DALLAS – Following standout performances, New Mexico State outfielder
Keith Jones II and Sam Houston left-hander
Michael Watson earned CUSA weekly honors. The 2024 CUSA Players of the Week are presented by
Blenders Eyewear.
CUSA Hitter of the Week – Keith Jones II, NM State – Sr. – LF – Brentwood, Calif.
Jones was on a tear in a 3-1 week for the Aggies (15-19, 4-8 CUSA) as they claimed their first CUSA series win on the road at MTSU. The senior left fielder hit .550 (11-for-20) across four games with three home runs, a double, 13 RBI, seven runs and a slugging percentage of 1.050. He collected three multi-hit games and at least three RBI in each contest, including a 5-for-7 performance in a 15-12 win on Friday. The Brentwood, California, native also launched two long balls in Sunday’s 9-1 win at MTSU. Jones now leads the league in batting average (.407), OPS (1.275), slugging (.763) and on-base percentage (.512).
CUSA Pitcher of the Week – Michael Watson, Sam Houston – Sr. – LHP – Glen Rose, Texas
Watson was lights out in a career performance on Saturday afternoon as Sam Houston (21-15, 4-8 CUSA) evened the series with WKU in a 10-0, run-rule win. The Bearkat southpaw tossed 7.0 shutout innings, allowing just one hit, one walk and striking out 10 Hilltoppers. His 10 strikeouts were the most by a Sam Houston pitcher since February of 2022. Watson is 2-0 over his last two starts with 17 strikeouts and only four hits allowed.
2024 CUSA Hitters of the Week
F19 Brylan West, FIU
F26 Blake Cavill, WKU
M4 Cole McConnell, LA Tech
M11 Brady Browning, WKU
M18 Ethan Mann, DBU
M25 Cole McConnell, LA Tech
A1 Ethan Mann, DBU
A8 Derrick Jackson, Jr., Jax State
A15 Keith Jones II, NM State
2024 CUSA Pitchers of the Week
F19 Coltin Atkinson, Sam Houston
F26 Ryan Johnson, DBU
M4 Nick Wilson, DBU
M11 Austin Cornelius, Jax State
M18 Coltin Atkinson, Sam Houston
M25 Chandler Alderman, MTSU
A1 Nick Moran, Liberty
A8 Jack Bennett, WKU
A15 Michael Watson, Sam Houston