ST. LOUIS – Illinois State senior outfielder Sean Beesley has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Wichita State's Cody Tyler was named the MVC Pitcher of the Week.
Beesley, a native of Darien, Illinois, helped the Redbirds to a 3-1 record over the past week with his strong performances. He hit safely in all four games, batting .556 (10-for-18) for the week, with two doubles, four RBIs and three stolen bases.
Beesley had multiple hits in three of the four games, including a 4-for-4 performance in a 10-2 win over Purdue April 26 at Duffy Bass Field.