DeCook, Schoonover, Michel Earn Weekly Baseball Awards
DeCook, Schoonover, Michel Earn Weekly Baseball Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – Western Illinois outfielder Neil DeCook was named The Summit League's Player of the Week while Omaha starter Steven Schoonover and Western Illinois starter Aaron Michel were selected as the Pitchers of the Week for their performances April 7-13.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Neil DeCook, Western Illinois
Sr., OF
Kankakee, Ill. // Kankakee CC
DeCook captures his first career Player of the Week award after leading Western Illinois to three wins at Fort Wayne. The senior outfielder had four multi-hit games on the week, including a pair of three-hit contests at Fort Wayne. In Saturday's second game, he had three hits, including two doubles, with two RBI and a stolen base. He collected a career-high four RBI on three hits with a career-best three runs scored in Sunday's game one win. For the week, DeCook batted .556 (10-for-18) with seven RBI, six runs scored, five walks, four doubles and two steals. He slugged .778 and had a .652 on-base percentage.
Also nominated: Steve Lowden, Fort Wayne; Daniel Jewett, Omaha.
Previous honorees: Feb. 17 – Kevin Wirth, IPFW; Feb. 24 – Al Robbins, SDSU; March 3 – Wes Satzinger, NDSU/Alex Schultz, UNO, March 10 – Scott Splett, SDSU/Kyle Kleinendorst, NDSU; March 17 – Greg Kaiser, IPFW; March 24 – Greg Kaiser, IPFW; March 31 – Caleb Palensky, UNO; April 7 – Daniel Jewett, UNO.
PITCHERS OF THE WEEK
Steven Schoonover, Omaha
Sr., LHP
Olympia, Wash. // Yakima Valley CC
Schoonover earns his second career Pitcher of the Week honor and first win of the season over North Dakota State Saturday. The senior southpaw tossed a complete game seven-inning shutout over the Bison. He allowed just one hit and recorded three strikeouts and one walk in the 10-0 Maverick victory.
Aaron Michel, Western Illinois
So., LHP
Decatur, Ill. // St. Teresa
Michel collects his second Pitcher of the Week award this season and third of his career after notching the win at Fort Wayne. The sophomore pitched a complete game seven-inning shutout, his second this season, surrendering five hits and one walk. The lefty recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts for the Leathernecks' fifth league win of the season.
Also nominated: Davis Ernst, North Dakota State; Chris Anderson, South Dakota State.
Previous honorees: Feb. 17 – Adam Bray, SDSU; Feb. 24 – Chad Hodges; March 3 – David Ernst, NDSU; March 10 – Tyler Fox, UNO/Adam Bray, SDSU; March 17 – Parker Trewin, NDSU; March 24 – Chad Hodges, SDSU; March 31 – Aaron Michel, WIU; April 7 – Tyler Willman, WIU.
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In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at eight institutions, including three located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions, 62 All-Americans and 50 Academic All-America selections.
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