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UConn’s Wallace and USF’s Gonzalez take home first 2019 weekly baseball honors

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the first winners of the league’s 2019 weekly baseball honors.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nick Gonzalez * Fr. * SS * USF
Gonzalez had a consistent performance at the plate in his first collegiate series, batting .500 (7-for-14) through three games against Samford. The rookie shortstop registered multiple hits in each game, recording a .714 slugging and .500 on-base percentage, while tallying four runs and three RBIs. He hit a home run in his debut at-bat Friday in a 7-4 win, finishing the night 2-for-4 with three RBIs.