SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oral Roberts first basemen Jake McMurray and Omaha righthander Harrison Kreiling garnered the latest TicketSmarter Summit League baseball weekly honors, League officials announced Monday. McMurray earned his second consecutive Peak Performer of the Week accolade, while Kreiling was named the Peak Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season.
McMurray extended his season-long hitting streak to nine games by hitting safely in each of ORU’s four victories last week. He opened by the week by belting a three-run, go-ahead homer in the seventh inning of a 9-7 win over a nationally ranked Oklahoma State squad.
The Tulsa native then went 5-for-13 with five runs and three more RBI in a series sweep of St. Thomas that gave ORU the program’s 20
th regular season Summit League baseball title.
After going 2-for-5 in the opener with a run scored, he added two more run-scoring hits in game two. McMurray broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run homer in the fifth, then added a RBI-single in the sixth as ORU went on to win 11-2.
In the finale, the Golden Eagles’ leadoff man reached base five consecutive times, drawing three walks, singling and being hit by a pitch. He scored the opening and closing runs in an 8-1 victory for ORU that improved its record to 20-1 in League play.
Kreiling turned in the best outing of his season during a bounce-back win for the Mavericks in game two of their series with Western Illinois. After falling in the opener, Kreiling fired a season-high six scoreless innings, while allowing just two second-inning singles in a game Omaha would eventually win 11-8.
The Omaha native posted a career-high 11 strikeouts, including three in the opening frame. The Mavericks would take game three to claim the series and move into sole possession of fourth place in the League standings.
Baseball Peak Performer of the Week
Jake McMurray, Oral Roberts
Sr. | First Base | Tulsa, Okla.
• Went 6-for-16 (.375), score six runs, drove in six and belted two home runs during 4-0 week for ORU
• Hit safely in all four victories and both home runs were go-ahead blasts as he now has six homers in his last seven games
• Posted an OPS of 1.337 for the week and reached base five times in series finale with St. Thomas
• Garnered second consecutive weekly accolade of his career
Others Nominated for Player of the Week: Devin Hurdle (Omaha); Cadyn Schwabe (North Dakota State); Drew Beazley (South Dakota State).
Baseball Peak Pitcher of the Week
Harrison Kreiling, Omaha
Jr. | RHP | Omaha, Neb.
• Allowed just two second-inning singles in six scoreless innings of work
• Struck out a career-high 11 batters, including the side in the first inning
• Became third Summit League pitcher to strike out double digits in a conference game in 2023
• Earned the first weekly honor of his career
Others Nominated for Pitcher of the Week: Harley Gollert (Oral Roberts); Parker Puetz (North Dakota State); Jake Goble (South Dakota State).
2023 Baseball Weekly Award Winners
February 20
Peak Performer of the Week: Mac McCroskey, Oral Roberts
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Jakob Hall, Oral Roberts
February 27
Peak Performer of the Week: Nick Mitchell, Western Illinois
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Cade Denton, Oral Roberts
March 6
Peak Performer of the Week: Mike Boeve, Omaha
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Brooks Fowler, Oral Roberts
March 13
Peak Performer of the Week: Nick Mitchell, Western Illinois
Co-Peak Pitcher of the Week: Caleb Riedel, Omaha
Co-Peak Pitcher of the Week: Tristen Roehrich, North Dakota State
March 20
Peak Performer of the Week: Matt Hogan, Oral Roberts
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Jake Goble, South Dakota State
March 27
Peak Performer of the Week: Caden Wagner, Northern Colorado
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Cade Feeney, North Dakota State
April 3
Peak Performer of the Week: Matt Hogan, Oral Roberts
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Preston Tenney, Omaha
April 10
Peak Performer of the Week: Mac McCroskey, Oral Roberts
Co-Peak Pitcher of the Week: Cade Feeney, North Dakota State
Co-Peak Pitcher of the Week: Dylan Smith, Northern Colorado
April 17
Peak Performer of the Week: Ryan McDonald, South Dakota State
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Evan Esch, St. Thomas
April 24
Peak Performer of the Week: Jonah Cox, Oral Roberts
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Jake Goble, South Dakota State
May 1
Co-Peak Performer of the Week: Jake McMurray, Oral Roberts
Co-Peak Performer of the Week: James Dunlap, North Dakota State
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Cade Feeney, North Dakota State
May 8
Peak Performer of the Week: Jake McMurray, Oral Roberts
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Harrison Kreiling, Omaha
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