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UIU, Maryville Pick Up GLVC Baseball Weekly Accolades

INDIANAPOLIS – Upper Iowa senior infielder Brock Zimmer and Maryville junior pitcher Brayden Rubel 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
Brock Zimmer, Upper Iowa
Sr. | IF | Hopkins, Minn.
Major: Business Administration

Team Results: 15-5 W, 7-5 W vs. William Jewell (4/10) | 11-2 W, 8-10 L vs. William Jewell (4/11)
  • Batted .846 (11-for-13) and recorded two walks, posting a .833 on-base percentage
  • Ripped two doubles and one home run for a 1.231 slugging percentage
  • Drove in six runs and scored seven himself
  • Highlighted by 4-for-4 performance in first game of series, tallying one double, one RBI, and three runs scored
  • Recorded multiple hits in all four games
  • Earns first career Player of the Week Award
  • Last Peacocks’ Player of the Week: Jared Hoodjer (3/16/26)

PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Brayden Rubel, Maryville

Jr. | LHP | Cottleville, Mo.
Team Results: 1-5 L vs. Quincy (4/7) | 4-3 W vs. Lewis (4/10) | 7-4 W, 4-0 W vs. Lewis (4/11) | 7-19 L vs. Lewis (4/12)
  • Tossed 6.2 shutout innings in third game against Lewis
    • Was perfect for the first three innings, striking out five of the first nine batters faced
  • Gave up two hits and three walks
  • Struck out eight hitters
  • Earns first career Pitcher of the Week Award
  • Last Saints’ Pitcher of the Week: Ben Gregory (3/3/25)