INDIANAPOLIS - Wright State sophomore Garrett Gray and Valparaiso junior Bryce Shafer have been named Horizon League Baseball Players of the Week for the period of April 12-18. Shafer registers his fourth career weekly honor from the League office, while Gray notches his first.
Gray picks up Batter of the Week accolades after going 9-for-18 (.500) with one triple, three homers, four RBI and nine runs in five games last week. He also registered a 1.111 slugging percentage and .545 on-base percentage for the Raiders.
The catcher, a native of Lewisburg, Ohio, extended his hitting streak to a season-best 13 games during the stretch. He turned in three multi-hit efforts and belted a roundtripper in three consecutive affairs.
Shafer notches Pitcher of the Week honors for the second straight week after going 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two outings last week. He allowed no walks and just five hits over 10.0 innings while striking out 15.
The right-hander, a native of Wabash, Ind., helped the Crusaders win five straight contests last week. Shafer's best performance came on Saturday when he fanned a career-high 14 in a complete-game win over Cleveland State.
Valparaiso (16-19, 5-1) returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts IPFW at 4 p.m. ET, while Wright State (15-15, 6-3) is back on the diamond Wednesday when it welcomes Dayton at 6:30 p.m.
Other Horizon League top performers (April 12-18)
Grant Fillipitch, Butler, Junior, INF -- 3-1 record, 4 GP, 10-for-19, 6 R, 4 RBI, 2 2B, 2 BB
Tim Patzman, Milwaukee, Senior, OF -- 1-3 record, 4 GP, 7-for-16, 4 R, 6 RBI, 2 BB
Kyle Gaedele, Valparaiso, Sophomore, OF -- 5-1 record, 6 GP, 13-for-16, 6 R, 10 RBI, 2 2B, 3 3B, 2 BB
Blake Aquadro, Youngstown State, Freshman, LHP -- 1 App, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 5 SO
