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Weekly Baseball Honors In Conference USA Split Between DBU and Charlotte Players

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Following standout performances this week, DBU outfielder Jace Grady and Charlotte RHP Cameron Hansen earned C-USA weekly honors. The 2023 C-USA Players of the Week are presented by Blenders Eyewear.

Hitter of the Week – Jace Grady, DBU – Jr. – OF – Elgin, Texas
Grady was stellar at the plate in DBU’s 4-0 mark last week after hitting .533 (8-for-15) with three home runs, two doubles and eight RBI. The junior leadoff man led the Patriot offense in seven different categories including a 1.267 slugging percentage, 19 total bases, seven runs and four walks. Grady homered on Tuesday night in the first inning against UT Arlington and would homer again on Friday as part of a three-hit performance against Louisiana Tech. Grady, then hit a home run in his third straight game on Saturday as DBU set a program record with their 13th straight victory. On Sunday, Grady broke a 3-3 tie with a RBI single that would lead DBU to a series sweep of LA Tech.
 
Pitcher of the Week – Cameron Hansen, Charlotte – So. – RHP – Hendersonville, Tenn.
Hansen earns his second Pitcher of the Week honors as he nearly tossed a no-hitter on Sunday afternoon. The sophomore right-hander took a no-hitter into the ninth inning until giving up a single with one out. Hansen finished with 8.1 innings of work with a career-high 10 punchouts while allowing one hit and one walk. After a leadoff walk in the second, Hansen retired 21 consecutive batters. He is now 3-0 on Sundays with a 0.38 ERA in 24 innings and a remarkable .077 opponent batting average. Hansen ranks fourth in C-USA in ERA (2.88).
 
2023 Baseball Hitters of the Week
F20         Austin Knight, Charlotte
F27         Philip Matulia, LA Tech
M6         Antonio Valdez, UTSA
M13       Nolan Schanuel, Florida Atlantic
M20       Caleb Hill, UTSA
M27       Brayton Brown, UAB
A3           Ethan Mann, DBU
A10        Nolan Schanuel, Florida Atlantic
A17        Tristin Garcia, WKU
A24        Jace Grady, DBU
 
2023 Baseball Pitchers of the Week
F20         Braxton Bragg, DBU
F27         Simon Miller, UTSA
M6         Brooks Walton, UAB
M13       Devyn Terbrak, WKU
M20       Cameron Hansen, Charlotte
M27       Ryan Johnson, DBU
A3           Parker Smith, Rice
A10        James Sells, Middle Tennessee
A17        Wyatt Hudepohl, Charlotte
A24        Cameron Hansen, Charlotte