University of Indianapolis senior third baseman Storm Joop and Drury University senior pitcher Austin Simms have been respectively named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week in baseball, it was announced by the Conference office on Monday.
BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Austin Simms, Drury
Sr., SP, Blue Springs, Missouri
Team Results: W, 18-0 vs. Missouri-St. Louis (3/24)
- Pitched a complete-game, nine-inning shutout, garnering 11 strikeouts while allowing five hits and two walks
- Tied school record for most strikeouts in a game
- Improved to 4-2 on the season
- Earns first career Pitcher of the Week award
- Last Drury Pitcher of the Week: Luke Burnridge (2/23/15)