ALVA, Okla. - Northwestern Oklahoma State Baseball is coming off of a series victory over Harding University following back-to-back walk-off wins this past weekend. After an outstanding performance, Rangers outfielder/pitcher Grant French has won this week's Great American Conference co-offensive player of the week award.
The Mesquite, Texas native participated in three games last week one versus East Central, followed by the weekend series against Harding. French completed the week batting .889 (8-9) with 3HR including 4RBI and five runs scored in those three games for the Red-and-Black.
French went on to throw three innings, not allowing an earned run in the Sunday win, for now, five consecutive innings without allowing an earned run. French would finish with four putouts in those three games with a perfect fielding percentage of 1.000.
In the first game of the week, French had 2RBI late in the game to help put the Tigers of East Central away for the win. He finished the game, reaching base safely in all four at-bats with a 3 for 3 day, including a walk. He hit two extra-base hits, a triple and a solo home run in the 6th inning, followed by an RBI single in the 7th inning in the Rangers 9-3 victory.
On Saturday, in the second game of the doubleheader, French would follow his perfect day with his second consecutive perfect day with another 3-3 day at the plate. The Rangers right fielder would hit three singles in the game, including a stolen base in the game two 1-0 win over the Bisons.
In the third and final game of the series, French would finish 2-3 at the plate by drawing an intentional walk in the ninth inning. French would help keep the Rangers in the game with two solo home runs, both while the Rangers were trialing for his 2-RBI in the game before the Rangers would complete the comeback win with a walk-off single in the ninth.
The Texas native is now hitting .389 on the season with four home runs, two doubles, and a triple for seven of his 14 hits being extra-base hits. He has nine RBI on the year with an OBP of .531 and an OPS of 1.364.
The Red-and-Black have a mid-week non-conference game this afternoon against Oklahoma Panhandle State University and will return to conference play on Friday, April 23rd, in Russellville, Arkansas, to take on Arkansas Tech for a three-game series.
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