For the second time this season, junior outfielder Will Cates has earned the SCAC Hitter of the Week honors. 

Cates led Southwestern to a huge 5-1 week including a win over the No. 2 team of the nation as well as a sweep against the University of Dallas to open SCAC play.

For the week, Cates went 15-for-26 at the plate, scoring 11 runs and driving in eight RBIs to go with two doubles and to homeruns. He also posted a .885 slugging percentage for the week. He also stole four bases on four attempts.

One of his biggest games came against No. 2 St. Thomas, where he finished 4-for-5 with a doubles, three RBIs, three runs scored, and two stolen bases. He followed that up with a monster weekend against Dallas, including a 3-for-5 day in the season finale, including a double, homer, four RBIs, and two runs scored.

For the season, Cates is second in the league in hitting, posting a .429 average thus far and is second in home runs (4). He leads the conference in slugging percentage (.667) as well as stolen bases (17). 

Southwestern sits at 11-9 on the year and is receiving votes in the most recent national polls. They have a huge three-game home series against #6/#13 Trinity beginning on Friday at 7 p.m.