INDIANAPOLIS – Illinois Springfield junior outfielder Kaden Griffitts and Lewis redshirt-junior pitcher Vince Gohlke 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
Kaden Griffitts, #25 Illinois Springfield
Jr. | OF | Williamsville, Ill.
Major: Criminal Justice
Team Results: 12-17 L vs. Drury (3/20) | 9-8 W, 12-5 W vs. Drury (3/21) | 23-1 W vs. Drury (3/22)
- Helped UIS take three out of four games from Drury, the fifth-ranked team in the Midwest Region
- Batted .600 (9-for-15) and recorded three walks, posting a .667 on-base percentage
- Ripped four home runs and one double for a 1.467 slugging percentage
- Drove in 14 runs and scored seven himself
- Highlighted by 2-for-5 performance in first game of series, smashing a grand slam and a three-run homer
- Earns first career Player of the Week Award
- Last Prairie Stars’ Player of the Week: Ty Hollandsworth (2/24/25)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Vince Gohlke, Lewis
R-Jr. | LHP | New Berlin, Wis.
Team Results: 5-10 L vs. William Jewell (3/20) | 5-6 L, 14-1 W vs. William Jewell (3/21) | 11-0 W vs. William Jewell (3/22)
- Tossed six shutout innings in series finale against Jewell
- Gave up two hits and did not walk a batter
- Faced one batter over the minimum (19)
- Struck out nine hitters and picked up first win of the season
- Earns first career Pitcher of the Week Award
- Last Flyers’ Pitcher of the Week: Jackson Bruno (4/15/24)