GOODMAN – Northwest freshman shortstop Jay King of Bruce has been selected the MACJC Baseball Player of the Week for games played Monday, April 29 through Sunday, May 5.

King, who played his high school ball for the Bruce Trojans, is the first Ranger to win the weekly hitting award and will also be considered for NJCAA Division II National Player of the Week honors which will be announced Wednesday.

King homered twice, drove in five runs and scored twice in a weekend sweep of #19 Jones County to help the Rangers advance to the state tournament May 9-11 in Poplarville. King, who had just one home run his senior year of high school, has now homered in three of his last four games at Ranger Field.

On the year, King is hitting .311 with four home runs, two doubles, 18 RBIs and 26 runs scored.

Northwest opens MACJC State Tournament play on Thursday in Poplarville. Game time/opponent is TBD.