Elon infielder Chase Austin was named Southern Conference Player of the Week for the week ending April 16.

A freshman from Charlotte, N.C., Austin batted .692 (9-of-13) with three doubles and a triple while driving in six runs and scoring three. He had at least two hits and two RBIs in each of Elon’s three games against Furman going 4-for-5 in the opener, 3-for-4 and 2-for-4 in the April 14 doubleheader. Elon won two of the three games against the Paladins.

Previous SoCon Players of the Week

Feb. 19 - Zach Brown (Cit)

Feb. 26 - Kenny Smith (WCU)

March 5 - David Rubinstein (ASU)

March 12 - John Ingram (WCU)

March 19 - Matt Webb (Dav)

March 26 - Alex Garabedian (CofC)

April 2 - Barrett Shaft (WCU)

April 9 - Richard Jones, The Citadel