Canucks sweep Frontier Conference honours - Claerhout, Martin

Boissevain Centennials alum Connor Martin (Nesbitt, Man.) has been named Frontier Conference Pitcher of the Week after he tossed a shutout for Valley City State. Photo: Frontier Conference Athletics

April 21, 2026

Official Frontier Conference News Release

HELENA, Montana. – Valley City State’s Connor Martin was awarded Frontier Conference Pitcher of the Week after throwing a complete game shutout against Mayville State.

Pitcher of the Week: Connor Martin, Valley City State (N.D.)

Martin (Nesbitt, Man.) was named the Pitcher of the Week.

With his 10-0 complete game shutout victory over Mayville State, Martin extended his scoreless streak to 13 innings for Valley City State. It was his first complete game and first shutout of the season.

Martin now has 96 strikeouts in 66 innings this season. His 96 strikeouts are fourth-most in school history. He is on a pace to set the school record which was set back in 1987.

This is Martin’s first career Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Pitcher of the Week award.

On Monday, the Frontier Conference announced that Prairie Baseball Academy alum and Bellevue University slugger Carter Claerhout (Red Deer, Alta.) has been named the Frontier Conference Player of the Week for the fourth time during the 2026 season. Photo: Bellevue University Athletics

Player of the Week: Carter Claerhout, Bellevue (Neb.)

1B Claerhout (Red Deer, Alta.) was named Player of the Week.

Claerhout batted .682 (15-of-22 at the plate) with a 2.060 OPS and 1.364 slugging percentage on the week as No. 3 ranked Bellevue (Neb.) secured the Frontier Conference baseball regular season outright title with a five-game series sweep of Dakota State. He hit four home runs, drove in 10 runs, and scored 10 runs.

Claerhout had three hits four times during the week and produced extra base hits four times. He currently leads the NAIA in batting average and hits and ranks second in both OPS and slugging percentage. Claerhout extended his hitting streak to 21 games.

This is Claerhout’s fourth career Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.