HILLSBORO, Ore. - The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Baseball for the week of March 25th through April 1st.
Baseball- Position - Student-Athlete of the Week
Drew Baskin I Shortstop I Willamette | JR | Arroyo Grande, Calif. I Arroyo Grande
Baskin was 6 for 11 at the plate for a .545 batting average with 6 runs and 7 RBIs while hitting one double, one triple, and two home runs against Linfield. He had a 1.364 slugging percentage. Baskin scored two runs in each game and had at least one hit in every game, including a two-hit game and a three-hit game. In Willamette's series opening win, he had two runs, a double and 4 RBIs. In the second game, a 7-3 win, he scored two runs and had a triple. He hit two home runs with three RBIs in the third game.
Baseball - Pitcher - Student-Athlete of the Week
Julien Hernandez I RHP I Whitman | SR | Palo Alto, Calif. | Menlo School
Hernandez (4-1) had his way with the Lute order. In striking out a career high 14 batters, he scattered six hits in a complete game effort while giving up the one run in the ninth inning.