Higgins comes off a terrific opening weekend that saw the Hawks take two-of-three games from a Central Florida team that has already posted wins over LSU and Michigan. Higgins batted .625 with 10 hits in 16 at-bats, including a pair of four-hit games. He also scored four runs and drove in two. On Friday, Monmouth opened its season with a victory for the first time since 1995 as Higgins went 4-5 and scored a run in a 7-4 victory over the Golden Knights. The Green Brook, NJ native added a pair of hits and a run scored in an 11-10 setback the following afternoon, then went 4-5 with a double, two runs and two RBI in the rubber game, a 13-4 win for the Hawks.