Henderson State's Claude Johnson named GAC Player of the Week

GAC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Claude Johnson, Henderson State, 3B, Gr., Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Johnson powered the Reddies to an impressive 4-0 weekend at the Houston Winter Invitational. He hit .476 with two home runs, four doubles, seven runs scored and eight RBI in games against No. 17 Arkansas Tech, No. 20 Central Missouri, (RV) Tarleton State and Winona State. He registered three three-hit games and came within one hit of the cycle three times.

NOTABLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEES

• Bryan Heyward, Sr., OF, Arkansas Tech (Drove in eight at Houston Winter Invitational; drove in winning run vs Tarleton State)
• Jon Phillips, Sr., 3B, Southern Arkansas (Of his nine hits, collected six doubles, a triple and a home run; slugged .950)
• Corey Wood, Jr., RF, Arkansas-Monticello (Hit .462 with three triples, which equaled the 2014 team total, at QuikTrip Classic)

NOTABLE PITCHER OF THE WEEK NOMINEES

• Preston Gray, Sr., RHP, Southern Arkansas (Earned a 10.0-inning complete game victory against No. 39 West Texas A&M)
• Chris Hunt, So., RHP, Henderson State (Tossed 6.0 no-hit innings vs No. 17/21 Arkansas Tech; faced three over the minimum)
• John Franklin Matros, Fr., RHP, Ouachita Baptist (Struck out 10 and walked none to beat No. 21 Texas A&M-Kingsville)
• Zach McKnight, Jr., RHP, Arkansas-Monticello (Allowed one run on three over 7.0 innings 
• Zac Stewart, Jr., RHP, Harding (Earned two wins in relief; threw 3.0 hitless IP; Went 3-for-10 at the plate vs Missouri Western)

read more...