Congrats to Lower Gwynedd native and Wissahickon High School (’17) graduate Alex Tappen who was named the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) Player of the Week for baseball. Tappen plays outfield for the University of Virginia.

From the conference’s announcement:

Tappen hit .611 (11-for-18) with 14 RBI in a 5-0 week for the 10th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers, headlined by a weekend sweep against Boston College. The graduate student drove in a career-high six runs and was 4-for-4 at the plate in the series finale against Eagles on Sunday. Tappen hit three home runs during the week, including one in each of the last two games against BC.

Hailing from Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania, Tappen recorded a hit in all five games, has reached base safely in 19 straight games and has an eight-game hitting streak. He also scored six runs and hit two doubles.

Tappen majors in economics at Virginia.