Washington State University Athletics
Matt Priest Named Mountain West Freshman of the Week
March 23, 2026 | Baseball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 23, 2026) – Washington State outfielder Matt Priest was named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
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Priest helped the Cougars to a 3-1 record last week including a three-game sweep of Grand Canyon in Pullman over the weekend. The redshirt-freshman collected five hits with one triple, one home run, four RBI and two runs scored.
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Priest started the week with a three-hit game at Utah Tuesday afternoon and later hit his first career home run, a two-run shot to left field and scored twice in Friday's win over Grand Canyon. In Saturday's win over GCU, Priest threw out a runner at home from left field in the fourth inning and drove in the game-winner in the tenth inning on a walkoff RBI-fielder's choice.
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This season, the San Diego native has made 13 starts and hit .245 with 12 hits, two doubles, one triple, one home run, nine RBI and six runs scored.
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This is WSU's second player of the week award of the season after catcher Alexandre Giguère earned the same honor March 9 following the Texas State series.
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Priest helped the Cougars to a 3-1 record last week including a three-game sweep of Grand Canyon in Pullman over the weekend. The redshirt-freshman collected five hits with one triple, one home run, four RBI and two runs scored.
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Priest started the week with a three-hit game at Utah Tuesday afternoon and later hit his first career home run, a two-run shot to left field and scored twice in Friday's win over Grand Canyon. In Saturday's win over GCU, Priest threw out a runner at home from left field in the fourth inning and drove in the game-winner in the tenth inning on a walkoff RBI-fielder's choice.
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This season, the San Diego native has made 13 starts and hit .245 with 12 hits, two doubles, one triple, one home run, nine RBI and six runs scored.
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This is WSU's second player of the week award of the season after catcher Alexandre Giguère earned the same honor March 9 following the Texas State series.
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Players Mentioned
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/ BaseballWSU Baseball: "Grateful to be out Here'" | Ryan Skjonsby Grand Canyon Postgame | 3/22/26
Sunday, March 22
WSU Baseball: Highlights vs. Grand Canyon | 3/22/26
Sunday, March 22
WSU Baseball: "We Mesh Really Well'" | Matt Priest Grand Canyon Postgame | 3/21/26
Sunday, March 22
WSU Baseball: Highlights vs. Grand Canyon | 3/21/26
Sunday, March 22
