LeBlanc Receives Multiple National Player of the Week Honors

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas baseball's Tyson LeBlanc earned multiple national awards on Tuesday for his play last week. LeBlanc received the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week, presented by the College Baseball Foundation, the Dick Howser Trophy National Hitter of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and was named to Baseball America's National Team of the Week.

LeBlanc was named the Big 12 Player of the Week and the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Monday by the conference office.

Last week, LeBlanc hit .529/.636/1.235 (9-for-17), with three doubles, three home runs, 10 RBIs, seven runs scored and five walks with a 1.871 OPS. He helped Kansas to a perfect 4-0 week at Missouri and versus Utah. LeBlanc connected on a home run in three of the four games and has hit nine home runs in the last 12 games.

All three of his home runs came in the sixth inning or later and put the Jayhawks ahead. LeBlanc hit a walk-off two-run homer in a 14-12 comeback victory in Thursday's game against Utah, a three-run home run to break an 8-8 tie in the 8th inning at Missouri and a two-run homer in the 6th inning on Saturday when trailing Utah 8-7.

The Maurice, Louisiana, native hit safely in all four games, while scoring at least one run and driving in at least one RBI in every game. He brought in multiple RBIs in three of the four contests.

Over the last 15 games, LeBlanc is batting .450/.539/1.000 (27-for-60), with four doubles, one triple, nine home runs, 26 RBIs, 26 runs scored and 14 walks with a 1.539 OPS. That stretch has raised his season batting average from .194 to .320.

LeBlanc is the first player in Kansas history to receive the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week honor. He is the fifth Jayhawk in program history to be named NCBWA National Hitter of the Week. Jackson Hauge (2025), Travis Metcalf (2003), Ryan Baty (2003) and Jeff Mentel (1989) also received the accolade. Baseball America introduced its National College Team of the Week this season and LeBlanc is the first Jayhawk to earn a spot on the team.

Kansas (22-10, 9-3 Big 12) will play four games this week against ranked opponents. The Jayhawks play at No. 19 Nebraska tonight, before hosting No. 12 UCF for a weekend series at Hoglund Ballpark. UCF is in first place in the Big 12 standings, while Kansas is right behind in second place. Fans can purchase tickets to the games this weekend by clicking here.

Brooks Wallace Award
The Brooks Wallace Award is presented annually to honor the nation's most outstanding shortstop. It is a tribute to Brooks Wallace, a slick-fielding shortstop at Texas Tech from 1977-80 who passed away at age 27 after a courageous battle with leukemia. Prior to 2009, the award recognized the national player of the year.

About the College Baseball Foundation
The purpose of the College Baseball Foundation (CBF) is to preserve, elevate, and advance the game; to inspire the next generation; to teach those who love college baseball about its rich history and traditions; to celebrate those who make college baseball special; and to honor those who have come before us, and built the foundation upon which college baseball thrives today.

The College Baseball Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Support for the College Baseball Hall of Fame will help preserve the rich history of the sport for future generations. All donations to the College Baseball Hall of Fame are tax deductible and can be made via this link on the organization's website.

The CBF presents the Brooks Wallace Award (Nation's Most Outstanding Shortstop), the National Pitcher of the Year Award, the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award, the Skip Bertman Coach of the Year Award, the George H.W. Bush Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the Wayne Graham Award for Teaching Excellence.

Baseball America Week 8 National College Team Of The Week
C: Cade Arrambide, LSU
1B: Colin Brueggemann, Oklahoma State
2B: Tre Phelps, Georgia
3B: Matthew Rollison, Presbyterian
SS: Tyson LeBlanc, Kansas
OF: Landon Hairston, Arizona State
OF: Clay Burdette, Xavier
OF: Caden Sorrell, Texas A&M
DH: Cam Righi, Connecticut
P: Jackson Flora, UC Santa Barbara
P: Dax Whitney, Oregon State
P: Russell Sandefer, Florida
P: Noah Kenney, Washington
TWP: Kyle Johnson, Virginia

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