Lewis University senior first baseman and pitcher Michael Schroeder and University of Missouri-St. Louis senior pitcher Kyle Renaud have been named Great Lakes Valley Conference baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, it was announced by the league office on Monday.
 
Renaud took to the rubber four times last week, including three appearances late in the game to successfully post saves for the Tritons.  Despite dropping a 3-2 decision to Wayne State, in which he allowed three hits and struck out five while allowing just one run in 6.1 innings of work, the Sugar Grove, Ill., native posted a pair of saves in wins over Wheeling Jesuit and a decisive save against No. 15 Grand Valley State to secure the 5-3 upset win for UMSL.
 
On the week, Renaud went 9.2 innings with nine strikeouts and a 0.93 ERA, allowing just four hits and one run.
 
This is the first weekly honor for Renaud and the first for a Triton pitcher since Austin Schuler earned last season’s final weekly award on May 7, 2012.