INDIANAPOLIS – University of Illinois Springfield redshirt sophomore Seth Masters and Maryville University senior Alex Hoff were respectively named Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Pitcher and Player of the Week in baseball, it was announced by the league office Monday.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Seth Masters, Illinois Springfield
R-So., P, Orland Park, Ill.
Major: Exercise Science
Team Results: 10-1 W vs. Missouri-St. Louis (4/12), 8-7 W vs. Lewis (4/14), 5-3 W, 5-3 W vs. Lewis (4/15), 8-4 W vs. Lewis (4/16)
- Went 2-0 last week, starting in the win over UMSL and coming on in relief against Lewis
- Did not allow a run in 10 innings of work, struck out 14 while holding opposing batters to a .147 batting average
- Earns first career Player of the Week award
- Last Prairie Stars’ Pitcher of the Week: Blake Begner (4/11/22)
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alex Hoff, Maryville
Sr., OF, O’Fallon, Mo.
Major: Nursing
Team Results: 13-9 W vs. Missouri S&T (4/12). 14-10 W vs. McKendree (4/14), 8-1 W, 5-8 L vs. McKendree (4/15), 12-1 W vs. McKendree (4/16)
- Went 8-for-12 (.667) on the weekend, went a perfect 1.000 in two games against McKendree
- Homered three times in game one against McKendree while also going for a double for a slugging percentage of 1.667
- Drove in eight runs while scoring eight times on his own
- Earns first career Player of the Week award
- Last Saints’ Player of the Week: Ben Hopkins (5/10/21)