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)