NDSU's Wentz, WIU's Lilja, ORU's Burleson Capture Weekly Baseball Awards
CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Zach Wentz, North Dakota State/Tom Lilja, Western
Illinois
So.,
Bismarck, N.D. (Bismarck Century)/So., Mokena, Ill. (Lincoln
Way-East)
Wentz and Lilja share weekly honors after each extending their
hitting streaks to six and seven games, respectively. Wentz batted
.625 with three RBI, a run, double and home run in a split at
Minnesota. The sophomore also slugged 1.125 with a .667 on-base
percentage. Lilja recorded nine RBI and five runs with a .545
average in five games last week. The Mokena, Ill., native had 12
hits, including two doubles, and a stolen base.
Also nominated: Cliff Shepard, Centenary; John Estes,
Oakland; Nick Baligod, Oral Roberts; Bucky Aona, Southern
Utah.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Jeff Burleson, Oral Roberts
Sr.,
Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield College
Burlson earns Pitcher of the Week honors after tossing a complete
game in Oral Roberts' 8-1 win over No. 30 Wichita State. The senior
allowed just five singles and struck out seven with no walks for
his first career nine-inning complete game. Burlson also tossed one
inning in relief in Sunday's win over North Dakota and had eight
strikeouts in 10.0 innings of work with a 2.70 ERA for the
week.
Also nominated: Dakota Robinson, Centenary; Kyle Kingsley,
North Daktoa State; Braden Yardley, Southern Utah; Randon Lingle,
Western Illinois.
