IRVING, Texas – Wichita State baseball junior infielder Garrett Kocis garnered American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll accolades for the second time this season for his performance on the diamond during the week of March 15-21, the conference office announced Monday, March 22.
 
A native of Omaha, Neb., Kocis continued his surge at the plate, hitting .429 with six hits, including two doubles, two home runs and a triple, in the Shockers' four games in DeLand, Fla., March 19-21. He added a blistering 1.143 slugging percentage, going along with six RBI, five runs scored and a .438 on-base percentage.
 
In WSU's 11-8 win at Stetson March 20, Kocis went a career-best 4-for-5 in the batter's box and was a homer shy of hitting for the cycle after tallying two doubles, a triple and a single in the game. He also scored three runs and batted in two in the contest.
 
He hit home runs in back-to-back games for the second time this season March 19, going deep with a solo shot to dead centerfield against FIU in game one, before hitting a two-run round-tripper to right field against Stetson in the nightcap.
 
Entering the week, Kocis leads The American and ranks second in the nation with nine homers. He also leads the conference in RBI (24) and slugging percentage (.898).
 
Wichita State is scheduled to host Kansas State Tuesday, March 23, at 6 p.m. at Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field, before welcoming Omaha to Wichita for a three-game series March 26-28.
 
American Athletic Conference Weekly Baseball Honors
Player of the Week
Carmine Lane, R-Fr., OF, USF
 
Pitcher of the Week
Blake Wimberley, R-Fr., RHP, Memphis
 
Honor Roll
AJ Jones, Sr., RHP, UCF 
Ben McCabe, So., C, UCF
Thomas Francisco, So., OF/INF, East Carolina
Taylor Howell, Fr., C/UTL, Memphis
Garrett Kocis, Jr., INF, Wichita State