ATLANTA (April 15, 2024) – The Atlantic Sun Conference announced on Monday that Gehrig Frei was selected as the ASUN Player of the Week following North Alabama's weekend series with Bellarmine.

The redshirt sophomore from Alpharetta, Ga. went 8-for-13 across UNA's three game set with Bellarmine in Louisville, Ky. Frei batted .615 while slugging 1.000 with a .706 on base percentage. Frei picked up four walks, two doubles and a home run to help UNA to an ASUN series victory.

Frei's weekend was capped with a 5-for-6, six RBI performance in UNA's record breaking 22-3 win over Bellarmine on Sunday. Frei set new program Division I records for RBI's (6) and runs (4) in a game, while matching the overall program record with five hits.

The UNA infielder also picked up five hits against Alabama A&M on April 3, just 12 days ago. Frei became the first UNA player with five hits in a game since 2016. Frei accounted for 14 runs on the weekend and helped UNA tally 48 runs in the series, the most by a North Alabama team since 2006. 

Frei leads the team in nearly every offensive category, including runs, RBI's, home runs, doubles and total bases. With eight home runs on the season, Frei seeks to become the first Lion to mash 10 home runs in a season since 2018.

The Lions travel to Nashville, Tenn. on Tuesday, April 16 to square off with Belmont.

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