TicketSmarter WAC Baseball Players Of The Week Announced
ARLINGTON, Texas – Grand Canyon’s Jacob Wilson and UTRGV’s Angelo Cabral have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Baseball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, for the game week ending on Sunday, Feb. 26.
Wilson, a junior shortstop, batted .389 (7-for-18) with three extra-base hits and nine RBI for 4-1 GCU during the week. Wilson added 10 assists with no errors in 17 chances in the field. Wilson keyed an 11-run eighth inning against Gonzaga on Feb. 24 with a three-run home run, driving in four runs in a 13-4 win. Wilson added four hits and five RBI in a 17-16 win over Gonzaga on Feb. 25.
Cabral, a junior right-hander, went 6.1 innings for UTRGV in a 9-2 win over No. 27 Central Michigan on Feb. 24. Cabral allowed two hits and two walks and struck out 15 batters on 102 pitches.
2023 TicketSmarter WAC Baseball Weekly Awards
HITTER OF THE WEEK
Jacob Wilson, Jr., SS, Grand Canyon (Feb. 27)
Logan Britt, Jr., OF, Abilene Christian (Feb. 20)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Angelo Cabral, Jr., RHP, UTRGV (Feb. 27)
Zach Thornton, Jr., LHP, Grand Canyon (Feb. 20)
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