DALLAS – Following standout performances last week, DBU catcher Grant Jay and MTSU right-hander Trace Phillips earned CUSA weekly honors.
 
CUSA Hitter of the Week – Grant Jay, DBU – Jr. – Catcher – Semmes, Ala.
Jay was on fire at the dish last week as he takes home his first Hitter of the Week honors. The junior backstop hit an even .500 (7-14) with three home runs, two doubles, six runs and 11 RBI in a 3-1 week for DBU (6-1). In Saturday’s doubleheader against SIUE, he crushed two long balls in game two, going 3-4 with five RBI. He capped off the Patriots’ series sweep with a majestic grand slam in Sunday’s 10-2 win, moving him into third all-time on DBU’s home run leaderboard.
 
CUSA Pitcher of the Week – Trace Phillips, MTSU – So. – RHP – Spring Hill, Tenn.
Phillips continued his dominant start to 2025 for the Blue Raiders (4-3) by hurling 6.0 shutout frames, allowing just five hits, one walk and tying his career-high in strikeouts with nine. The right-hander from Spring Hill, Tenn., improved to 2-0 on the season, and in his 12.0 innings, he boasts a remarkable 17-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Phillips is one of two CUSA pitchers that has not allowed a run with at least 10.0 innings pitched this season.
 
2025 CUSA Hitters of the Week
F17       Sheehan O’Connor, NM State
F24      Grant Jay, DBU
 
2025 CUSA Pitchers of the Week
F17       Ben Blair, Liberty
F24      Trace Phillips, MTSU