WIU’s Tschida, UNO’s Binger Earn #SummitBSB Weekly Honors

4/3/2017 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – Western Illinois utility player Chris Tschida was named Summit League Baseball Player of the Week, while Omaha's Corey Binger garnered the Pitcher of the Week award for their performances during the week of March 27 – April 2.

CHRIS TSCHIDA, WESTERN ILLINOIS
Sr. // UTL // Joliet, Ill.

Earned his second career Player of the Week award and first this year
Collected at least one hit in all four games last week with a pair of three-hit contests
Had two singles and a double in Saturday's win at Oral Roberts, snapping a 38-games losing streak in Tulsa
Added three hits (double, home run) with five RBI and two runs scored in a mid-week win over Robert Morris
For the week, batted .500 (8-for-16) with an .812 slugging percentage and .529 on-base mark
Totaled five RBI, two runs scored, two doubles, one homer and two stolen bases

Also nominated: Noah Cummings, Oral Roberts; Skyler Wenninger, South Dakota State

Previous honorees: Feb. 20 – Mason Pierzchalski, NDSU; Feb. 27 – Noah Cummings, ORU; March 6 – Ben Petersen, NDSU/Matt Whatley, ORU; March 13 – Dylan Snypes, ORU; March 20 – Newt Johnson, SDSU; March 27 – Grant Suponchick, UNO

COREY BINGER, OMAHA
Jr. // LHP // Victoria, Minn.

Earned his third career Pitcher of the Week honor and first this season
Collected his third win on the year hurling a complete game shutout over North Dakota State
Had three strikeouts and issued no walks over seven innings for his third shutout on the year
Needed just 76 pitches and surrendered just two hits over the seven innings with over 68 percent of his pitches being strikes

Also nominated: Reed Pfannenstein, North Dakota State; Justin McGregor, Oral Roberts; Chris Halbur, South Dakota State; Preston Church, Western Illinois

Previous honorees: Feb. 20 – Ryan Froom, SDSU; Feb. 27 – Miguel Ausua, ORU; March 6 – Justin McGregor, ORU; March 13 – Josh McMinn, ORU/Luke Lind, NDSU; March 20 – Ryan Froom, SDSU; March 27 – Sam Murphy, UNO

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