ST. LOUIS – Senior Jared Baehl of the University Evansville baseball team has been selected as the Prairie Farms/Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week, announced by Commissioner Doug Elgin Wednesday. Baehl was honored for his performance during the period of March 28-April 3.

An outfielder from Poseyville, Indiana, Baehl batted .368 with a .632 slugging percentage, as the Purple Aces took four of five games, including a three-game sweep of IPFW on April 1-3.

Baehl, who has a 3.32 cumulative grade-point average in management, went 3-for-4 with a double, triple and two runs batted in at Saint Louis on March 30.  He had at least one hit in every game of the IPFW series, including two hits and two RBI in two of three contests. 

To qualify for Prairie Farms/Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week laurels, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20, completed at least one academic year at a Valley institution and must be at least a sophomore in academic standing.  Redshirt freshmen and first-year junior college transfers are not eligible.  In addition to the academic qualifications, student-athletes will be evaluated on their athletic performance for a one-week period.