OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Missouri State's Max Knight was honored Tuesday by the College Baseball Foundation as its national John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week for games played Feb. 13-15.
 
This is Knight's second career weekly Olerud Award. The junior won the honor on April 29 of last season and was one of five finalists for the Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year in 2025.
 
Knight batted .364 with a .500 on-base percentage while throwing three shutout innings in the Bears' series win at Louisiana to open the season.
 
The Bixby, Okla., native earned the pitching victory on Saturday by allowing just one hit and striking out four in three scoreless frames and also hit a home run in the ninth inning that helped the Bears complete their comeback from a 10-3 deficit after seven innings to win 13-12. It marked the eighth time in Knight's MoState career that he has both pitched and hit a home run in the same game.
 
Knight, who started at both designated hitter and left field in the series, hit safely and reached base multiple times in all three contests as well as stealing a base on Friday.
 
The Bears (2-1) play at Oral Roberts at 3 p.m. today and visit Ole Miss for a three-game series Feb. 20-22.