14 from the plate with six runs scored, four doubles, two home runs and six RBI in the series against the visiting Tigers. He opened the SEC Tournament by going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored.
After going 1-for-4 with a double and run scored in a midweek contest at Troy, Holland exploded for a career-high four hits with three runs and two RBI in the series-opening win against LSU. A day later, the Lawrenceville, Ga., native backed up his career night by going 3-for-4 from the plate. He saved his best for last, though, by again going 3-for-4 with three runs scored, a double, two home runs and four RBI in the finale.
Holland's two-home-run effort Saturday was his second of the season and pushed his season total to 10. He is one of five Tigers with double digit home runs this season, matching the 2009 and 2010 teams for the most players with 10 or more home runs in a season in program history.
Prior to the regular season finale last Saturday, Holland had led off the previous four games with an extra-base hit - three doubles and one home run. He finished the regular season with a team-best .329 batting average and 51 runs scored while tying for the team lead with 15 doubles.
Holland and the Tigers continue postseason play with a matchup against No. 2 seed Ole Miss (42-14, 18-12 SEC) Wednesday at approximately 1 p.m. at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.