#theGAC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Jayden Hill, OF, Southern Arkansas, Sr., Frisco, Texas
Against Southern Nazarene, Hill went 7-for-12 and produced a .706 on-base percentage. He registered multi-home-run games in each of the first two games. In the opener, he went 3-for-3 with four runs scored and six RBI. In game two, he went 3-for-4 and twice tied the game with home runs. He drove in three more runs. In the finale, he scored two runs.
#theGAC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK – Maddox Long, SP, Harding, Gr., Morrilton, Arkansas
Long repeated as GAC Pitcher of the Week after he recorded his second-straight 10-strikeout performance. In a 7-2 win against Southwestern Oklahoma State, he fanned 10 across 6.0 scoreless innings. He surrendered just one hit and one walk. He did not allow a runner past first base. He improved to 4-0 and lowered his ERA to 1.08.
OTHERS NOMINATED
Jaxon Gless, C (Southern Nazarene), Chase Gordon, C (Northwestern Oklahoma State), Collin Helms, C/DH (Harding), Wesley Mitchell, OF (Southeastern Oklahoma State), Simon Murray, OF (Arkansas Tech), Lucas Schaefer, INF (Oklahoma Baptist), Wesley Scott, SS (Ouachita Baptist)
Carson Abbott, RP (Southeastern Oklahoma State), Austin Adair, RP (Southern Arkansas), Luke House, SP (Ouachita Baptist), Jalen Johnston, RP (Oklahoma Baptist), Will Kates, SP (Northwestern Oklahoma State), Jack Rector, SP (Arkansas Tech)
A three-person committee selects all GAC Athlete of the Week awards
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