Dukart Named Conference Co-Player of the Week

BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State University Billings junior, Brian Dukart, has been named Great Northwest Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Week this week, the conference office announced Monday.

Dukart, a native of Billings, Mont., transferred to MSUB from Miles CC this year.  In four games versus Grand Canyon this past week, Dukart went 6 for 9 from the plate and handled 12 chances in the field without an error.  The Yellowjackets took three of four games at GCU, snapping a seven game skid.  Dukart had three hits and scored both runs in a 2-1 victory over GCU Friday, which was the first Yellowjacket win since the season opener, Feb. 13.

In Saturday’s 14-9 victory, he had three hits including a two-out single in the seventh to ignite a five-run inning.  He scored three runs and drove in two.  On Sunday versus the University of Mary, he went 1 for 4 with a RBI triple in a 10-5 victory.

This is the first Player of the Week honor in baseball for the Yellowjackets this season.  MSUB won Player or Pitcher of the Week three times last season.  The Yellowjackets and Mary conclude their four game series today at 12 p.m. at the Gene Autry Complex in Mesa, Ariz.

Joining Dukart as Co-Player of the Week was Central Washington’s Kevin Schneider who helped lead the Wildcats to four wins over No. 25 Western Oregon and Saint Martin’s.  CWU’s Chris Jackson was named Pitcher of the Week.