Payton Matthews earned the first Division I Baseball Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week Award of the 2025 season after leading Mid-America Christian University to a 3-1 record to open the year. Matthews recorded six hits for a .375 batting average while tallying a home run, triple, and double on the week. The senior from Chicago, Illinois also recorded six RBI, with three coming in the 5-1 win over Louisiana Christian University and three more in the 13-3 win over LSU Alexandria.
Stats on the week: .375 BA, 6 H, 4 R, 6 RBI, 1 HR, 1 3B, 1 2B, .750 SLUG %
Nominees: Matys Gagnon, Southwestern Christian University; Payton Matthews, Mid-America Christian University