INDIANAPOLIS - The Great Midwest Athletic Conference has named Alex Shoulders (P) and Nick Howell (OF) of Trevecca Nazarene University the Conference Pitcher and Offensive Athlete of the Week, respectively.

Baseball Offensive Athlete of the Week

Nick Howell
Trevecca Nazarene University (@TNUsports)
Senior - Outfield
Hendersonville, Tenn. - Beech High School

Nick Howell has been named the G-MAC’s Baseball Offensive Athlete of the Week as the Trojans went 5-0 this past week, and teamed with Alex Shoulder to give TNU Baseball both Athlete of the Week honors this week. Howell led the conference in pretty much every hitting category this past week.
 
Howell hit .550 over the five games, including a G-MAC-high 11 hits, eight runs scored, nine runs batted in, two triples, 18 total bases, and a .625 on-base percentage. He added three doubles to his totals as well. Early in the season, Howell ranks second with a .485 batting average - but is more likely considered to lead as the top batting average belongs to a hitter with just eight at-bats in two games, while Howell has 33 at-bats in eight games.

So despite the disadvantage in averages, he does own an advantage in season totals. He currently leads the G-MAC with 13 runs scored, 16 hits, 12 runs batted in, four doubles, three triples, 26 total bases, and six stolen bases.  

View Nick Howell’s bio (from TNUTrojans.com)
 
 
Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Alex Shoulders
Trevecca Nazarene University (@TNUsports)
Senior - Pitcher
Hermitage, Tenn. - Father Ryan High School
 
Alex Shoulders has been named G-MAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week after his dominating outing against Ohio Dominican this past week, plus a relief appearance over the weekend.   
 
In the win over ODU, Shoulders threw eight scoreless innings, allowing just five hits and striking out seven. In his relief appearance, he pitched an inning and allowed a hit, striking out two. Over the week, he didn’t allow a walk or a run, limiting hitters to a .176 batting average against him. 

On the week, he was the only pitcher to post a 0.00 earned run average as a starter. He also pitched the most innings, struck out the most batters, and gave up the fewest hits, walks, runs based per inning. Early in the season, Shoulders performance lowered his ERA to 2.40 after he gave up four runs in his first outing of the season over six innings. Batters are hitting just .185 off of him over his G-MAC best 15 total innings, ranking him fourth in the conference. His 13 strikeouts rank third.    

View Alex Shoulders’ bio (from TNUTrojans.com)