MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.-Penn State's Chris Netwall was named the Big Ten Player of the Week it was announced by conference officials Monday. The Allentown, Pa., native becomes the fourth Lion to earn the honor he hit three home runs in the Northwestern series. Michigan's Bobby Korecky earned Pitcher-of-the-Week honors.

The junior catcher was an offensive catalyst for the Lions over the weekend where he recorded a hit, run and RBI in each game. In the four games, Netwall hit .467 (7-for-15) with seven RBIs and six runs. He also homered to left field in the last three games and also threw out a base runner attempting to steal. In game three of the series, his solo shot in the fourth was the eventual game winner as Penn State went on to win 6-3.

The Lions begin their postseason run as the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament hosted by Minnesota. They will face the No. 5 seeded Ohio State Buckeyes at 3:30 p.m. CDT on Wednesday at Siebert Field.