DALLAS – Following standout performances this week, WKU second baseman
Tristin Garcia and Charlotte RHP
Wyatt Hudepohl earned C-USA weekly honors. The 2023 C-USA Players of the Week are presented by
Blenders Eyewear.
Hitter of the Week – Tristin Garcia, WKU – Sr. – INF – Louisville, Ky.
Garcia was red hot at the plate this week for the Hilltoppers hitting an incredible .556 (10-for-18) with three doubles, four RBI, three runs and 13 total bases in a 3-1 week for WKU. The senior second baseman recorded multiple hits in each of the contests over the weekend at UAB. On Friday night he went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs in the 9-8 win. In Saturday's 6-3 victory, Garcia was 2-for-5 with a clutch two RBI single in the ninth to clinch the series. He followed that performance with a career-high four hits in Sunday’s 6-4 loss in the finale.
Pitcher of the Week – Wyatt Hudepohl, Charlotte – Jr. – RHP – Cincinnati, Ohio
Hudepohl was nearly untouchable in his ninth start of the season on Friday night as he helped the Niners to their fourth shutout this year. The junior right-hander went 8.1 shutout frames allowing just four hits and struck out 13 Rice batters. His outing marks the second game this season with 10 or more strikeouts and the second time he has pitched into the ninth inning. Hudepohl owns a 3.66 ERA and a team-high 59.0 innings pitched.
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
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