Baseball Noah Stubenrauch, Assistant Commissioner for Strategic Communications

UIndy, UMSL Win Final GLVC Baseball Player of the Week Honors for 2026

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis redshirt senior outfielder Austin Bode and Missouri-St. Louis senior pitcher Eli Cartwright 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
Austin Bode, Indianapolis
Rs-Sr. | OF | Columbus, Ind.
Major: Sport Management

Team Results: 8-4 W at Lewis (4/30) | 10-6 W at Lewis, 10-3 W at Lewis (5/1) | 16-4 W at Lewis (5/2)
  • Batted .533 (8-for-15) and recorded five walks, posting a .667 on-base percentage
  • Ripped three homers for a 1.133 slugging percentage
  • Drove in 10 runs and scored eight himself
  • Added one stolen base
  • Highlighted by 3-for-4 performance in the closing game, smashing two homers with two walks, scoring four runs and driving in eight.
  • The eight RBI’s are the most by a Greyhound in a game since 2009
  • Earns second career Player of the Week Award (4/28/25)
  • Last Greyhounds’ Player of the Week: Austin Bode (4/28/25)

PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Eli Cartwright, Missouri-St. Louis

Sr. | LHP | Oklahoma City, Okla.
Major: Sport Management
Team Results: 14-0 W at Maryville (4/30) | 4-0 W at Maryville, 17-0 L at Maryville (5/1) | 4-3 W at Maryville (5/2)
  • Tossed seven shutout innings in first game against Maryville
  • Gave up two hits and two walks
  • Posted 12.9 K/9 IP average with 10 punchouts
  • Earns second career Pitcher of the Week Award (3/30/26)
  • Last Tritons’ Pitcher of the Week: Brandon Johnson (4/27/26)