LSU first baseman Mason Katz was named both the Southeastern Conference and Collegiate Baseball player of the week after a stellar performance in which he reached base safely in 17 consecutive plate appearances.
Katz was almost impossible to get out in LSU’s five games against Grambling, McNeese State and Dartmouth last week — all wins — posting a .684 batting average with three home runs and eight RBIs.
After Saturday’s game, when his streak ended with a strikeout in the first inning, Katz went to dinner with former LSU star Mikie Mahtook and laughed when Mahtook told him he never accomplished the feat.
The Harahan native also scored 12 runs last week, which is what he said he considered most important.
“It’s awesome. It’s a cool honor, but it’s not just me,” Katz said. “I’ve got [junior outfielder Raph Rhymes] behind me, and with the way he was hitting, I got good pitches to hit all weekend. That’s why we won.”
Katz is hitting an even .500 for the season, which leads both LSU and the SEC.
 
 
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