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Drury, UMSL Secure GLVC Baseball Weekly Awards

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)