SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State first baseman Dawson Parry and Northern Colorado righthander Dylan Smith earned the first TicketSmarter Summit League Baseball Peak Player and Pitcher of the Week awards, League officials announced Monday.
Parry batted .583 (7-for-12) and recorded multiple-hits, while scoring and driving in at least one run in the first three games of South Dakota State's series at New Mexico State.
In game one, he went 2-for-3 and hit a two-run home run in the third inning that put the Jackrabbits ahead 4-0. Parry equaled his career-high three hits in game two, which included an RBI-single in the sixth. It marked the 10
th time in his SDSU career that he recorded three hits in a game.
In game three vs. the Aggies, Parry delivered the second multi-homer game of his career and drove in five runs as the Jackrabbits rallied for an 8-5 victory. The Highland, Utah native put SDSU up 1-0 with a solo shot in the first, then put them ahead for good with his third career grand slam, which came with two outs in the ninth.
Smith allowed just an infield single in the fourth inning, while holding Louisiana Tech scoreless through 6.2 innings in the first start of his sophomore season. The Bakersfield, Calif., native struck out three and walked two in the third scoreless start of his career.
Smith retired the first two batters he faced in the bottom of the seventh, earning a no decision in a game he left with the Bears' leading 2-0.
Baseball Peak Performer of the Week
Dawson Parry, South Dakota State
Sr. | First Baseman | Highland, Utah
• Went 7-for-12 (.583) with three home runs and eight RBI in three games at New Mexico State
• Recorded multiple-hits and had at least one run and one RBI in all three contests vs. the Aggies
• Homered twice and hit a go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the top of the ninth to win game three of the series
• Earned the first weekly award of his career
Others Nominated for Player of the Week: Colten Becker (North Dakota State); Matthew Maulik (St. Thomas).
Baseball Peak Pitcher of the Week
Dylan Smith, Northern Colorado
So. | RHP | Bakersfield, Calif.
• Worked 6.2 scoreless innings in game two start vs. Louisiana Tech
• Allowed only one hit, an infield single in the fourth, and walked two Bulldogs in no decision
• Retired first two hitters he faced before departing with a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the seventh
• Earned his first weekly award of the season and third of his career
Others Nominated for Pitcher of the Week: Charlie Bell (Omaha); Joey Danielson (North Dakota State).
2024 Baseball Weekly Award Winners
February 19
Peak Performer of the Week: Dawson Parry, South Dakota State
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Dylan Smith, Northern Colorado
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