Maximus Martin, Will Rogers, Blake Gillespie And Drew Horn Earn National Recognition From College Baseball Foundation
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Maximus Martin (Kansas State), Will Rogers (Michigan), Blake Gillespie (Charlotte) and Drew Horn (Middle Tennessee) earned weekly honors from the College Baseball Foundation (CBF) for their respective performances last week, it was announced on Tuesday.
Martin earned the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week while Rogers was named the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week. Gillespie and Horn were selected as National Co-Pitchers of the Week.
Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week (Nation’s Most Outstanding Shortstop)
Maximus Martin, SS, Junior, Kansas State University, Edgewater Park, New Jersey
Martin had a prolific week at the plate, going 8-of-12 at the plate (.667) with a double, five home runs, 12 RBIs, a stolen base and seven runs scored in a three-game weekend series sweep of William & Mary. He posted a gaudy OPS (on-base slugging percentage) of 2.714 for the weekend and raised his season batting average to .524. After a home run in Friday’s 4-2 Kansas State victory, Martin racked up eight RBIs and four runs scored, including a grand slam and a three-run home run, in a 17-5 run-rule win over the Tribe. In Sunday’s series finale, Martin went five-for-five at the plate with a double, two home runs and three RBIs to lead the Wildcats to a 20-6 run-rule victory.
John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week Award
Will Rogers, RHP/DH, Senior, University of Michigan, Shoreview, Minnesota
With his performance on the mound and in the batter’s box, Rogers helped lead Michigan to a Big Ten series opening win over Illinois in Vero Beach, Fla. Rogers logged four innings for the Wolverines in the conference opener, scattering five hits over four innings pitched, allowing two runs and striking out a pair in a 12-7 Michigan victory on Friday. He earned his third save of the season and has now notched a save in three of his four outings this season. Rogers was 5-of-14 as a hitter last week, tallying a double, triple and home run, two RBIs and six runs scored in four total games, including a non-conference matchup with UCLA and the three-game set against Illinois.
National Co-Pitchers of the Week
Blake Gillespie, RHP, Junior, Charlotte 49ers, Clermont, Georgia
Gillespie was nearly flawless for the Niners in a complete game no-hit effort against James Madison on Friday. He tallied 11 strikeouts, while only issuing one walk on 113 pitches against the Dukes. Gillespie picked up his first victory of the season in the 5-0 win. His no-hitter was only the second in school history and marked the first time a Niners’ hurler combined a no-hitter with a shutout. Nearly 38 years ago, Charlotte pitcher Ronnie Honeycutt yielded a pair of unearned runs as part of the school’s previous no-hit effort in a 17-2 win on April 14, 1987.
Drew Horn, RHP, RS-Sophomore, Middle Tennessee University, Smyrna, Tennessee
Horn was dominant on the mound on Sunday, hurling a complete game no-hitter in the Blue Raiders’ 5-0 win over Oakland University. He racked up 13 strikeouts in nine innings of work while walking only two batters, on 110 pitches against the Golden Grizzlies. His previous longest outing was six innings in his first appearance of the season. Horn picked up his second win of the season and lowered his season ERA to 1.48 while helping the Blue Raiders to a series sweep.
College Baseball Foundation Weekly Honors
2025 Brooks Wallace Award Weekly Honorees
2/25 - Aiva Arquette, SS, Junior, Oregon State University, Kailua, Hawai'i
3/4 - Core Jackson, SS, Senior, University of Utah, Wyoming, Ontario
3/11 – Maximus Martin, SS, Junior, Kansas State University, Edgewater Park, New Jersey
2025 John Olerud Two-Way Player Weekly Award Honorees
2/25 - Blaine Brown, LHP/OF, Freshman, Rice University, Pearland, Texas
3/4 - Austin Smith, OF/LHP, Senior, University of San Diego, El Cajon, California
3/11 – Will Rogers, RHP/DH, Senior, University of Michigan, Shoreview, Minnesota
2025 National Pitcher(s) of the Year Weekly Award Honorees
2/25 – Colton Book, LHP, Redshirt Junior, Saint Joseph’s University, Manheim, Pennsylvania
3/4 – Haden Dow, LHP, Graduate, Southeast Missouri State University, St. John, New Brunswick
3/11 – Blake Gillespie, RHP, Junior, University of Charlotte, Clermont, Georgia &
- Drew Horn, RHP, RS-Sophomore, Middle Tennessee University, Smyrna, Tennessee
Brooks Wallace Award
The Brooks Wallace Award is presented annually to honor the nation's most outstanding shortstop. It is a tribute to Brooks Wallace, a slick-fielding shortstop at Texas Tech from 1977-80 who passed away at age 27 after a courageous battle with leukemia. Prior to 2009, the award recognized the national player of the year.
John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award
The John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award is presented annually by the College Baseball Foundation to honor the nation's top combo pitcher-position player. Olerud, who was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, was a standout pitcher and first baseman at Washington State University from 1987 through 1989.
National Pitcher of the Year Award
The Pitcher of the Year award, college baseball's version of the Cy Young Award which was created in 2009, is given annually to the nation's top collegiate pitcher.
