Chillicothe's Sam Fabian named Prospect League Hitter of the Week

The Prospect League has announced its Week Four players of the week and Chillicothe's Samuel Fabian has been named Hitter of the Week, the second Paint to earn the honor this season.

In six games and 24 at-bats this past week, Fabian hit .458 with 11 hits, nine runs scored, two doubles, three home runs and 12 runs batted in. He also grabbed 22 total bases and put up a 1.436 on-base + slugging percentage.

So far this season, the Santiago, Dominican Republic native is hitting .286 over 21 games with three doubles, a Prospect League-best seven home runs and 24 RBIs.

Fabian hit .273 in 51 games this spring for Wayland Baptist with 39 hits, 40 runs and 40 RBIs.

Fabian joins Alex Bemis as the second Chillicothe player to be named Hitter of the Week in 2024.

The Prospect League is a premier Midwestern wood-bat collegiate summer baseball league with 18 teams across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Pennsylvania. The League provides college players with a professional setting with excellent competition and high-quality facilities while delivering exciting baseball action and affordable all-ages entertainment to its communities. In 2023, the League achieved a new attendance record and led all collegiate summer baseball in growth. Known as the Central Illinois Collegiate League from 1963-2008, the Prospect League has more than 60 years of proud tradition as one of the original and most recognizable summer leagues. The League's rich history includes Hall of Famers, NCAA and World Series Champions, nearly 200 alumni in Major League Baseball, and more than 800 professional players. For more information, visit www.prospectleague.com and follow on social media @prospectleague.

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