WIU's Summers, ORU's Guest Capture Weekly Awards
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jason Summers, Western Illinois
Sr.,
Kent, Wash./Northern Iowa
Summers captures the Player of the Week award after batting .667
and helping Western Illinois to a series split over Southern Utah.
The senior was 10-for-15 in the four games with seven RBI, four
runs scored and two doubles. Summers also collected an .800
slugging percentage and .722 on-base percentage vs. the
Thunderbirds. Summers leads the league with a .416 average on the
season.
Also nominated: Ryan Bell, Centenary; Daren Boss, IPFW; Max
Casper, North Dakota State; Eric Cain, South Dakota State; Brock
Westphal, Southern Utah.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Mark Guest, Oral Roberts
Jr.,
Dallas, Texas/South Mountain CC
Guest earns Pitcher of the Week honors after tossing his second
complete game of the season, helping Oral Roberts to a series split
at Centenary. The junior registered a career-high seven strikeouts
in 7.0 innings, while surrendering just five hits and one walk to
lower his season ERA to 3.93. The victory was Guest's first since a
March 12 win over Western Michigan.
Also nominated: Boone Whiting, Centenary; Nick Opitz, IPFW;
Zach Wentz, North Dakota State; Hayden Fox, Oakland; Blake Treinen,
South Dakota State; Justin Neubauer, Southern Utah; Beau Below,
Western Illinois.
