The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Baseball for the week of March 18th through March 24th.
Baseball- Pitcher - Student-Athlete of the Week
Matthew Sherwood I Pitcher I Pacific Lutheran | SO | Santa Clarita, Calif. | Valencia
Sherwood allowed just two hits, tossing two innings of scoreless relief to get the save in a 3-1 upset of D1 Washington on Tuesday. It was the first time a D3 team beat a power 4 program in baseball since 2022. Sherwood also started a game against Pacific, finishing the week with 6 ? innings pitched with three strikeouts.
Baseball- Player - Student-Athlete of the Week
Caleb Gray I IF I Whitworth | JR | Spokane Valley, Wash. | West Valley
Gray dominated at the plate to lead Whitworth to a series win over George Fox. He batted 8 for 12 (.667) with two home runs. He increased his batting average by 52 points over the weekend, from .386 to .438. Caleb drove in five RBIs and scored six times.