4/2/2024 | Baseball
WICHITA, Kan. – Tyler Favretto of (RV) Kansas Wesleyan University has earned the KCAC Baseball Player of the Week honor, the conference office announced Monday. Student-athletes in the KCAC Player of the Week program are selected for their performances from March 25-31 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by Equity Bank.
Favretto was outstanding for the Coyotes in the Bethany series, helping the Coyotes win their 13th consecutive game while KWU completed the sweep. He went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in the first game of the series and also walked twice. In the second game, he went 2-for-3 with three RBI. In the series finale, he went 1-for-2 with two more RBI and a walk. He did not strikeout during the week. He hit .778 for the week with a .813 OBP.
Favretto was outstanding for the Coyotes in the Bethany series, helping the Coyotes win their 13th consecutive game while KWU completed the sweep. He went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in the first game of the series and also walked twice. In the second game, he went 2-for-3 with three RBI. In the series finale, he went 1-for-2 with two more RBI and a walk. He did not strikeout during the week. He hit .778 for the week with a .813 OBP.
| Hitting | g | ab | r | h | 2b | 3b | hr | rbi | bb | k | sb | cs | avg | obp | slg |
| Mar 29 at Bethany (KS) W, 17-8 * | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Mar 30 at Bethany (KS) W, 9-4 * | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .800 | .667 |
| Mar 30 at Bethany (KS) W, 12-1 * | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
| Conference | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .778 | .813 | 1.000 |
| Overall | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .778 | .813 | 1.000 |
| Extended Hitting | g | hbp | sf | sh | tb | xbh | hdp | go | fo | go/fo | pa |
| Mar 29 at Bethany (KS) W, 17-8 * | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 |
| Mar 30 at Bethany (KS) W, 9-4 * | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 5 |
| Mar 30 at Bethany (KS) W, 12-1 * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 5 |
| Conference | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 16 |
| Overall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 16 |
| Fielding | g | tc | po | a | e | fpct | dp | sba | rcs | rcs% | pb | ci |
| Mar 29 at Bethany (KS) W, 17-8 * | 1 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30 at Bethany (KS) W, 9-4 * | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30 at Bethany (KS) W, 12-1 * | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 3 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 3 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Previous Winners:
- Week 1 (Jan. 29): Jarrett Brannen, Kansas Wesleyan (Pitcher) | Carlos Rodriguez, Friends (Player)
- Week 2 (Feb. 5): David Lira, Sterling (Pitcher) | Dustin Chartrand, Sterling (Player)
- Week 3 (Feb. 12): Zack Melendez, Ottawa (Pitcher) | Taylor McLeod, Evangel (Player)
- Week 4 (Feb. 19): Ryan Sandoval, Kansas Wesleyan (Pitcher) | Andrew Dutro, Sterling (Player)
- Week 5 (Feb. 27): Zack Melendez, Ottawa (Pitcher) | Johnny Vulcano, Ottawa (Player)
- Week 6 (March 6): Alex Walton, Avila (Pitcher) | Marcelo Aguirre, Tabor (Player)
- Week 7 (March 11): Francisco Moscoso, Friends (Pitcher) | Trotter Boston, Tabor (Player)
- Week 8 (March 18): Daniel Jaime, Friends (Pitcher) | Javier Marcial, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Player)
- Week 9 (March 26): Kellen Brothers, Oklahoma Wesleyan | Jacob Williamson, Kansas Wesleyan (Player)
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