Pack, Pfannenstein, Schoonover Earn Final Weekly Awards
Pack, Pfannenstein, Schoonover Earn Final Weekly Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota State catcher Sam Pack was named The Summit League's Player of the Week while North Dakota State starting pitcher Reed Pfannenstein and Omaha's Steven Schoonover were selected as the Pitchers of the Week for their performances May 12-18. The awards mark the final ones of the season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sam Pack, South Dakota State
Sr., C
Newcastle, Okla. // Seward JC
Pack earns his first career Player of the Week award after leading South Dakota State to the top seed in the upcoming baseball championship. The senior catcher had a pair of hits in all three games he played at North Dakota State. In the first game of Friday's doubleheader, he had two hits, including a double, with two RBI and a run scored. For the week, Pack batted .500 with a .538 on-base percentage and .583 slugging percentage for the Jackrabbits. He had two RBI, two runs scored, a double and walk for the Jackrabbits.
Also nominated: Tim Colwell, North Dakota State; Alex Schultz, Omaha; Neil DeCook, Western Illinois.
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; April 14 – Neil DeCook, WIU; April 21 – Clayton Taylor, UNO/Tim Colwell, NDSU; April 28 – Caleb Palensky, UNO; May 5 – Kyle Kleinendorst, NDSU; May 12 – Tanner Glore, WIU.
PITCHERS OF THE WEEK
Reed Pfannenstein, North Dakota State
Fr., RHP
St. Cloud, Minn. // Rocori
Pfannenstein captures his first career Pitcher of the Week honor after recording a career-high six strikeouts in the series finale win against South Dakota State. The freshman right-hander went seven innings, surrendering five hits, no runs and just one walk to go along with his six punch outs. He lowered his season ERA to 3.53 in the outing.
Steven Schoonover, Omaha
Sr., LHP
Olympia, Wash. // Yakima Valley CC
Schoonover records his second Pitcher of the Week award this season after throwing a complete-game seven-inning shutout in the first game of Friday's doubleheader at Western Illinois. The senior southpaw allowed seven hits with one strikeout and no runs scored in the seven innings.
Also nominated: Chad Hodges, South Dakota State.
Previous honorees: Feb. 17 – Adam Bray, SDSU; Feb. 24 – Chad Hodges, SDSU; 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; April 14 – Steven Schoonover, UNO/Aaron Michael, WIU; April 21 – Chad Hodges, SDSU; April 28 – Zach Williamsen, UNO/John White, WIU; May 5 – Parker Trewin, NDSU/Chad Hodges, SDSU; May 12 – Andrew Clemen, SDSU.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
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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