McCord, Dunaway
Amanda Loman

Baseball Brian Kortz

McCord and Dunaway Selected as GNAC Players of the Week

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Having helped the Western Oregon University baseball team to another sweep and a current eight-game winning streak, Connor McCord and Matthew Dunaway were each named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Players of the Week on Monday.

McCord was named the GNAC Player of the Week after putting together another big week at the plate as the first baseman hit .563 (9-16) with three doubles, two home runs, 11 RBI, four runs scored, three walks and no strikeouts in the four-game sweep at Saint Martin's. He added a stolen base and pitched the final inning of the series finale posting a pair of strikeouts. McCord had a hit in all four games, finishing the week strong with a 4-4 game, with three doubles and five RBI to complete the sweep. He tallied a pair of two-hit games in the middle two games of the series, hitting home runs in both games. McCord held a 1.125 slugging percentage and a .600 on-base percentage. McCord ranks 15th nationally in doubles per game (0.48), 27th in home runs per game (0.39), and 14th in slugging percentage (.864).

Dunaway was named the GNAC Pitcher of the Week as he threw in the second game of the series at Saint Martin's picking up his third win of the season allowing no runs with seven strikeouts. He gave up just four hits and two walks in the victory. Dunaway started off the game retiring the first six batters. Dunaway ranks 25th nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (13.16), 61st in hits allowed per nine innings (6.75) and 69th in WHIP (1.09).

WOU returns home to host Northwest Nazarene for senior week beginning this Thursday at 1 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Connor McCord

#21 Connor McCord

LHP/1B
5' 9"
Senior
L-L
Matthew Dunaway

#35 Matthew Dunaway

P
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R

Players Mentioned

Connor McCord

#21 Connor McCord

5' 9"
Senior
L-L
LHP/1B
Matthew Dunaway

#35 Matthew Dunaway

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
P