Holland Reporter

Grand Valley State University has achieved a notable sweep of the GLIAC Player of the Week awards, as announced by the GLIAC office. Junior first baseman Jovan Gill received recognition as Player of the Week for the second time in three weeks, while sophomore right-handed pitcher Owen Avery was honored as Pitcher of the Week.

Gill played a pivotal role in leading #9 Grand Valley State to a four-game series victory over Gannon. Over these games, he achieved a batting average of .471 (8-17) with six runs scored and nine RBIs. His performance included two doubles and two home runs, contributing to his slugging percentage of .941, on-base percentage of .474, and an OPS of 1.415. Notably, Gill's efforts culminated in a 19-13 win where he went 4-5 with four runs scored and six RBIs, along with two home runs and a double. Additionally, he pitched a scoreless ninth inning to close out the contest. Currently, Gill leads the GLIAC in RBIs with 25 and ranks second in home runs with five.

Owen Avery secured his third win (3-2) during game one against Gannon by allowing only one unearned run on three hits across seven innings while striking out 11 batters. He impressively retired the first nine batters consecutively before an error allowed a base runner in the fourth inning; subsequently, he struck out all batters faced in the fifth inning. In his last two appearances, Avery has conceded seven hits and one earned run while achieving 20 strikeouts against just one walk. For this season, he has recorded 33 strikeouts compared to three walks and maintains an ERA of 3.32.