JACKSON - For the first time this season, Northwest sophomore catcher Ryan Lee has been voted as the MACCC Player of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday morning.

Lee batted .778 in a clean 4-0 week for the Rangers, finishing 7-for-9 at the plate with two home runs, three doubles and seven RBIs. The Cleveland, Tenn. native has been on a tear throughout conference play and now owns a team-best .398 batting average, along with 14 home runs, 10 doubles and a .912 slugging percentage, also leading the team in those categories.

Additionally, Lee has found his way into the Northwest record books, as his 14 homers are now tied with Ranger greats Bill Selby, Jeremy Gross, Houston Hartley and Ben Van Cleve for seventh in most home runs in a single season. Another homer would tie him for fourth and place him among more legendary company in Eduardo Peña, Seth Walker and Hayden Leatherwood.

Northwest is 23-19 on the season and 13-13 against MACCC competition. The Rangers are currently eighth in the conference standings and will need to remain in the top nine in order to qualify for the postseason.

Northwest will host Southwest Mississippi on Friday, April 29 for Sophomore Day and the regular season finale. The doubleheader is slated for 2/5 P.M. start times, with coverage of both games available on Ranger TV (nwccrangers.com/watch) and Facebook Live.