A.J. Bruner, a senior from Evansville, Indiana, picked up a pair of wins on the week, throwing 2 complete games during Trinity International's spring break trip to the Historic Dodgertown Invitational. The Trojan ace allowed just 1 earned run over 14 innings pitched, to earn a 10-1 victory over Penn State-Beaver and a 3-1 win over Rochester. Bruner posted a 0.64 ERA with 10 strikeouts, scattering 11 hits, and giving up only 1 extra-base hit. On the season, Bruner holds a team-leading 1.73 ERA, a 5-1 record, and he ranks 12th in the NAIA in wins, 30th in innings pitched, and 47th in ERA.
BASEBALL – PITCHER NOMINEES: Bryce Beardan, Southern Wesleyan University; A.J. Bruner, Trinity International University; Mark DeYoung, Judson University; Xavier Harris, Grace College; Kyle Vail, Southwestern Christian University