DALLAS, Texas - Texas Wesleyan freshman Josh Vander Hey was named Red River Athletic Conference co-player of the week by the conference office on Tuesday.

     Vander Hey, a catcher from Cypress, Texas, hit in all five of Wesleyan's games last week as the Rams (19-9) swept two opponents. In a 14-4 win over University of Wisconsin-Plattville, he was 1-for-2 at the plate with a home run and two RBI. Vander Hey drove in four runs in the Rams' 7-2 win in the first game of a three-game series with College of the Southwest (N.M.) and connected for three doubles and eight RBIs during the series. For the week, he was 10-of-16 hitting (.625) with 10 RBIs and seven runs scored.

     Josh is currently leading the team with a .459 batting average and is second on the team with 21 RBIs. He currently has a seven-game hitting streak and has had at least one extra-base hit in his last six games.

     The Rams will be back in action Thursday when they host Tabor College (Kan.). First pitch is set for 2 p.m. at LaGrave Field.