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

3/2/2026 4:30:00 PM

The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Baseball for the week of February 24th through March 2nd. 

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

Saelens pitched all nine innings to lead Pacific to a 10-1 win over Willamette in Saturday's conference opener. He allowed seven hits and one run while recording six strikeouts.

Baseball- Player - Student-Athlete of the Week
Brennan Bates I INF I George Fox | SO | San Clemente, Calif. | Crean Lutheran

Brennan Bates had an impressive series against Linfield, recording three home runs in just two games played. The sophomore had two in a Saturday start before a solo shot in the Bruins’ 6-3 Sunday win. In total, Bates was 4-8 at the plate with three home runs and four RBI, recording a 1.625 slugging percentage.