Dirden reached base 12 times in 3 games last week (including in each of his final 10 at-bats of the weekend), compiling a .857 on-base percentage and 1.100 slugging percentage. He began the week by going 2-for-4 with a double, walk, run scored and RBI against Austin Peay. In the second game of that doubleheader, he was 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, run scored and two RBI. He capped the week by going 2-for-3 with a double, walk, three runs scored and two RBI.