By JOHN BOHNENKAMP
Kooper Schulte opened the Prospect League season by hitting for the cycle.
That started a seven-game run for the Burlington Bees’ shortstop that earned him the Prospect League’s hitter of the week award on Tuesday.
Schulte, who opened the season with a 5 for 5 game against the Quincy Doggy Paddlers last Tuesday, hit .387 with a league-leading 12 hits in 31 at bats. He scored nine runs and drove in 12, hitting four doubles a triple, and two home runs. He finished the week with a 1.191 OPS.
It is the second Prospect League season for Schulte, who grew up in nearby New London, Iowa. Schulte, who played at the University of Iowa this season, hit .373 for the Bees in 2023.
Jackson’s Cooper Casteel was named the league’s pitcher of the week.
Photo: Burlington Bees shortstop Kooper Schulte watches his home run in the season opener. (Steve Cirinna/Burlington Bees)
