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Griffin Palfrey Selected John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week
4/22/2025 2:00:00 PM | Baseball
Palfrey excelled at the plate and the mound to pick up the national award
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Columbia University senior Griffin Palfrey has been named the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week, the College Baseball Foundation announced Monday. The standout infielder and right-handed pitcher from Vancouver, British Columbia, was instrumental in leading the Lions to a perfect 4-0 week, highlighted by dominant performances both at the plate and on the mound.
At the plate, Palfrey went 6-for-14 (.429) with nine RBIs, eight runs, three walks, two home runs, and a stolen base. His standout game came in Columbia's 18-7 midweek win over Fairfield, where he went 4-for-5, driving in eight runs and scoring three times. He launched two three-run homers in the contest.
On the mound, Palfrey made two appearances, tossing two scoreless innings and earning a win. He allowed just three hits and struck out four batters, including a dominant inning of relief to close out the Fairfield game with three strikeouts.
The John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award, named after the former Washington State star and National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, is presented annually to the nation's top combo pitcher-position player. Last week, Palfrey was named to the watch list for the end-of-year award.
For more information on the John Olerud Award and weekly honorees, visit www.collegebaseballfoundation.org.
Columbia is back in action on Wednesday, April 23, at Stony Brook. First pitch is slated for 3:30 p.m. on FloSports.
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At the plate, Palfrey went 6-for-14 (.429) with nine RBIs, eight runs, three walks, two home runs, and a stolen base. His standout game came in Columbia's 18-7 midweek win over Fairfield, where he went 4-for-5, driving in eight runs and scoring three times. He launched two three-run homers in the contest.
Bottom 2 | Griffin Palfrey crunches a three-run home run to give Columbia the lead!
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On the mound, Palfrey made two appearances, tossing two scoreless innings and earning a win. He allowed just three hits and struck out four batters, including a dominant inning of relief to close out the Fairfield game with three strikeouts.
The John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award, named after the former Washington State star and National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, is presented annually to the nation's top combo pitcher-position player. Last week, Palfrey was named to the watch list for the end-of-year award.
For more information on the John Olerud Award and weekly honorees, visit www.collegebaseballfoundation.org.
Columbia is back in action on Wednesday, April 23, at Stony Brook. First pitch is slated for 3:30 p.m. on FloSports.
Follow The Lions
For the latest on Columbia baseball, follow @CULionsBaseball on X and Instagram, and the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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