HILLSBORO, Ore. --- Pacific Lutheran University's Brody Phinney was named the Northwest Conference Baseball Athlete of the Week by the conference office on Monday.
 
The sophomore shortstop found his strike in the month of April, opening the month on the road against the Loggers where he went four-for-six with seven runs batted in. Phinney sparked an 11-run inning from the Lutes, and completing the comeback against the cross-town rivals. Phinney ripped a glam slam home run well over the left centerfield wall attributing to four of his seven runs batted in in the game.
 
The Olympia, Wash. native then kept his bat warm as the Lutes headed to Portland, Ore. to take on Lewis & Clark in a three-game series. He proceeded to go 3-4 in game one while driving in two more thanks to yet another home run. Game two against the Pioneers resulted in a 1-4 effort, but his one hit was a double where he would come around to score, helping the Lutes win the game.
 
The series finale against Lewis & Clark was a multi-hit game, going 2-5 with two runs batted in and double; his third of the week. Phinney was a huge factor in the Lutes series win and three wins on the week.
 
The Lutes starting middle infielder will look to extend his hitting streak to five game against the Whitworth Pirates in a make-up game on Tuesday. Phinney has a hit in 10 of the last 11 games.
 
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