QU’s Mateo, C-SC’s Meier pick up weekly conference honors after strong weekend efforts

QUINCY — A pair of local college baseball standouts earned Player of the Week honors from their respective conferences.

Quincy University outfielder Matt Mateo and Culver-Stockton College right-hander Davin Meier picked up weekly accolades from the Great Lakes Valley Conference and the Heart of America Athletic Conference.

Mateo helped the Hawks earn a weekend split with Drury as he went 10 for 19 at the plate with four home runs and one triple. The junior outfielder drive in 10 runs and scored seven, while also drawing one walk. He is hitting .377 overall and leads the Hawks in home runs (8) and triples (3).

He is QU’s first GLVC Player of the Week this season.

Meanwhile, Meier was named the Heart Pitcher of the Week after leading the Wildcats to a 1-0 victory over Graceland. The Camp Point native who transferred to C-SC from John Wood Community College hurled a complete game, two-hit shutout in earning his first victory of the season.

Meier didn’t allow his first hit until there was one out in the sixth inning. He walked three and struck out six.