IRVING, Texas – Junior infielder Paxton Wallace was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week while senior right-handed pitcher Preston Snavely garnered Weekly Honor Roll accolades, the conference office announced Monday, March 29.
 
It's Wallace's first-career American Player of the Week honor and Snavely's first-career Weekly Honor Roll award.
 
Wallace, who hails from Greenbrier, Ark., hit .444 with eight hits, including a double and two homers, and drove in an American Athletic Conference-high eight runs in the Shockers' four victories during the week of March 22-28.
 
In Wichita State's 14-5 win over Omaha Friday, March 26, he went a season-best 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and five RBI. Wallace went deep for a two-run shot in the first inning, before belting a solo homer in the eighth.
 
He added two hits each in WSU's 9-0 shutout of the Mavs Saturday, March 27, and the Shockers' 11-1 win in the series finale against Omaha Sunday, March 28.
 
A native of Fort Collins, Colo., Snavely tossed a career-high 7 1/3 scoreless innings in the 9-0 triumph against the Mavericks Saturday. He didn't walk anyone while striking out five on 101 total pitches, improving to 2-1 on the mound this season.
 
Wichita State (12-8) is scheduled to open American Athletic Conference play with a four-game series at Houston April 1-3.
 
American Athletic Conference Weekly Honors
Player of the Week
Paxton Wallace, Jr., INF, Wichita State
 
Pitcher of the Week
Gavin Williams, Jr., RHP, East Carolina
 
Honor Roll
Colton Gordon, R-So., LHL, UCF
Griffin Merritt, Jr., INF, Cincinnati
Brad Burckel, So., 2B, Houston
Derrick Cherry, So., RHP, Houston
Preston Snavely, Sr., RHP, Wichita State