University of Indianapolis senior first baseman Jake Hartley 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.
This past Wednesday, the Sugar Grove, Ill., native worked 2.0 innings of clean baseball in the first game, only to respond with 4.0 innings in the second stanza, while striking out three and allowing just two hits. After earning a pair of saves to open the week, Renaud returned to the mound on Saturday and earned the win in 2.0 innings of work. In the series finale, the UMSL senior went 4.0 innings, allowing four hits, one earned run, while striking out seven to secure his third save of the game.
Renaud ended the week going 12.0 innings, striking out seven batters and allowing eight hits, all while securing four team victories for the Tritons.