Brinham named National co-Pitcher of the Week

North Shore Twins grad and University of Michigan left-hander Shane Brinham (North Vancouver, B.C.) has been named co-NCBWA Pitcher of the Week. Photo: University of Michigan Athletics

April 6, 2027

Official NCBWA News Release

DALLAS (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Week awards presented by The Game Headwear for the period ending April 5.

Kansas junior infielder Tyson LeBlanc was named National Hitter of the Week, while Grand Canyon junior left-handed pitcher Chase Frey and Michigan freshman left-handed pitcher Shane Brinham (North Vancouver, B.C.) were named National Co-Pitchers of the Week.

The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I Conference and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season.

LeBlanc led the Jayhawks to a 4-0 week with an 11-8 midweek win against Missouri and a series sweep over Utah. The junior infielder homered in three of the four games, making him one of five Big 12 players who hit three or more home runs this week, and has now recorded nine home runs in his last 12 games. The Maurice, La., native started his week by hitting what proved to be the game-winning shot to left field with the score tied at 8-8 in the bottom of the eighth inning, to make it 11-8. In the series opener against the Utes, he hit a two-run walk-off blast to cap a 14-12 comeback victory. In the final game of the series, LeBlanc hit the go-ahead two-run homer to give the Jayhawks the lead in the bottom of the sixth. LeBlanc recorded at least one run and one RBI in all four games and finished the week with 10 RBI, nine hits, seven runs, five walks, three doubles, three home runs and a batting average of .529 (9-for-17).

Frey authored a dominant, complete-game shutout in GCU's Friday win at Fresno State. The Las Vegas native was nearly untouchable, throwing a two-hitter with eight strikeouts to one walk in GCU's 3-0 win. He faced 31 batters, threw 95 pitches and retired seven of nine leadoff hitters.

Brinham fired a complete-game 10-0 shutout over Oregon in game one of the weekend series. The freshman earned the win with seven strikeouts over his seven innings pitched, while allowing three hits and no walks in the run-rule victory. He faced just 24 batters and threw 96 pitches, allowing just three baserunners and retiring 16 straight batters at one point in the contest.

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