Quincy University junior second baseman Cody Birdsong and University of Illinois Springfield left-hander Andrew Dean 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 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cody Birdsong, Quincy
Jr., 2B, Poplar Bluffs, Missouri
Team Results: W 14-7, W 13-4 vs. IU South Bend (4/26); W, 7-0, W 8-3 (4/28), L 2-3, W 9-8 (4/9) at William Jewell

• Hit .455 (10-for-22) in six games with three home one triple, two doubles, seven runs scored, and 11 RBI
• Reached base safely in all six games, including multiple hits in three contests
• Registered 23 total bases and a 1.045 slugging percentage
• Had a pair of 2-for-4 efforts in wins over IU South Bend, including two doubles, a triple, three runs scored and two RBI
• Opened William Jewell series a combined 2-for-6 with three RBI, two runs and three walks
• Concluded series 4-for-8 with two home runs, two runs scored and six RBI, including five in extra-inning finale
• Earns second career Player of the Week award (4/16/18)
• Last Quincy Player of the Week: Cody Birdsong (4/16/18)