SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- South Dakota State outfielder Henry George and lefthander Cody Carlson swept the latest TicketSmarter #SummitBSB weekly awards for the Jackrabbits, league officials announced Monday.
George and Carlson also helped the Jackrabbits sweep St. Thomas in a league series that secured the program’s spot in the upcoming Summit Baseball Championship in Tulsa, Okla., scheduled for May 25-28.
George, a graduate transfer from Minnesota Duluth, went 7-for-12 against the Tommies with five of those hits going for extra bases. In the series opener, the Jackrabbits’ leadoff hitter went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs. He duplicated that stat line in game two, while adding his first home run of the season to go with a double and a triple, falling just a single shy of hitting for the cycle.
He belted the first pitch he saw in game three of the series for a solo home run, extending his hitting streak to a season-best six games. The Woodbury, Minn., native finished the series with five RBI and five runs scored.
Carlson became the first Jackrabbit since 2019 to record a complete-game, nine-inning shutout, limiting the Tommies to a pair of singles, while striking out a career-high eight batters. He did not allow a walk and faced only 31 batters in his team-leading sixth victory of the season.
Baseball Player of the Week
Henry George, South Dakota State
Gr. | OF | Woodbury, Minn.
• Went 7-for-12 in the series sweep of St. Thomas, accounting for five extra-base hits, including his first two home runs of the season
• In each of the first two games, had three hits, with two RBI and two runs scored
• Earned the first weekly award of his career
Others Nominated for Player of the Week: Hayden Heinze, Northern Colorado; Calen Schwabe, North Dakota State; Joshua Cox, Oral Roberts.
Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Cody Carlson, South Dakota State
Gr. | LHP | Rapid City, S.D.
• Tossed a two-hit shutout in game two of the St. Thomas series, striking out a career-high eight over nine innings of work
• Earned his team-leading sixth victory of the season in what was SDSU’s first complete-game, nine-inning shutout since 2019
• Garnered his first weekly award of the season
Others Nominated for Pitcher of the Week: Logan Chase, Northern Colorado; Evan Sankey, North Dakota State; Isaac Coffey, Oral Roberts.
2022 Baseball Weekly Award Winners
February 21
Player of the Week: Mike Boeve, Omaha
Pitcher of the Week: Evan Sankey, North Dakota State
February 28
Player of the Week: Mac McCroskey, Oral Roberts
Pitcher of the Week: Evan Sankey, North Dakota State
March 7
Player of the Week: Jackson Loftin, Oral Roberts
Pitcher of the Week: Ledgend Smith, Oral Roberts
March 14
Player of the Week: Ryan McDonald, South Dakota State
Pitcher of the Week: Joey Machado, Omaha
March 21
Player of the Week: Shaydon Kubo, Northern Colorado
Pitcher of the Week: Tristen Roerich, North Dakota State
March 28
Player of the Week: Logan Williams, North Dakota State
Pitcher of the Week: Ledgend Smith, Oral Roberts
April 4
Player of the Week: Nick Mitchell, Western Illinois
Pitcher of the Week: Mark Timmins, Omaha
April 11
Player of the Week: Mike Boeve, Omaha
Pitcher of the Week: Graham Laubscher, St. Thomas
April 18
Player of the Week: Joshua Cox, Oral Roberts
Pitcher of the Week: Isaac Coffey, Oral Roberts
April 25
Player of the Week: Caleb Denny, Oral Roberts
Pitcher of the Week: Kolby Gartner, St. Thomas
May 2
Player of the Week: Sam Kulesa, St. Thomas
Pitcher of the Week: Max Loven, North Dakota State
May 9
Player of the Week: Caleb Denny, Oral Roberts
Pitcher of the Week: Ryan Bourassa, South Dakota State
May 16
Player of the Week: Henry George, South Dakota State
Pitcher of the Week: Cody Carlson, South Dakota State
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