Oklahoma City – Brendon Vela of Texas Wesleyan and George Reynolds of College of the Ozarks have been named this week’s Sooner Athletic Conference Netting Pros/STADIONIC Baseball Player of the Week awards for their efforts over the past week, as announced by the conference office Monday morning.
 
Vela helped the Rams to a 4-0 record last week by going 11-of-17 at the plate for a batting average of .647. Vela had three extra-base hits, including a triple and a home run, en route to driving in four runs and scoring five himself. Vela finished the week with a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .647 on-base percentage.
 
Other Nominees - Dario Paredes, Southwestern Christian, Trent Baker, Oklahoma City, Adam Hanan, Mid-America Christian, Cesar Ibarra, Wayland Baptist, Connor Martin, Science and Arts, and Drew Ortiz, Nelson. 
 
Reynolds tossed a complete game to aid the Bobcats to a win over Panhandle State by having five strikeouts and two walks in the outing. Reynolds surrendered six hits and allowed only one earned run over the nine innings worked and finished with a .89 WHIP.
 
Other Nominees - Nick Julian, Central Christian, Luke Edmonds, Nelson, Ibrahim Gonzalez, Mid-America Christian, Cayden Maxwell, Oklahoma City, Anderson Paredes, Southwestern Christian, Michael Pelosi, Texas Wesleyan, and Wellington Vargas, Wayland Baptist. 
 
2026 SAC Baseball Players of the Week
 
March 16
Player – Brendon Vela, Texas Wesleyan
Pitcher – George Reynolds, College of the Ozarks
 
March 9
Player – Drew Ortiz, Nelson
Pitcher – Kason Johnson, Science & Arts
 
March 2
Player – Aiden Van Rensum, Oklahoma City
Pitcher – Brian Ereu, Science & Arts
 
Feb. 23
Player – Nick Hill, Mid-America Christian
Pitcher – Byron Madero, Mid-America Christian
 
Feb. 16
Player – Brendon Vela, Texas Wesleyan
Pitcher – Samuel Mendez, Texas Wesleyan
 
Feb. 9
Player – Genesis Nunez, Panhandle State
Pitcher – Bauer Brittain, Oklahoma City
 
Feb. 2
Player – Brendon Vela, Texas Wesleyan
Pitcher – Branin Seibert, Wayland Baptist