FRISCO, Texas – The Southland Conference office announced that McNeese seniors Danny Barbero and Eric Nachtsheim have been named this week's Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, heading into the final weekend of the regular season.

Nachtsheim earns his second Southland Pitcher of the Week honor this season following a dominant outing against Stephen F. Austin. The right-hander went 1–0, tossing 8.0 innings while allowing just four hits and one walk, finishing with an outstanding 0.63 WHIP. He struck out nine batters, consistently commanding the zone and keeping hitters off balance throughout the game. With the performance, Nachtsheim reached 105 strikeouts on the season, moving into a tie for fifth place on McNeese's single-season strikeout list.

Barbero claims Hitter of the Week honors after putting together an exceptional performance at the plate. He led the offense with a .438 batting average across four games, going 7-for-16 with three home runs and four RBIs while totaling 16 bases. Barbero posted a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .471 on-base percentage, showcasing consistent power and the ability to generate scoring opportunities throughout the week.

2026 Southland Baseball Players of the Week
 

Feb. 16	Cade Sanchez, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Chris Olivier, Lamar
Feb. 23	Caston Thompson, Nicholls	Easten Smith, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Mar. 2	Matt Stancliff, McNeese	Chris Olivier, Lamar
Mar. 9	Armani Raygoza, UTRGV Levi Castilleja, HCU	Eric Nachtsheim, McNeese
Mar. 16	Jake Weaver, UIW	Chris Olivier, Lamar
Mar. 23	Armani Raygoza, UTRGV	Dylan Marionneaux, Northwestern State
Mar. 30	Thomas Marsala III, Northwestern State	Chase Mayer, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Apr. 6	Josh Ibe, Stephen F. Austin	Luke Lycette, New Orleans
Apr. 13	Ben Robichaux, Southeastern	Dylan Marionneaux, Northwestern State
Apr. 20	Greyson Shafer, Nicholls	Chris Olivier, Lamar
Apr. 27	Christian Smith-Johnson, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Dylan Marionneaux, Northwestern State