ST. LOUIS, Mo. – After a pair of impressive weeks, University of Evansville baseball seniors Tanner Craig and Shane Gray have been named Missouri Valley Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, it was announced in a release from the conference office.
More of the norm than not, Craig put on a show last week at the plate. On the week in four games, Craig hit well for average, finish 9-for-20 on the weekend with a .450 batting average, while blasting four home runs, including three in one day in Saturday’s doubleheader against Ohio and UIC. Craig also tallied 10 RBIs on the week, helping the Aces pick up a pair of wins. The senior now leads the Aces in average, hitting .319 on the season.
Continuing to produce impressive performances on the mound, Gray was lights out for the Aces on Friday night. Facing UIC, Gray lasted 6.2 innings, allowing two runs and striking-out 10 batters in the 4-2 win. Gray’s 19 strikeouts on the season are third-most in the MVC.
The honor is the third in the career of both Craig and Gray and the first that either member of the duo has earned in 2022.
Evansville returns to the field on Wednesday with a midweek matchup at Belmont before traveling to New Orleans, La. for a three-game set with Tulane this weekend.
