Monmouth’s veteran lead-off hitter was the centerpiece of an offensive explosion that yielded 63 runs over six games, all Monmouth victories. Higgins collected at least two hits in each of the six wins as part of his 15-of-28 (.536) week at the plate that included five bases on balls. The senior lead-off man, who connected on three doubles, drove in six runs and scored another 10. Effectively utilizing his base-running ability in numerous key spots during the week, the speedy short stop stole a base in all but one game while totaling six swipes. With Monmouth and Rutgers tied at 4-4 in the bottom of the sixth, Higgins walked, stole second, and eventually scored to put the Hawks ahead for good. Higgins came up big again in the series finale against Sacred Heart when he led off the top of the 11th with a single and came around to score the game-winning run of a 5-4 victory that completed a four-game sweep of the Pioneers and ran MU’s win streak to 11.