TicketSmarter WAC Baseball Players Of The Week Announced
ARLINGTON, Texas – Abilene Christian’s Logan Britt and Grand Canyon’s Zach Thornton have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Baseball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, for the game week ending on Sunday, Feb. 19.
Britt, a junior outfielder, batted .615 (8-for-13) with two extra-base hits, three RBI, three stolen bases and two runs scored in a series win to open the season against Nevada. Britt went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a 5-3 win on Feb. 17, added a 2-for-4 showing with an RBI in a 5-4 victory on Feb. 18 and finished 4-for-5 with an RBI, two steals and a run scored in a 9-7 defeat on Feb. 19.
Thornton, a left-handed junior transfer from Barton Community College, enjoyed a successful Division I debut start for GCU in a 12-4 win against UC San Diego on Feb. 17. Thornton threw 5.2 innings of six-hit ball, with no walks, and struck out six batters on 93 pitches to earn the victory for the Lopes.
2023 TicketSmarter WAC Baseball Weekly Awards
HITTER OF THE WEEK
Logan Britt, Jr., OF, Abilene Christian (Feb. 20)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Zach Thornton, Jr., LHP, Grand Canyon (Feb. 20)
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