ORU's Baligod, SDSU's Vermeulen Earn Baseball Weekly Awards
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nick Baligod, Oral Roberts
Jr.,
Fairfield, Calif./Sacramento City College
Baligod collects Player of the Week honors after leading
ORU to a series win at IPFW. The junior batted .789, collecting at
least three hits in all four games with nine of his 15 hits going
for extra bases. He belted four home runs with 12 RBI, seven runs
scored, five doubles, three walks and a stolen base. For the
series, Baligod slugged 1.684 and had an on-base percentage of
.818.
Also nominated: Scott Pasket, Centenary; Shaun VanDriessche,
IPFW; Zach Wentz, North Dakota State; Mike Carson, Oakland; Jesse
Sawyer, South Dakota State; Brock Westphal, Southern Utah; Jason
Summers, Western Illinois.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Trever Vermeulen, South Dakota State
Jr.,
Mitchell, S.D./Dakota State Univ.
Vermeulen collects his third Pitcher of the Week award this season
after helping SDSU to a four-game series split with Centenary. The
junior pitched 8.1 innings in relief, notching two saves vs. the
Gents. Vermeulen collected eight strikeouts and five hits without
giving up a run. He has not allowed a run in league play this
season and leads the league with nine saves.
Also nominated: Dakota Robinson, Centenary; Zach Wentz,
North Dakota State; Matt LaMothe, Oakland; Levi Swenson, Southern
Utah; Austin Brough, Western Illinois.
