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Baseball Players of the Week (9) | Massimini, Reynolds

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: March 30 - April 5, 2026
 
HITTER OF THE WEEK – Connor Massimini, Sr., OF, East Texas Baptist
Connor Massimini hit .714 in two East Texas Baptist wins last week as the Tigers defeated Hendrix College and Austin College. In a 17-13 win over Hendrix, Massimini tallied 4 runs, 3 RBI, and a home run. He followed that with a perfect 3-for-3 performance in a 10-1 victory over Austin College, finishing the week with 7 runs scored.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK – Caleb Reynolds, Sr., P, Hardin-Simmons
Caleb Reynolds continued his strong senior season, pitching 5.0 innings in a 17-3 Hardin-Simmons win over Schreiner. In his time at the mound, there were no runs allowed in 22 batters faced. He held opposing batters to a .222 average, striking out six of them; two looking.


OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES

HITTERS
Justin Blancaflor of Hardin-Simmons batted .714 in a 17-3 win over Schreiner, scoring two runs and bringing in three runs.

PITCHERS
Zach Hampton earned the 5-1 win for Mary Hardin-Baylor over Concordia Texas, pitching 7.0 innings and only one earned run. In 27 batters faced, Hampton held opposing batters to a .167 average.