Week 1: GPAC Baseball Players of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following baseball player and pitcher-of-the-week for contests played February 2-8, 2026. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2025-2026 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Baseball Weekly Honors

Player – Grant Guidry, Northwestern College (First Base)

Northwestern College first baseman player Grant Guidry is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports baseball player-of-the-week.  Guidry, a sophomore from Yantis, Texas, led the Raider offense with an .818 average, three home runs, and nine RBIs in Northwestern's series win at McPherson. In Saturday's 19-6 win, Guidry tied the school's single-game record with seven RBIs on a 4-for-5 outing, hitting two home runs.

Pitcher – Sam Bespoyasny, Concordia University

Sam Bespoyasny of Concordia University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports pitcher-of-the-week.  Bespoyasny, a junior from Omaha, Nebraska, made his Concordia debut and earned a win over No. 22 Bellevue University in action that occurred in Oklahoma City. Bespoyasny went six innings with two runs allowed on five hits and three walks. He fanned five Bruins hitters. Concordia went 3-1 on the weekend while playing Bellevue/Oklahoma City twice.