Saelens & Reese Named NWC Baseball Student-Athletes of the Week

2/23/2026 4:30:00 PM

The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Baseball for the week of February 17th through February 23rd.

Baseball- Pitcher - Student-Athlete of the Week
Nicholas Saelens I P I Pacific | SO | Seattle, Wash. | Lincoln

Against one of the top teams in the country, Saelens allowed just one hit (an infield single), no walks and one unearned run with 11 strikeouts over eight innings to lead the Boxers to an 11-1 win over a Milwaukee School of Engineering squad that reached the NCAA Regional Final last season and were picked to win the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference in the 2026 preseason poll.

Baseball- Player - Student-Athlete of the Week
Asa Reese I OH I Pacific Lutheran | SR | Seattle, Wash. | O’Dea

Reese hit .444 at the plate with five RBIs, and four runs scored in a DH sweep of Lewis & Clark. That includes hitting two home runs, including a decisive three-run home run in the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie and lift the Lutes to the 7-4 win.