DALLAS – Following standout performances over the weekend, DBU’s
Luke Pettitte and MTSU right-hander
David Horn Jr. earned CUSA weekly honors.
CUSA Hitter of the Week – Luke Pettitte, DBU – Jr. – DH – Houston, Texas
Pettitte sparked the DBU (31-24, 19-11 CUSA) offense in the squad’s series win against Jax State. The junior recorded multiple knocks in all three contests to lead the Patriots with a .538 batting average (7-13). Four of his seven hits went for extra bases, including two home runs, a triple and a double. One his long balls was measured at a whopping 493 feet. Pettitte went for 16 total bases in his 13 at-bats with a 1.231 slugging percentage.
CUSA Pitcher of the Week – David Horn Jr., MTSU – Sr. – RHP – Mission Viejo, Calif.
In his last start of the regular season, Horn turned in an incredible outing for the Bue Raiders (26-29, 12-18 CUSA) as he shut down the Flame bats on Thursday night. The senior right-hander went 7.0 strong innings of work, allowing just one earned run and matching his career-high with nine strikeouts. Horn held Liberty at bay all night and helped MTSU clinch the final spot in the CUSA Championship.
2026 CUSA Hitters of the Week
F16 Ryan Franden, Sam Houston
F23 Trey Hawsey, LA Tech
M2 Caleb Johnson, Jax State
M9 Grayson Ashe, Jax State
M16 Jake Bennett, DBU
M23 Brant Kragel, Missouri State
M30 Layne Akers, MTSU
A6 Caden Bogenpohl, Missouri State
A13 Gabe Roessler, Missouri State
A20 Chayton Krauss, DBU
A27 Jordan Jaffe, Liberty
M4 Jackson Chirello, Kennesaw State
M11 Taeg Gollert, Missouri State
M18 Luke Pettitte, DBU
2026 CUSA Pitchers of the Week
F16 Ben Blair, Liberty
F23 Steven Cash, Jax State
M2 Ben Blair, Liberty
M9 Beau Bryans, Jax State
M16 Declan Dahl, LA Tech
M23 Ben Blair, Liberty
M30 Ryan Peterson, Sam Houston
A6 Jason Schaaf, Missouri State
A13 Declan Dahl, LA Tech
A20 Eli Pillsbury, Jax State
Cole Torbett, MTSU
A27 Beau Bryans, Jax State
Steven Cash, Jax State
M4 Liam Watt, DBU
M11 Eli Pillsbury, Jax State
M18 David Horn Jr., MTSU