Jake Gelof named NCBWA National Co-Hitter of the Week

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

Sophomore Jake Gelof added the National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association Dick Howser Trophy National Co-Hitter of the Week honors to his list of weekly accolades.

On Monday, Gelof was named the ACC Player of the Week and was listed on Collegiate Baseball Newspaper’s National Players of the Week list.

Gelof shared the honor with Tennessee third baseman Trey Lipscomb. The award winners are chosen by the NCBWA Board which reviews candidates from each Division I Conference and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season.

Gelof hit .900 (9-for-10) with four home runs and 15 RBI in four games. The Rehoboth Beach, Delaware native, reached base 13 times and slugged 2.500 for the week. In the series finale against Cornell on Sunday he hit for the cycle in just four at bats and five innings played, becoming the first Cavalier to hit for the cycle in 21 years. In Friday’s series opener against the Big Red, Gelof smacked two homers and tallied eight RBI, the most by a Cavalier since 2013.