RRAC Baseball Players of the Week are LSUS' Vega (player) and LCU's Linn (pitcher)

WACO, Texas (April 6, 2026) – Fourth-ranked LSU Shreveport's Carlos Vega captured the RRAC Baseball Player of the Week award, and No. 19 Louisiana Christian's Kade Linn is the Baseball Pitcher of the Week. This is the 12th set of weekly winners for the 2026 RRAC baseball season.

RRAC Baseball Player of the Week – Carlos Vega – No. 4 LSU Shreveport

Senior infielder Carlos Vega powered LSUS to a 3-0 conference sweep of Southwest (N.M.) with a strong all-around offensive week. Vega hit .333 (4-for-12) with two doubles, one home run, and nine RBIs, including a .364 average and .818 slugging percentage in conference play. He drove in four runs in the series opener and added four more in the finale, highlighted by a home run. With three extra-base hits and nine RBIs in three conference games, Vega was a key force in the Pilots' lineup and a major contributor to their undefeated week.

Vega has tallied 31-of-84 hits, adding 18 runs, eight doubles, two triples, two home runs, 30 RBIs, and a slugging average of .583, on-base percentage of .433, and a hitting average of .369. Vega also adds 23 assists and 62 putouts on defense.

LSUS is 32-7 overall and 17-4 in the RRAC. The Pilots are ranked fourth in the NAIA. They are tied for first in the conference standings with Texas A&M-Victoria, which owns the tiebreaker after a conference sweep last month against the Pilots.

Additional RRAC baseball players of the week nominees: Drake Aldridge from Louisiana Christian, Ahmar Donatto from Texas A&M-Texarkana, Dalton Wilson from LSU Alexandria, Chase DeLoach from Xavier (La.), Antonio Benitez from Texas A&M-Victoria 

RRAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week – Kade Linn – No. 19 Louisiana Christian

Graduate right-handed pitcher Kade Linn threw his second-straight complete game shutout, this time holding (RV) Our Lady of the Lake to just three hits in the series-opening 3-0 win. LCU won a pivotal set as both LCU and OLLU started the weekend 14-4 in RRAC play. Only one OLLU batter reached safely against him, getting all three hits, while Linn got all other Saint batters out in order, seven via strikeout.

Lin leads his team with a 2.41 ERA and .96 WHIP. He is 7-1, with four complete games, two shutouts, 56.0 innings pitched, and 78 strikeouts.

LCU is 31-7 overall and 16-5 in the RRAC. LCU is second in the RRAC, behind LSUS and TAMUV, both of which are tied for first. The Wildcats are ranked No. 19 in the NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 Poll.

Additional RRAC baseball pitchers of the week nominees: Braeden McNamee from TAMUT, Carter Fabre from LSUA, Dominik Reimonenq from XULA, Blane Zeplin from TAMUV

RRAC Notebook:

• LCU R-freshman infielder Drake Aldridge went 3-for-9, adding two runs, two home runs, and four RBIs in the 2-1 series against Our Lady of the Lake (Texas).
• TAMUT junior infielder Ahmar Donatto was a force at the plate for the Eagles in their home series against Texas College. In the 3-0 series, Donatto had six runs, six hits (two doubles), and four RBIs.
• LSUA junior outfielder Dalton Wilson hit a grand slam in game one against No. 10 TAMUV, accounting for four of LSUA's seven runs in a 7-5 win.
• XULA's third baseman Chase DeLoach went 5-for-14 (.357) in a 2-2 week. He added four RBIs, two runs, a double, a triple, and two steals in his team's win over Southern University at New Orleans, and the 1-2 series against Jarvis Christian (Texas).
• TAMUV junior infielder Antonio Benitez went 5-for-11, adding three runs and two RBIs in the 1-2 series against LSUA.
• TAMUT R-freshman right-handed pitcher Braeden McNamee was dominant on the bump for the Eagles in game one of the series. Pitching 4.1 innings, giving up only six hits and one run, McNamee earned the series-opening win while striking out four Texas College batters.
• LSUA senior right-handed pitcher Carter Fabre threw a quality start against TAMUV in the series finale, leading LSUA to a 3-2 win and capturing the series 2-1. He struck out eight over 7.2 innings and held opponents to an average of .250.
• XULA pitcher Dominik Reimonenq, the Gold Rush's most consistent pitcher of 2026, had his most complete week of the season. He picked up a save in a 6-4 midweek win over SUNO, striking out 2-of-3 batters and slamming the door on a comeback attempt. Friday, working as XULA's game one starter, Reimonenq pitched a complete-game 2-hitter in a 7-0 win over Jarvis Christian. He struck out two and walked two in that outing. For the week, Reimonenq had a 0.00 ERA with four strikeouts, two walks, and two hits allowed over eight innings of work.
• TAMUV senior right-handed pitcher Blane Zeplin led his team to an 11-3 win over LSUA. He pitched a complete seven-inning game while striking out six.

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