SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State senior Jake Malec and Oral Roberts righthander Evan Kowalski garnered the latest #SummitBSB weekly awards after standout performances, Summit League officials announced Monday.

Malec went 7-for-16 with a home run, a triple and added six runs and six RBI as the Bison split a four-game series with Northern Colorado. The pair of 11-1 wins improved NDSU to 7-3 on the campaign.

In Sunday's series finale, Malec helped even the series with a 2-for-4 effort at the plate that include a three-run homer to break the game open in the second inning. Malec hit safely in all four contests against the Bears to extend his hitting streak to nine games.

Kowalski tossed seven innings of scoreless relief and picked up a win in ORU's series opener at No. 8 LSU. The righthander retired the first three Tigers he faced after entering the game with the bases loaded and four runs already across in the bottom of second for the Tigers.

He would scatter two hits and walk one while striking out five in the longest outing of his career. It was the second relief win of the season for Kowalski, helping ORU take two of three from the SEC foe.
 
Baseball Player of the Week
Jake Malec, North Dakota State
Sr. | Outfielder | Proctor, Minn.
• Batted .438 (7-for-16) with six runs and six RBI in a four-game series split with Northern Colorado
• Hit safely in all four contests against the Bears to extend his hitting streak to nine games
• Earned the first weekly honor of his career

Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Evan Kowalski, Oral Roberts
So. | RHP | Guthrie, Okla.
• Scattered two hits and walked in seven-innings of scoreless relief at No. 8 LSU
• Picked up his second relief win of the year, striking out five in a career-long outing
• Earned the first weekly honor of his career
 
Others Nominated for Player of the Week: Ryan Cash, Oral Roberts.
 
Others Nominated for Pitcher of the Week: Evan Sankey, North Dakota State.

2020 Baseball Weekly Award Winners
February 23
Player of the Week: Bennett Hostetler, North Dakota State
Pitcher of the Week: Isaac Coffey, Oral Roberts

March 1
Player of the Week: Chris Esposito, Omaha
Pitcher of the Week: Adam Mazur, South Dakota State

March 8
Player of the Week: Jake Malec, North Dakota State
Pitcher of the Week: Evan Kowalski, Oral Roberts

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