KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ricardo Hernandez of Park (Mo.) is the NAIA Baseball Player of the Week, and Ashton Luera of Oklahoma Wesleyan is the NAIA Baseball Pitcher of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from March 3-9 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees. 

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NAIA Baseball Player of the Week

Ricardo Hernandez, Park (Mo.) - SR - Catcher

• Helped Park to a 3-1 record on the week.
• Went 8-for-11 (.727) with five home runs, 15 RBI, and 5 runs scored. 
• Walked four times, posted an on-base percentage of .813.
• Lined a double and recorded a slugging percentage 2.182. 

NAIA Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Ashton Luera, Oklahoma Wesleyan - SR - Right-Handed Pitcher

• Tossed a complete-game, two-hit shutout York (Neb.).  
• Struck out 18 batters in 7 innings of work.
• Walked none and posted a WHIP of 0.29. 

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