SDSU Sweeps Weekly Baseball Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. - South Dakota State's Andrew Phelan and Stephen
Bougher were named The Summit League's Baseball Player and Pitcher
of the Week for their performances March 14-20.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Andrew Phelan, South Dakota State
Jr., OF (Littleton, Colo./Garden City C.C.)
Phelan earns his first career Player of the Week award after
leading South Dakota State to a 4-1 week with a four-game sweep of
Northern Colorado after dropping a mid-week contest at Nebraska.
The junior had two three-hit games and recorded an extra base hit
in a four games at UNC. For the week, Phelan had eight hits, seven
RBI and six runs scored with three doubles, a triple and one home
run with a .381 average. He also had a stolen base with a .762
slugging percentage.
Also nominated: Blake Turbak, North Dakota State; Aaron
Cieslak, Oakland; Matt Igara, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: Feb. 21 - Taylor Shaw, SUU; Feb. 28 -
Chris Williams, ORU; March 7 - Zach Wentz, NDSU; March 14 - Chris
Elder, ORU.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Stephen Bougher, South Dakota State
So., RHP (Papilion, Neb./Papillion La Vista South)
Bougher captures his first career Pitcher of the Week honor
after throwing the first complete game shutout by a South Dakota
State pitcher since 2006. In his first career shutout, the
sophomore pitched seven innings, giving up just four hits with two
strikeouts. Bougher also did not surrender a or walk in the
game.
Also nominated: Kyle Kingsley, North Dakota State; Russell
Luxton, Oakland; Beau Below, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: Feb. 21 - Alex Gonzalez, ORU; Feb. 28 -
Alex Gonzalez, ORU; March 7 - Blake Treinen, SDSU; March 14 - Alex
Gonzalez, ORU.
