DENVER – (Apr. 2) Seattle U’s Chase Wells was named Western Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week for March 26 – April 1.
Wells, a sophomore outfielder from Naches, Wash., led Seattle U to a series sweep at Chicago State, finishing with eight hits, including a triple and a home run, on his way to batting .615 in the three-game series.
In the series opener, the sophomore right fielder went 2-for-5 with a triple, an RBI-single and a pair of runs scored. In Friday’s opener, he hit his first home run of the season, and added three singles to finish 4-for-5 with one run and two RBIs. In the series finale, he went 2-for-3 with one run scored as the Redhawks swept the WAC series on the road. This marked the first time this season Wells has had consecutive games with multiple hits. He did not draw a walk, or strike out in 13 at bats. He added three putouts in right field.
Other Hitter of the Week nominees: Grand Canyon’s Pikai Winchester hit his first career home run as the Lopes took 2-of-3 at Northern Colorado … Northern Colorado’s Dean Lawson set a school record with four doubles in a 35-11 win over Regis … Sacramento State’s Matt Smithwent 6-for-13 at the plate as the Hornets took 2-of-3 from NM State … Utah Valley’s Trevor Howell was 8-for-17 on the week as the Wolverines earned the series win over UT Rio Grande Valley.