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Baseball Sean Daniels, Graduate Assistant for Marketing, Communications & Engagement

Connor Smith Named MAC West Player of the Week

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- For the third week in a row, the Western Michigan baseball team won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Player of the Week, as sophomore Connor Smith took home the honors after back-to-back weeks of Tanner Allison winning. 

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Smith had an unbelievable week for the Broncos, who went 2-1 at the Snowbird Classic and finished 5-1 on the spring break trip. Smith either led the team or tied for the team lead in most major stat categories, including an incredible .714 (10-for-14) batting average and 1.429 slugging percentage. During the week, Smith also led the team in runs (6), triples (2), RBI (10), on-base percentage (.750) and stolen bases (2-for-2) while tying for the team-lead in home runs (1) and and assists (8) placing second in doubles (3). He also had a perfect fielding percentage in one of the toughest positions in baseball. 

Smith had multiple hits in all three games this week, including a perfect 5-for-5 game against Villanova where he finished a home run shy of the cycle. In that game, he had two triples, one double, one run and three RBI. He also went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBI against Georgetown and 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, three runs and five RBI against Northeastern.

The Broncos will head to a three-game series in Evansville this weekend before MAC play begins against Miami March 24-26. 

 
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Players Mentioned

Tanner Allison

#8 Tanner Allison

LHP
6' 3"
Junior
L/L
Connor Smith

#2 Connor Smith

INF
5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R

Players Mentioned

Tanner Allison

#8 Tanner Allison

6' 3"
Junior
L/L
LHP
Connor Smith

#2 Connor Smith

5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
INF