Oklahoma City – Drew Ortiz of Nelson and Kason Johnson of Science & Arts 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.
 
Ortiz helped the Lions to a 3-1 record last week with a 2-1 conference mark by going 8-of-16 at the plate for a .500 batting average. Four of Ortiz’s hits were for extra bases, including three home runs. Ortiz drove in seven runs while scoring seven times himself and had a 1.125 slugging percentage and a .529 on-base percentage over the span. Ortiz also had 12 putouts in 12 total chances in the field.
 
Other Nominees - Trent Baker, Oklahoma City, Adonis Bernal, Wayland Baptist, Henry Garcia, Science and Arts, Sammy Hallada, Mid-America Christian, Kurt Ippolito, Central Christian, Chase Robertson, College of the Ozarks, and Brendon Vela, Texas Wesleyan.
 
Johnson tossed a complete-game three-hitter in a Drovers 3-0 victory over Central Christian this past weekend. Johnson had nine strikeouts while surrendering no walks during the outing. Johnson finished his day with a .43 WHIP and an 11.57 strikeout per seven innings average.
 
Other Nominees - Trent Baker, Oklahoma City, Ibrahim Gonzalez, Mid-America Christian, Cameron Jennings, College of the Ozarks, Samuel Mendez, Texas Wesleyan, Branin Seibert, Wayland Baptist, and Reagan Smith, Nelson. 
 
2026 SAC Baseball Players of the Week
 
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