SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the first time this season, the #SummitBSB Player and Pitcher of the Week hail from the same program as North Dakota State shortstop Bennett Hostetler and relief pitcher Parker Harm were honored by league officials announced Monday.
Hostetler collected his fourth weekly honor of the season after batting .611 during a 4-1 week for the Bison that included a key series win over visiting Omaha. Hostetler had multiple hits in all five contests, finishing 11-for-18 at the plate with a home run, five RBI and six runs.
After picking up his 200th career-hit in a non-conference win over Mayville State, Hostetler went 9-for-14 against the Mavericks with five RBI and five runs.
Harm finished off a pair of 8-7 victories with two perfect innings in games one and two as he picked up his league-leading sixth and seventh saves of the season. He struck out the side in Friday’s one-run victory, then added a fourth strikeout in another perfect inning in Saturday’s one-run victory to earn his second weekly honor in the last three weeks.
The Bison moved past Omaha into second place in the Summit League standings with the three wins over the Mavericks.
Baseball Player of the Week
Bennett Hostetler, North Dakota State
Sr. | Shortstop | Bozeman, Mont.
• Posted multiple hits in all five of NDSU’s games last week, leading the Bison to a 4-1 record
• Went 9-for-14 with five RBI and five runs scored in a 3-1 series win over Omaha
• Leads league with 22 multiple-hit games on the season and a .377 average
• Earned the fourth weekly honor of his season and fifth of his career
Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Parker Harm, North Dakota State
Sr. | LHP | Mandan, N.D.
• Surrendered two hits in six scoreless innings to pick up his second win of the season
• Struck out a career-high nine Jackrabbits in matching season-high in innings pitched
• Earned the second weekly honor of his season
Others Nominated for Player of the Week: Jake McMurray, Oral Roberts.
Others Nominated for Pitcher of the Week: Evan Kowalski, Oral Roberts.
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
March 15
Player of the Week: Bennett Hostetler, North Dakota State
Pitcher of the Week: Chandler Fochs, Western Illinois
March 22
Player of the Week: Bennett Hostetler, North Dakota State
Pitcher of the Week: Joey Machado, Omaha
March 29
Player of the Week: Blake Hall, Oral Roberts
Pitcher of the week: Brett Sears, Western Illinois
April 5
Player of the Week: Joshua Cox, Oral Roberts
Pitcher of the Week: Richie Holetz, Omaha
April 12
Player of the Week: Luke Ira, South Dakota State
Co-Pitcher of the Week: Isaac Coffey, Oral Roberts
Co-Pitcher of the Week: Cade Feeney, North Dakota State
April 19
Player of the Week: Caleb Denny, Oral Roberts
Pitcher of the Week: Mark Timmins, Omaha
April 26
Player of the Week: Landon Badger, South Dakota State
Pitcher of the Week: Parker Harm, North Dakota State
May 3
Player of the Week: Eduardo Rosario, Omaha
Pitcher of the Week: Isaac Coffey, Oral Roberts
May 10
Player of the Week: Bennett Hostetler, North Dakota State
Pitcher of the Week: Parker Harm, North Dakota State
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