KANSAS — Brett Black of Friends University and Chris Finocchario of No. 10 Kansas Wesleyan University have earned the KCAC Baseball Pitcher and Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from April 13-19 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by
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Pitcher of the Week
Brett Black - Friends University
Jr. | RHP | Wichita, Kan.
Black blanked the University of Saint Mary Spires over seven innings to help the Friends University Falcons capture the series opener in a run-rule 10-0 victory. Black had impeccable control with six strikeouts and just one walk with two hits allowed in the complete game effort. Black has lowered his ERA to 4.53 in the shutout victory and an outstanding 36-7 strikeout to walk ratio.
| Pitching |
app |
gs |
w |
l |
sv |
cg |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
k |
k/9 |
hr |
era |
whip |
| Apr 17 vs. Saint Mary W, 10-0 * |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7.71 |
0 |
0.00 |
.43 |
| Conference |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7.71 |
0 |
0.00 |
.43 |
| Overall |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7.71 |
0 |
0.00 |
.43 |
Player of the Week
Chris Finocchario - #10 Kansas Wesleyan University
Jr. | OF | Macedon, N.Y.
Finocchario had a great week as the Coyotes went 4-0 and secured the outright KCAC Baseball regular-season championship. He hit .625 in four games and drove in eight runs, most importantly five runs against York to help KWU win 7-4. He had a .700 on base percentage and slugged at 1.125 for the week. This marks the second time this season Finocchario has been named the KCAC Baseball Player of the Week.
| Hitting |
g |
ab |
r |
h |
2b |
3b |
hr |
rbi |
bb |
k |
sb |
cs |
avg |
obp |
slg |
| Apr 14 at York (NE) W, 7-4 * |
1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.400 |
.400 |
1.000 |
| Apr 17 at Bethany (KS) W, 16-5 * |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.750 |
.800 |
1.250 |
| Apr 17 at Bethany (KS) W, 17-9 * |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
.600 |
1.250 |
| Apr 18 at Bethany (KS) W, 20-5 * |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1.000 |
1.000 |
1.000 |
| Conference |
4 |
16 |
9 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
.625 |
.700 |
1.125 |
| Overall |
4 |
16 |
9 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
.625 |
.700 |
1.125 |
| Extended Hitting |
g |
hbp |
sf |
sh |
tb |
xbh |
hdp |
go |
fo |
go/fo |
pa |
| Apr 14 at York (NE) W, 7-4 * |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2.00 |
5 |
| Apr 17 at Bethany (KS) W, 16-5 * |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00 |
5 |
| Apr 17 at Bethany (KS) W, 17-9 * |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00 |
5 |
| Apr 18 at Bethany (KS) W, 20-5 * |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
5 |
| Conference |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0.67 |
20 |
| Overall |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0.67 |
20 |
| Fielding |
g |
tc |
po |
a |
e |
fpct |
dp |
sba |
rcs |
rcs% |
pb |
ci |
| Apr 14 at York (NE) W, 7-4 * |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Apr 17 at Bethany (KS) W, 16-5 * |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Apr 17 at Bethany (KS) W, 17-9 * |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Apr 18 at Bethany (KS) W, 20-5 * |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Conference |
4 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Overall |
4 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
PREVIOUS 2026 KCAC BASEBALL WEEKLY HONORS
- Week 1 (Feb. 2): Ashton Luera, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Pitcher) | Luis Antigua, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Player)
- Week 2 (Feb. 9): Ashton Luera, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Pitcher) | Fernando Ruvalcaba, Kansas Wesleyan (Player)
- Week 3 (Feb. 16): Ashton Luera, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Pitcher) | Logan Arndt, Kansas Wesleyan (Player)
- Week 4 (Feb. 23): Raleigh Clark, Friends (Pitcher) | Easton Norris, Tabor (Player)
- Week 5 (March 2): Thalen Wright, Kansas Wesleyan (Pitcher) | Evan Jno-Baptiste, Evangel (Player)
- Week 6 (March 9): Adrian Quintana, Ottawa (Pitcher) | Isaac Gomez, York (Player)
- Week 7 (March 16): Matthew Vigil, McPherson (Pitcher) | Bernie Socarras, Friends (Player)
- Week 8 (March 23): Adrian Quintana, Ottawa (Pitcher) | Eduardo Tarafa, Bethany (Player)
- Week 9 (March 30): Davin Hinote, Kansas Wesleyan (Pitcher) | Myles Vasquez, McPherson (Player)
- Week 10 (April 6): Daniel Norris, McPherson (Pitcher) | Chris Finocchario, Kansas Wesleyan (Player)
- Week 11 (April 13): Elvin Ramos, York (Pitcher) | Bernie Socarras, Friends (Player)
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