INDIANAPOLIS – Drury senior outfielder Connor Bain and Missouri-St. Louis junior pitcher Brandon Johnson 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: 2-3 L vs. Rockhurst (4/24) | 2-1 W, 14-3 W vs. Rockhurst (4/25) | 9-6 W vs. Rockhurst (4/26)
- Batted .500 (6-for-12) and recorded two walks, posting a .500 on-base percentage
- Ripped two doubles and one homer for a .917 slugging percentage
- Drove in 10 runs and scored three himself
- Added one stolen base
- Highlighted by 2-for-3 performance in third game, smashing one homer and one double with six RBIs and two runs scored
- Tied Drury’s single-season record for RBIs (62)
- Earns third career Player of the Week Award (3/30/26, 2/9/26)
- Last Panthers’ Player of the Week: Connor Bain (3/30/26)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Brandon Johnson, Missouri-St. Louis
Jr. | RHP | Lemont, Ill.
Major: Accounting
Team Results: 9-0 W vs. Lincoln (4/24) | 11-0 W, 1-0 W vs. Lincoln (4/25) | 11-6 W vs. Lincoln (4/26)
- Tossed seven shutout innings in first game against Lincoln
- Gave up four hits and zero walks
- Posted 12.9 K/9 IP average with 10 punchouts
- Added four hits and six RBIs in the batter’s box
- Earns first career Pitcher of the Week Award
- Last Tritons’ Pitcher of the Week: Dustin Hagens (4/20/26)