King named Jayhawk Conference baseball player of the week

Alex King, sophomore from Topeka, Kansas, put together six solid games batting .500 in the leadoff position helping the Cougars to a 4-2 record to start the conference season including a four-game split with conference leading Seward County Community College this past weekend. King went 11-for-22 with three doubles and a triple for a .727 slugging percentage drawing six walks for a .621 on base percentage while also stealing four bases. From his center field position King was just as solid recording thirteen putouts in thirteen opportunities.

For the season King averages .353 as the Cougars have won seven out of their last ten games to even their overall record to 7-7. Barton travels to Pratt Community College on Tuesday for seven-inning conference game then returns again Wednesday for a nine-inning game. First pitch for both games slated at 4:00 p.m. at Pratt's Jud Stanion Field.