Claerhout collects fourth FC Player of the Week Accolade

HELENA, Mont. -- The Frontier Conference announced today that Bellevue University's Carter Claerhout (Red Deer, Alberta) has been named the Frontier Conference Player of the Week for the fourth time during the 2026 season.

Claerhout, a senior first baseman, helped lead the No. 3-ranked Bruins to a five-game series sweep over Dakota State University this past week.

The sweep allowed Bellevue to clinch the Frontier Conference regular-season title outright, moving the Bruins to 40-3 overall and a perfect 20-0 in league play. Claerhout was the offensive catalyst for the Bruins throughout the week, batting .682 (15-for-22) with four home runs and 10 RBI. He also scored 10 runs, produced seven extra-base hits, and posted a 2.060 OPS and a 1.364 slugging percentage over the five-game stretch.

Claerhout recorded at least three hits in four different games during the week and extended his current hitting streak to 21 games. He currently leads the NAIA in both batting average (.488) and hits (81). His season totals now include 19 home runs, 56 RBI, an OPS of 1.463, a .934 slugging percentage, .529 on-base percentage, 15 doubles, and he is 10-11 stolen bases.

The Bruins return to action this weekend with a four-game series against Bismarck State College to close out the regular season. With a less-than-ideal forecast for Bismarck, N.D., the final schedule for the series will remain fluid.