West Florida catcher/designated hitter Billy O’Connor (JR, 6-1, 210, West Palm Beach, FL) is the Gulf South Conference Baseball Player of the Week for the week ending April 22.
O’Connor is the first UWF player to post honors this season after leading the Argonauts to a 3-0 week. The junior went 5-for-7 at the plate, along with six runs scored, four RBI and one double. O’Connor also forced five walks and recorded a .846 on-base percentage. The West Palm Beach, FL native went 4-for-5 in two wins over West Georgia, scoring five runs, collecting four RBI and lacing one double.