Blaize Ward claims SEC Co-Freshman of the Week crown—once again.
Ward caps his final home series of 2026 at Taylor Stadium on a high note.
Blaize Ward’s impactful performance against Vanderbilt this past weekend has been well recognized by the Southeastern Conference. The standout freshman’s 6–for–13 performance with four RBI against the Commodores earned him his second SEC Co-Freshman of the Week award for the 2026 season. The first honor came after the Tigers won their first SEC series of the season in early April against then-ranked No.
24 Kentucky. At the time, Ward led the Tigers with a . 500 batting average in SEC play.
Since then, he’s kept up his momentum, becoming a staple of this Tigers lineup, still leading the team in average at . 353 in SEC play. Elevating since Missouri came into the conference slate, Ward has become a consistent presence in the lineup after not making an appearance from Feb.
28 to Mar 10. “Blaze has been Blaize from the beginning,” Mizzou coach Kerrick Jackson said post-game Sunday. “He got the opportunity to play because Kam Durnin had that injury at the beginning of the year.