Bellarmine University senior third baseman Josh Finerty and Lewis University freshman pitcher Jake Karaba have been respectively named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week in the sport of baseball, it was announced by the league office Monday.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Josh Finerty, Bellarmine
Sr., 3B, Louisville, Kentucky
Major: Biology
Team Result: W 7-2, W 9-6 vs. Lee (3/3); W 9-5, W 12-2 (3/7), W 6-5 (3/8) vs. Quincy
- Was 9-for-17 (.529) at the plate with seven runs scored and four runs batted in
- Reached safely in all five games played
- Registered 20 total bases, including two home runs and five doubles
- Slugged at a 1.176-percent clip and registered a .636 on-base percentage
- Shined in final two games against Quincy, going 7-for-9 with two home runs, three doubles, five runs scored and three RBI
- Earns his first career Player of the Week award
- Last Bellarmine Player of the Week: Chris Gambert (4/15/19)