ST. PAUL, Minn. - Spring season has officially arrived for Concordia athletics as Chris Herbert (Baseball) and Calli Brennan (Softball) were named the CU Athletes of the Week.

Chris Herbert (C, 6-3, 220, Sr., R-R, White Bear Lake, Minn. / White Bear Lake HS) belted a pair of home runs going 3-4 while driving in five runs in an 8-4 win over Minnesota Duluth last Tuesday at the Metrodome. The reigning All-NSIC First Team backstop’s run producing was vital in the victory, as his two home runs put Concordia ahead 3-1 after his first two at bats. In the bottom of the sixth with CU leading 5-2, Herbert provided insurance as he powered a bases loaded two run single up the middle and would come around to score later in the inning in a three run inning that helped solidify Concordia’s fifth straight win to start the season. In game two of the twin bill, Herbert was hit by pitch and scored in the first inning to give CU a quick lead in what was eventually their first loss of the season, 9-1. On the week, Herbert hit .500 (3-6) with four runs, five RBI and two home runs. He slugged 1.500 with a .571 on pase pct., a remarkable 2.071 OPS.

Concordia freshman Calli Brennan (IF, 5-2, Fr., R/R, Mendota Heights, Minn. / Henry Sibley HS) helped guide the Golden Bears to a 4-0 start on the season, batting .538 (7-13) with a double, triple, five runs and four RBI.  Brennan was instrumental in CU topping #13 Lewis University on Saturday, garnering both of the RBI in the team’s 2-1 win.  She then went 3-for-3 with two runs scored as Concordia defeated NY Institute of Technology by a score of 4-3.  Brennan opened Sunday’s play with two hits, an RBI and a run scored in a non-conference 6-2 win over the University of Mary.  Another hit, an RBI and two runs scored came as CU topped St. Cloud State 7-1, giving Brennan a four-game hitting streak as she starts her collegiate career.