INDIANAPOLIS – Upper Iowa senior outfielder Jared Hoodjer and Drury freshman pitcher Anthony Vita have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions weekly award winners in baseball, it was announced by the league office Monday.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jared Hoodjer, Upper Iowa
Sr. | OF | Janesville, Iowa
Major: Exercise Science
Team Results: 0-6 L, 2-6 L vs. Parkside (3/9) | 11-4 W, 14-4 W vs. Lincoln (3/13) | 15-3 W, 15-8 W vs. Lincoln (3/14)
- Helped Upper Iowa put up 55 runs in four-game sweep over Lincoln
- Batted .556 (10-for-18) with five walks and one hit-by-pitch, posting a .640 on-base percentage
- Improved season average to .375
- Ripped three homers and two doubles for a 1.167 slugging percentage
- Drove in 17 runs, scored 11 himself, and swiped one base
- Highlighted by 3-for-3 performance in second game of series, contributing one double, one home run, three runs scored, and seven RBIs
- Earns first career Player of the Week Award
- Last Peacocks’ Player of the Week: Gabe Bombardier (2/17/26)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Anthony Vita, Drury
Fr. | LHP | Joilet, Ill.
Major: Management and Marketing
Team Results: 14-13 W vs. Grand Valley State (3/10) | 8-7 W vs. Lewis (3/13) | 6-3 W, 12-7 W vs. Lewis (3/14) | 10-14 L vs. Lewis (3/15)
- Tossed 6.2 shutout innings in relief in first game against Lewis
- Gave up six hits and two walks
- Struck out three hitters and picked up first win of season
- Earns first career Pitcher of the Week Award
- Last Panthers’ Pitcher of the Week: Coleman Morrison (2/9/26)