RICHARDSON, Texas (April 27, 2026) - Lubbock Christian University junior infielder Tanner Pachorek was named the Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week, the league announced on Monday. 

Pachorek had an impressive weekend at the plate in a series win against UT Permian Basin. He hit .500, extending his active hitting streak to seven games, and half of his hits left the ballpark. With three home runs on the weekend, the Colorado native collected 15 total bases and slugged 1.250 while driving in eight runs and scoring four more. In Sunday's regular season finale, he reached base all five times he came to the plate, collecting three hits (including a homer) and walking twice. He also handled 20 chances at shortstop without an error.

In his first season with the Chaps, Pachorek is batting .287 in 45 games played, having started 36 times. All four of his home runs have come in the last six games, and he also has eight doubles on the year for a .451 slugging percentage. He has walked seven times and been hit by eight pitches for a .357 on-base percentage. The Colorado native has scored 24 times and driven in 24 runs as well. 

The Chaps finished the regular season with a 31-19 record and enter the Lone Star Conference Tournament as the No. 5 seed. They will play a best-of-three series this weekend against St. Edward's at Lucian Hamilton Field in Austin, Texas. The winner will advance to the No. 1 seed UT Tyler for a double-elimination tournament to decide the champion.