AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: March 9-14, 2021

HITTER OF THE WEEK – Jeremy Colon, 1B/DH, Fr., Hardin-Simmons 
Hardin-Simmons freshman first baseman/designated hitter Jeremy Colon (Fort Worth, Texas) had a huge day, going 5-for-6 (.833) with three doubles, a home run, five runs and drove in five as the Cowboys swept a double-header from Schreiner in their only action of the week.

CO-PITCHER OF THE WEEK – Isaiah Alvarenga, RHP, So., East Texas Baptist
East Texas Baptist sophomore righty Isaiah Alvarenga (Grapevine, Texas) shutout regional foe Texas Lutheran, allowing just one hit with six strikeouts over seven frames in a 2-0 win. He retired the side four times, including the first nine batters of the game. He only gave up one hit in the fourth inning.

CO-PITCHER OF THE WEEK – Brett Sanchez, RHP, So., Belhaven
Belhaven sophomore right-hander Brett Sanchez (Slidell, La.) earned his third Pitcher of the Week award of the season by throwing a three-hit complete game 10-0 shutout at St. Thomas (Texas). He struck out six, allowing just one walk to move to 5-0 with 40 strikeouts and a 0.46 earned run average on the year.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES AT THE PLATE
Mary Hardin-Baylor senior right fielder Mateo Calle (Medellin, Colombia) had two multiple-hit games and accounted for eight total runs as the Cru won a non-conference series at Austin. He batted .800 (8-for-10), drove in four, scored four times and stole five bases.

LeTourneau freshman second baseman Cody Stanley (Diana, Texas) went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the series finale versus Centenary (La.). He hit .455 (5-for-11) with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in the four-game series.

UT Dallas senior center fielder Jacob Perry (Mesquite, Texas) went 6-for-15 (.400) from the plate with three extra-base hits as the Comets posted a 1-3 record last week. He was 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, scoring a run, in Tuesday's home loss to Southwestern. Perry was then 4-for-11 with two RBI and two runs scored in the Comets' three-game ASC road series at Concordia Texas over the weekend. He is currently riding an eight-game hitting streak and has reached base in all 11 of the UTD's contests this spring.

Howard Payne sophomore shortstop Joey Villarreal (League City, Texas) led the Yellow Jackets in three-game sweep of Dallas. Villarreal recorded multiple hits in each game going 3-for-4 with four RBI in game two of the series. He drove in five total runs and had a double and a triple on the weekend while hitting .545 (6-for-11).

Louisiana College junior center fielder Alex Ashby (Crowley, La.) found his way on base for the Wildcats during the Friday double-header split against LSU Alexandria and became a threat to score as the leadoff batter. He hit .400 (2-for-5) with a double, a RBI, one run, a steal and four walks drawn.

Concordia Texas freshman outfielder Brandon Goynes (Temple, Texas) was a catalyst in the top of lineup, recording an on-base percentage of .636 and a batting average of .556 (5-for-9) as well as scoring three runs in a series win over UT Dallas. He also showed off his power, hitting his first career home run in game one and coming back with another long ball in game three. Goynes also had a double, two RBI and 1.133 slugging percentage.

McMurry senior third baseman Jonah Bailey (Boerne, Texas) hit a pair off two-RBI singles to bring home four of the War Hawks’ runs in a 10-5 loss to No. 1 Trinity (Texas).

Belhaven freshman designated hitter Kyle McLaughlin (Covington, La.) hit .818 (9-for-11) with a double, triple, home run, seven RBI and five runs scored in a three-game series at St. Thomas (Texas). He went 4-for-5 in game one, a 12-11, 10-inning loss, and was 3-for-3 in the finale.

Sul Ross State freshman first baseman Carsen Thor (Tomball, Texas) went 2-for-5 with a home run, triple, four RBI and a run scored in the Lobos’ 11-4 win over No. 1 Trinity, the Tigers’ first loss of the year. On the weekend, he hit .538 (7-of-13) with six RBI and three runs scored.

Ozarks junior right fielder Rey Lozano (Lavaca, Ark.) hit .571 (4-for-7) with two RBI and a run scored in two games at Nebraska Wesleyan.

East Texas Baptist junior right fielder Will Kelley (Alexandria, La.) got a hit in every game and recorded three for extra bases as the Tigers took 2-of-3 from Texas Lutheran. In the 13-5 finale victory, he was 3-for-5 with four runs scored and two doubles. On the weekend, Kelley hit .455 (5-for-11) with three doubles, two RBI and four runs.
  
 
OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES ON THE MOUND
Mary Hardin-Baylor senior righty Jeb Zollman (Humble, Texas) only allowed two hits and one run in six innings of work in an 11-1 win over Austin. He struck out five and walked three while picking up his first win of the season.

LeTourneau senior right-hander Kolbey Sharpe (Carthage, Texas) put up a no decision and left the game with a 2-0 lead in an eventual 5-3 loss to Centenary (La.). He held the potent-hitting Gents to three hits over 5.1 innings, allowing two runs and three walks with three strikeouts.

UT Dallas freshman right-hander Kenny Garza (League City, Texas) improved to 2-0 on the young season with a six-inning start in the Comets' 9-3 road win over Concordia Texas Friday night. Garza struck out six while walking just one, limiting the host Tornados to just four hits.

Hardin-Simmons freshman righty Sam Buchowski (Scottsdale, Ariz.) had a strong start, going the distance in his first career start on the mound in an 8-3 win over Schreiner. He went seven innings and allowed three runs on a very windy and hitter friendly day at HSU.

Howard Payne freshman right-hander Bryant Chambers (Katy, Texas) recorded his first win of the season in a 12-6 victory for the Yellow Jackets over Dallas. Bryant struck out three and walked none and held the Crusaders to a .136 average at the plate over five frames.

Louisiana College sophomore righty Colten Newsom (Livingston, La.) came in to start the fourth inning of a seven-inning game against LSU Alexandria and finished out the game allowing just one run to keep the Generals back in the 4-2 win. He fanned four batters, allowing four hits and a walk over four innings.

Concordia Texas freshman left-hander Otto Franz (Austin, Texas) entered the game with one out and two on in the seventh and final inning of an 8-4 win. He entered the series finale with two out and one in the seventh after UTD cut into the lead and made it 2-5, securing the third out of the inning to end the Comets’ scoring threat and preserve the Tornados lead. He pitched the final two innings of the game, giving up no runs on only one hit, and picked up the save in the decisive series finale. In two appearances, Franz earned a save with three strikeouts, three hits and one walk in three innings.

Ozarks right-hander Dylan Kuester (Coweta, Okla.) helped the Eagles to a 5-1 win in the opener at Nebraska Wesleyan. He went seven frames, allowing just one run and two hits while fanning 10.