SUU's Freitas, ORU's Van Kirk, Minissale Collect Baseball Awards
CO-PLAYER
Nick
Freitas, Southern Utah
Jr.,
OF, Honolulu, Hawai'i/Miami
Freitas
collects Co-Player of the Week honors after leading SUU to a 3-2
record last week. The junior belted four home runs, had seven RBI,
six runs scored and four stolen bases. He is currently first in the
league in steals with 32 and tied for first in homers with 15.
Freitas had a .400 batting average, a .920 slugging percentage and
hit safely in all five games.
CO-PLAYER
Brian
Van Kirk, Oral Roberts
Sr.,
OF/DH, Southwest Ranches, Fla./Tennessee
Van
Kirk garners the Co-Player of the Week award after hitting .421 and
collecting 10 RBI last week. He went 4-for-5 in the win over No. 14
Wichita State and also scored five runs, hit two homers and had
four walks on the week. The senior had a .789 slugging percentage
and an on-base percentage of .500.
Also
nominated: Calvin Sanchez, Centenary; Sebastian Miles, North Dakota
State; Justin Wilson, Oakland; James Bina, Western
Illinois.
Previous
honorees: Feb. 25 - Teddy Saenz, CC.; March 3 - Ray Wright, SUU;
March 10 - Korby Mintken, SDSU; March 17 - Kenny Price, WIU; March
24 - Cameron Penny, CC; March 31 - Brendan Duffy, ORU & Tyson
Fisher, SDSU; April 7 - Ben Petralli, ORU; April 14 - Lorenzo
Gallaga, WIU; April 21 - Ryan Groth, ORU & Ryan Langlais, NDSU;
April 28 - Jared Davis, IPFW; May 5 - Tyler Metcalf, WIU; May 12 -
Brian Van Kirk, ORU.
PITCHER
Kelly
Minissale, Oral Roberts
Sr.,
LHP, Murphy, Texas/Wylie HS
Minissale
earns Pitcher of the Week honors after pitching a complete-game
shutout at No. 14 Wichita State. The senior, who primarily plays in
the outfield, struck out six batters, walked two and did not
surrender any runs. He did not allow an extra-base hit in the game
as the Golden Eagles claimed a 12-0 win.
Also
nominated: Justin Kraft, Centenary; Jake Laber, North Dakota State;
Andrew Estes, Oakland; Mac Nelson, Southern Utah; Mark DiBernardo,
Western Illinois.
Previous
honorees: Feb. 25 - Mark Serrano, ORU; March 3 - Mac Nelson, SUU;
March 10 - Andrew Estes, OU; March 17 - Eric Eden, WIU; March 24 -
Shane Bushland, NDSU; March 31 - Michael Jarman, ORU; April 7 -
Greg Welke, OU; April 14 - Jacob Noyes, SUU; April 21 - Brandon
Knowling, IPFW; April 28 - Carlos Luna, ORU; May 5 - Brandon
Knowling, IPFW; May 12 - Mark Serrano, ORU.
