Arcano, Kuykendall
Amanda Loman

Baseball Brian Kortz

Arcano and Kuykendall Named GNAC Players of the Week

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Following a big week in Montana for the Western Oregon University baseball team, Blayze Arcano and Seth Kuykendall were each named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Players of the Week on Monday.

Arcano was named the GNAC Player of the Week after he put together a massive week in the four-game sweep at Montana State Billings going 11-21 (.550) at the plate with five home runs, 21 RBI, two triples, 10 runs scored, .571 on-base percentage and slugged 1.500. In the third game of the series, he set a school record with teammate Josh Berman in the same game hitting three home runs and driving in nine which tied both the school and GNAC record for RBI in a game. His five runs scored in a game also tied a GNAC record and was one short of tying the school record. In the series finale, Arcano drove in six of the 10 runs that were scored, going 3-4 with a home run and a triple. He had a home run in three of the four games, launching one in the second game of the series as well. He drove in three runs in the first two games of the series before finishing with 15 in the second DH. Arcano tallied at least three hits in three of the games and drove in at least three runs in each game. WOU hit eight home runs as a team in the third game of the series to set a school and GNAC record.

Kuykendall was named the GNAC Pitcher of the Week after tossing a complete game effort in the series finale. In a weekend that was filled with offense, Kuykendall put together an outing to remember to help WOU complete the four-game sweep at Montana State Billings. The right-hander went all seven innings for the complete game victory, allowing just one earned run on four hits, along with a walk and seven strikeouts. Kuykendall worked four 1-2-3 innings and allowed more than one hit in just the second inning.

WOU improved to 16-6 overall on the season and 15-5 in GNAC play with the four victories in Montana. The Wolves will remain on the road this week as they will play at Saint Martin's this Thursday and Friday with doubleheaders each day starting at 1 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Blayze Arcano

#6 Blayze Arcano

OF
5' 11"
Senior
R-R
Seth Kuykendall

#12 Seth Kuykendall

P
6' 3"
Junior
R-R
Josh Berman

#14 Josh Berman

IN
5' 10"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Blayze Arcano

#6 Blayze Arcano

5' 11"
Senior
R-R
OF
Seth Kuykendall

#12 Seth Kuykendall

6' 3"
Junior
R-R
P
Josh Berman

#14 Josh Berman

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
IN