Oklahoma City – Taiga Sakuma of Mid-America Christian and Brian Ereu of Science & Arts have been named this week’s Sooner Athletic Conference Oklahoma Ford Dealers Baseball Players of the Week for their efforts over the past week, as announced by the conference office Monday morning.
 
Sakuma claimed this week’s Player of the Week award by aiding the Evangels to a sweep of Nelson in the SAC Tournament opening round last week by going 7-of-10 from the plate for an average of .700 with a home run and a double. Sakuma had two runs batted in and scored three times while having two stolen bases over the span with a 1.100 slugging percentage.
 
Other Nominees - Peyton McDowall, Science and Arts, Felix Polanco, Wayland Baptist, and Trey Riley, College of the Ozarks.
 
Ereu earned the league’s Pitcher of the Week award by tossing a complete game shutout in a 7-0 win over College of the Ozarks. Ereu struck out five batters with no walks in the shutout and finished the outing with a .89 WHIP.
 
Other Nominees - Elian Cuevas, Southwestern Christian, Gabriel Dixon, Mid-America Christian, and Tyson Potts, Wayland Baptist.