Niederhaus earns his second Akadema NEC Rookie of the Week accolade this season after batting .467 (7-for-15) with four runs scored, three runs batted in, a double and a game-winning home run in a 4-0 showing for Monmouth last week. The rookie DH came up big against Rider, going 3-for-5 with two runs, an RBI, a double and his first career homer, a walk-off solo shot in the 11th inning to propel the Hawks to a 4-3 win. In league action, he went 4-for-10 with two runs scored and two RBI during a three-game shutout sweep of Mount St. Mary’s. On the season, Niederhaus is batting .353 to rank seventh in the NEC, with 15 runs batted in and 11 runs scored.