By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University’s Jake Shaffer (GF '07) was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Baseball Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.

Shaffer, a junior transfer from Winthrop, was 10-for-15 in a four-game weekend series against Missouri S&T, helping push the Norse to three wins and a solid position in the GLVC East Division.

In Game 1 of the series, a 15-3 whitewash by the Norse, Shaffer was a perfect 5-for-5 with two doubles and four runs scored. In Game 3, a 5-0 victory, Shaffer went 2-for-4 with two more doubles and a run scored. The series finale, a 12-5 win, Shaffer was again perfect, going 3-for-3 with three doubles and four runs scored.

Shaffer is hitting .361 on the season with a team-best 10 doubles and 17 runs scored.

It marks the first time NKU has had a Player of the Week since the 2006 season, when Matt Wagers earned the honor late in the year.

The Norse (8-12) return to action on Wednesday when they host Shawnee State.