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UNO's Useche, SLU's Stuprich Named Jersey Mike's Southland Baseball Players of the Week

FRISCO, Texas – New Orleans catcher Miguel Useche and Southeastern right-handed pitcher Brennan Stuprich were named the Jersey Mike's Southland Baseball Player of the Week for the fifth week of the 2024 season, announced Monday by the conference office.

Hitter of the Week: Miguel Useche, New Orleans - Sr. - C - Caracas, Venezuela?
Miguel Useche went on a tear with four doubles over the week. He drove in nine runs and hit .412 for the week. Useche had the go-ahead two-run double in the Privateers' series opening win over Nicholls. Useche began the week with a four-RBI game against Jackson State in a run rule victory.

Pitcher of the Week: Brennan Stuprich, Southeastern - R-Jr. - RHP - Kenner, La. (Brother Martin HS)
Brennan Stuprich tossed seven innings of scoreless ball, allowing only two hits and striking out five to two walks against Northwestern State in the conference opener. Stuprich was part of a combined shutout over the Demons.

2024 Southland Baseball Players of the Week

Date Hitter of the Week Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 19 Edgar Alvarez, Nicholls Riely Hunsaker, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Feb. 26 Conner Westenburg, McNeese Brooks Caple, Lamar
Mar. 4 Jude Hall, Southeastern Brennan Stuprich, Southeastern
Mar. 11 Trinidad Sebastian, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Isaiah Zavala, UIW
Mar. 18 Justin Williams, Southeastern Hunter Hesseltine, Lamar
Mar. 25 Miguel Useche, New Orleans Brennan Stuprich, Southeastern

Southland weekly award winners are nominated and voted upon by each school’s sports information director. Voting for one’s own athlete is not permitted. To earn honorable mention, a student-athlete must appear on 25 percent of ballots.