INDIANAPOLIS – McKendree redshirt-senior infielder Sage McMinn and Missouri-St. Louis junior pitcher Dustin Hagens 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
Sage McMinn, McKendree
R-Sr. | IF | Wilsall, Mont.
Major: Sports Management
Team Results: 12-5 W vs. Lincoln (4/17) | 13-2 W, 12-7 W vs. Lincoln (4/18) | 22-11 W vs. Lincoln (4/19)
- Batted .714 (10-for-14) and recorded four walks, posting a .789 on-base percentage
- Ripped five homers and four doubles for a 2.071 slugging percentage
- Drove in 11 runs and scored 12 himself
- Highlighted by 3-for-4 performance in series finale, smashing two homers and one double with three RBIs and three runs scored
- Record three games with at least three RBIs and multiple extra-base hits
- Earns first career Player of the Week Award
- Last Bearcats’ Player of the Week: Alex Steinbach (4/4/22)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Dustin Hagens, Missouri-St. Louis
Jr. | RHP | Fulton, Mo.
Major: Liberal Arts/Business Communications/Sports Management
Team Results: 7-5 W (10 inn.) at Indianapolis (4/17) | 0-3 L, 9-8 W at Indianapolis (4/18) | 10-7 W (10) at Indianapolis (4/19)
- Tossed 6.2 shutout innings over two appearances against UIndy
- Got out of two-runner, one-out jam in sixth inning of first game before finishing the game with 4.2 shutout frames
- Threw two perfect innings in final game to help Tritons earn second extra-inning victory of the series
- Earned the win in both outings to improve season record to 3-1
- Gave up two hits and one walk
- Posted 14.8 K/9 IP average with 11 punchouts
- Earns first career Pitcher of the Week Award
- Last Tritons’ Pitcher of the Week: Eli Cartwright (3/30/26)