CC's Penny, NDSU's Bushland Collect Weekly Baseball Honors
PLAYER
Cameron
Penny, Centenary
Sr.,
1B, Valley Center, Calif./Palomar CC
Penny
collects Player of the Week honors after hitting .769 in a
four-game sweep of Chicago State last week. He went a combined
10-for-13 with two doubles, four runs scored, five RBI and two
stolen bases. Penny tied his career-high for hits in a game with
four in game one, and he raised his average from .262 prior to the
series to a current average of .382.
Also
nominated: Shannon Ekermans, North Dakota State; Dan Ryan, Oakland;
Derek Pena, Southern Utah; Drew Laidig, Western
Illinois.
Previous
honorees: Feb. 25 - Teddy Saenz, CC.; March 3 - Ray Wright, SUU;
March 10 - Korby Mintken, SDSU; March 17 - Kenny Price,
WIU.
PITCHER
Shane
Bushland, North Dakota State
Sr.,
RHP, Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS
Bushland
notched two victories last week en route to capturing Pitcher of
the Week honors. In a 5-4 win over Minnesota, he went 5.0 innings,
giving up only three hits and zero earned runs. He then pitched 4.1
innings of relief work against St. Cloud State, striking out four
and giving up no runs. Bushland is 3-0 on the year and has not
allowed an earned run in his last 15.0 innigs of relief.
Also
nominated: Jeremy Sheehan, Centenary; Brandon Knowling, IPFW; Greg
Welke, Oakland; Jerry Sullivan, Oral Roberts; Kyle Melling,
Southern Utah; Travis Tolsma, Western Illinois.
Previous
honorees: Feb. 25 - Mark Serrano, ORU; March 3 - Mac Nelson, SUU;
March 10 - Andrew Estes, OU; March 17 - Eric Eden,
WIU.
