COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 24, 2025) – Washington State outfielder
Logan Johnstone was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
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Johnstone helped the Cougars to a three-game series sweep of San Diego State last weekend after hitting .667 (6-9) with two doubles, three home runs, six RBI and eight runs scored. The redshirt-junior outfielder slugged 1.889, had an on-base percentage of .786, had a hit, an RBI and scored multiple runs scored in all three games and did not strike out in the series.
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In Friday's 13-3 run-ruled seven-inning win, Johnstone had three hits with a double, a homer, two RBI and three runs scored. In Saturday's 13-3 run-ruled eight-inning win, Johnstone reached base in all five plate appearances with a pair of homers and three walks with three RBI and three runs scored. Johnstone ended Saturday's contest with a two-run home run homer to right-centerfield in the eighth inning. The lefthanded hitter capped his weekend with an RBI-double, two runs scored, a walk and hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 12-5 win.
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Johnstone enters the week hitting .307 with five doubles, five home runs and 19 RBI.
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This is the second weekly honor for WSU this season after freshman second baseman
Ollie Obenour was named the conference freshman of the week March 10.
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