NEW YORK –  Butler outfielder Tyler Houston and pitcher Garrett Christman earn the final BIG EAST baseball weekly awards of the 2017 season. Houston batted .500 against the top seed in the BIG EAST tournament, Creighton, while Christman pitched a complete game against the Bluejays, helped by nine strikeouts in a 7-1 win.
 
BIG EAST Player of the Week
Tyler Houston, Butler, Jr., OF (Brownsburg, Ind.)
Bulldog outfielder Tyler Houston was named BIG EAST Player of the Week after batting .455 (5-for-11) in a three-game span; .500 (4-for-8) against the top seed in the upcoming BIG EAST tournament, Creighton. Butler split the two-game series against the Bluejays, helped by Houston who had a home run, two runs and three RBI. For the week, Houston had a slugging percentage of .727 and a .500 on-base percentage with a stolen base.
 
BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week
Garrett Christman, Butler, Jr., RHP/Starter/Utility (Noblesville, Ind.)
Junior Garrett Christman, who has played at various positions this year, had a nine-inning appearance on the mound for Butler against Creighton, the top seed in the upcoming BIG EAST Tournament. Christman earned the win after scattering just three hits, with three walks while striking out nine Bluejay batters in the complete game 7-1 win. Christman's ERA for the day was 1.00.