SEWARD, Neb. – The lineup for Concordia University Baseball keeps on raking – and raking in GPAC awards. On Tuesday (April 5), the conference announced Bulldog third baseman Jaidan Quinn as the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Player of the Week. In the three previous weeks, Joey Grabanski (March 15 and 22) and Alec Blakestad (March 29) garnered the same award.
In a thoroughly dominant four-game sweep of Midland this past weekend, Quinn stood out amongst a group of Bulldogs that powdered the ball one through nine. Over the four-game set, Quinn went 8-for-12 (.667) with seven runs scored, two doubles, two home runs and six RBIs. The native of Bonner Springs, Kan., also worked four walks and was hit by three pitches. Quinn’s combined on-base percentage (.789) and slugging percentage (1.333) was greater than 2.000 for the series.
A transfer from Wabash Valley College, Quinn is tied for the team lead with 11 homers this season. In 30 games, Quinn is hitting .358 with six doubles and 34 RBIs to go along with a .539 on-base percentage and .840 slugging percentage. Quinn leads the GPAC in on-base percentage while ranking second in home runs and third in slugging percentage.
Quinn and the Bulldogs (22-7-1, 11-1 GPAC) will be back in action this weekend for road doubleheaders at Morningside on Friday and at Jamestown on Saturday.