Lenoir-Rhyne's McPeak and Gradisar Named SAC WePlayed Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Lenoir-Rhyne's Tyler McPeak was named the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Baseball Player of the Week, while teammate Kellen Gradisar was named WePlayed Sports Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played during week eleven of the 2024 season, the Conference office announced today.

McPeak, a senior first basemen from Denver, N.C., recorded a .636 batting average over the week and had a .500 batting average or better in all three games against Wingate as the Bears took two-of-three. McPeak had a four-hit performance in the 14-12 victory in the first game of the Saturday doubleheader and scored four runs. For the week. he had a .714 on base percentage, 1.000 slugging percentage and drove in four runs.

Gradisar, a freshman pitcher from Missouri City, Texas, tossed his first career complete game in a win over Wingate. Gradisar gave up only six hits and one earned run in his seven innings on the mound with six strikeouts. It was the first seven-inning complete game for Lenoir-Rhyne since the 2022 season.

2024 SAC WePlayed Sports Baseball Player of the Week
Feb. 6 – Sam Hunter, Catawba
Feb. 13 – Kye Andress, Anderson
Feb. 20 – Cam Harris, Wingate
Feb. 27 – Winston Parke, Limestone
Mar. 5 – Sion Barnette, Limestone
Mar. 12 – Brett Adams, Wingate
Mar. 19 – Harrison Travis, Carson-Newman
Mar. 26 – Brett Adams, Wingate
Apr. 2 – Zach Wilson, Tusculum
Apr. 9 – Donovan Ford, Newberry
Apr. 16 - Tyler McPeak, Lenoir-Rhyne

2024 SAC WePlayed Sports Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 6 – Eli Edds, Lincoln Memorial
Feb. 13 – Ben Smith, Anderson
Feb. 20 – Benjamin Blackwell, Coker
Feb. 27 – Colt Wilkins, Limestone
Mar. 5 – Benjamin Blackwell, Coker
Mar. 12 – Marty Neal, Limestone
Mar. 19 – Hayden Simmerson, Catawba
Mar. 26 – Josh Dotson, Wingate
Apr. 2 – Matias Marchesini, Newberry
Apr. 9 – Payne Stolsworth, Catawba
Apr. 16 - Kellen Gradisar, Lenoir-Rhyne

WePlayed Sports is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.

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