Jacob Greco (3/30/2015) - Athlete Awards - Upper Iowa University Athletics

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Jacob Greco (CF, 6-1, R-Fr., R/R, Fayette, Iowa, North Fayette HS)

Hit .389 in four games with 7 hits including 4 extra base hits
Greco recorded 3 doubles and a homerun to slug .722
Two doubles came in the sixth inning of game one on Saturday, while the homerun was the difference in game two’s victory on Sunday
Drove in a team-high 8 runs; scored 5 times and stole both bases he attempted

The Peacocks won three of the four games against Minnesota Crookston (15-8, 4-5, 9-5, 8-6)
One starter (Charley Cunningham) and a pair of relievers (Blake Seehusen and Mason Buster) earned wins for the Peacocks this past weekend against Minnesota Crookston
The pitching staff posted an ERA of 4.78 in 32 innings on the mound surrendering 17 earned runs on 31 hits while striking out 24 Golden Eagles
UIU’s hurlers held the Minnesota Crookston bats to a .254 average
At the plate, Upper Iowa hit .336 for the weekend led by Adam Budron (7-10, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R), Alex George (9-16, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R), Greco, Luis Ravelo (5-14, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 6 R)
Upper Iowa hit .336 as a group with 18 extra base hits including 11 doubles, 2 triples and 5 homeruns; Mitch Moser belted his first two collegiate homeruns in the 5-4 loss in game two
The Peacocks are now 10-0 when scoring at least five runs and 0-10 this season when they score 4 or less
UIU will welcome Minnesota Duluth to Fayette for a non-conference double header before traveling to Minot State for their first NSIC road games of the season on Friday and Saturday