INDIANAPOLIS – Drury outfielder Connor Bain and Missouri-St. Louis pitcher Eli Cartwright 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
Connor Bain, Drury
Sr. | OF | Troy, Ill.
Major: Finance
Team Results: 25-6 W at Lincoln (3/27) | 3-2 W, 18-7 W at Lincoln (3/28) | 18-6 W at Lincoln (3/29)
- Batted .600 (9-for-15) and recorded three walks, posting a .632 on-base percentage
- Ripped three home runs and five doubles for a 1.533 slugging percentage
- Drove in 12 runs and scored eight himself
- Highlighted by 3-for-4 performance in first game of series, smashing one homer and two doubles with three RBIs and three runs scored
- Recorded three RBIs on all four games and multiple hits in three out of four
- Earns second career Player of the Week Award (2/9/26)
- Last Panthers’ Player of the Week: Jackson Crider (3/2/26)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Eli Cartwright, Missouri-St. Louis
Sr. | LHP | Oklahoma City, Okla.
Major: Sports Management
Team Results: 13-12 W vs. Southwest Baptist (3/27) | 2-9 L, 4-0 W vs. Southwest Baptist (3/28) | 9-1 W vs. Southwest Baptist (3/29)
- Did not allow a hit in seven-inning shutout in third game against SBU, tallying the eighth no-hitter in program history
- Walked four and punched out 12 batters, matching his career high at UMSL
- Earned fourth-straight win and improved season record to 5-1
- Extended scoreless inning streak to 10 frames
- Earns first career Pitcher of the Week Award
- Last Tritons’ Pitcher of the Week: Bryce Nicolay (4/8/25)