SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – St. Thomas infielder Sam Kulesa and North Dakota State lefthander Max Loven collected the latest TicketSmarter #SummitBSB weekly awards, league officials announced Monday.
Kulesa registered a .500 batting average (7-for-14) and posted six hits in a series victory over Western Illinois. The Minneapolis, Minn., native kicked off the series against the Leathernecks going 2-for-3 with a walk and registered an RBI single in the 4-1 win.
After collecting a single and a stolen base in game two of the series, Kulesa came back to go 3-for-5 with three RBI in the 12-2 series finale win. In total, Kulesa posted a .500 slugging percentage and a .533 on-base percentage. In the field, the redshirt sophomore second basemen played error-free defense on 13 chances and hasn’t had an error in his last 22 games.
In NDSU’s 8-3 road triumph over South Dakota State, Loven put together seven innings of efficiency on the mound, striking out seven Jackrabbit batters with one walk. It marked the seventh game this season with four or more strikeout for the Brooklyn Park, Minn., native and helped the Bison remain in the lead in the league standings at 12-4 overall.
Baseball Player of the Week
Sam Kulesa, St. Thomas
R-So. | INF | Minneapolis, Minn.
• Went 7-for-14 with four RBI, scored two runs, registered a walk and stole a base
• Posted a .500 slugging percentage and a .533 on-base percentage
• Went 6-for-11 and ran his hitting streak to six games in a series victory against Western Illinois
• Earned his first career weekly award
Others Nominated for Player of the Week: Peter Brookshaw, North Dakota State; Shaydon Kubo, Northern Colorado; Jackson Loftin, Oral Roberts; Drew Beazley, South Dakota State
Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Max Loven, North Dakota State
Jr. | LHP | Brooklyn Park, Minn.
• Tossed seven strikeouts over seven innings with one walk in a win over South Dakota State
• Limited SDSU to a .200 batting average and registered a 1.29 ERA
• Garnered his first weekly award of the season and the second of his career
Others Nominated for Pitcher of the Week: Graham Laubscher, St. Thomas; 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
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