Kennedy, Hershberger Sweep CL Baseball Weekly Honors

CL Athletes of the Week May 4-May 10 | TU Honors Page

JACKSON, Mich. – No. 1 Taylor swept the Crossroads League Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week awards, with Ben Kennedy and Alec Hershberger earning the respective honors on Monday afternoon.

Kennedy helped the TU past Indiana Wesleyan in the Crossroads League Tournament Championship with a home run, four runs batted in, and one walk. Kennedy also was a perfect six-for-six in the field during the title-clinching game.

Hershberger picked up the win on the mound for TU during its 12-11 win over Indiana Wesleyan in the title game. The junior lefty fanned five without issuing a walk over his 3.1 innings of work.

The recognition marks the 12th CL weekly baseball honor earned by a Trojan this season. Taylor Athletics has now garnered 64 Crossroads League, WHAC and MSFA Player-of-the-Week awards and six NAIA National Athlete-of-the-Week honors during the 2025-26 campaign.

No. 1 Taylor opens the NAIA Opening Round on Monday evening as the top overall seed in the Upland Bracket.