OKLAHOMA CITY – After leading Southwestern Assemblies of God to a four-game sweep to open the season, Luis Salazar has been selected as the first Sooner Athletic Conference player of the week while Wayland Baptist's Deric Trevino has been named the conference's pitcher of the week for Jan. 24-30.
Salazar is the first Lions player to earn a SAC weekly award since 2015 while Trevino is also earning his first career pitching accolade.
Player of the week: Luis Salazar | Utility | Sr. | Houston
Senior utility player Luis Salazar smashed from the plate in the series-opening sweep over Sterling (Kan.) on Jan. 28-29. The Houston product batted 8-for-15 (.533) with a pair of doubles and 10 RBIs with six runs scored. Salazar was especially sharp in the Saturday doubleheader. In a 14-7 win to open the day, Salazar slashed 2-for-4 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored. Salazar followed it up with a 3-for-4 performance from the plate in the 11-9 win to close out the series, finishing with a career-high four RBIs and a pair of runs. Salazar is the first SAGU player to earn a SAC weekly award since Hayden Killabrew received the pitching honor on Feb. 2, 2015.
Other nominees: Carson Cheaney, Texas Wesleyan; Ethan Hunt, Panhandle State; Tyler Latham, Wayland Baptist; Luis Pelayo, Science & Arts
Pitcher of the week: Deric Trevino | RHP | Sr. | Lubbock, Texas
The fifth-year senior hurler put together one of his career-best outings in a 7-0 victory over Houston-Victoria on Jan. 29. The Lubbock, Texas native recorded his first career complete game shutout after giving up just two hits and three walks to go with 10 strikeouts. By getting the win, the Pioneers were able to come away with a 3-1 series win over the Jaguars. The righty hurler is coming off his first season as a full-time starter, finishing with a 5-3 record on the mound in 2021. During the campaign, Trevino put an outstanding strikeout to walk ratio with 63 punch-outs to just 18 walks over 50 innings of work.
Other nominees: Colton Anderson, Panhandle State; Sean Craig, Science & Arts; Garrett Moltzan, Texas Wesleyan; Michael Watson, SW Assemblies of God
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2022 Sooner Athletic Conference Baseball Players of the Week
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WEEK
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK
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PITCHER OF THE WEEK
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Jan. 24-30
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Luis Salazar, SW Assemblies of God
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Deric Trevino, Wayland Baptist
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