SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Omaha outfielder Drew Lechnir and lefthander Caleb Riedel garnered the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Baseball Peak Pitcher and Performer of the Week awards, League officials announced Monday. For Lechnir, it his first career weekly honor, while Riedel earned his second.
Lechnir and Riedel led Omaha to its fourth straight series win as the Mavericks took two of three from visiting Northern Colorado.
Riedel held the Bears hitless through seven innings as he retired the side in order during five frames. UNC managed just two baserunners as the Omaha, Neb., native set a season-high with 11 punchouts in the contest.
Lechnir went a combined 7-for-9 from the plate as Omaha took the first two games of the series. In the 11-1 win in the opener, the Kimberly, Wis., native provided three-run scoring hits, including a bases-clearing double as he finished with a career-high six RBI.
Lechnir added a career-high four hits in the 10-2 victory in game two. He also scored two runs and drove in two more as he finished the series with eight RBI after recording just nine in his first 31 games of the season.
Baseball Peak Performer of the Week
Drew Lechnir, Omaha
Jr. | OF | Kimberly, Wis.
• Batted .778 in Omaha’s two wins over Northern Colorado, helping the Mavericks to their fourth straight series win
• Had three-run scoring hits and drove in a career-high six in the series opener vs. UNC
• Registered a career-high four hits in Omaha’s game-two victory
• This is the first career weekly honor for Leichner
Others Nominated for Player of the Week: Garret Hill (North Dakota State).
Baseball Peak Pitcher of the Week
Caleb Riedel
Sr. | RHP | Omaha, Neb.
• Tossed seven hitless innings in Omaha’s game-two victory over UNC, while striking out a season-high 11 Bears
• Struck out multiple batters in the opening three frames and also closed out his day with two more in the seventh
• This is the second career weekly honor for Riedel
Others Nominated for Pitcher of the Week: Murphy Gienger (Northern Colorado); 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
February 26
Peak Performer of the Week: Elijah Rodriguez, Oral Roberts
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Jacob Mrosko, St. Thomas
March 4
Peak Performer of the Week: Cael Frost, South Dakota State
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Jake Goble, South Dakota State
March 11
Peak Performer of the Week: Trent Burkhalter, Omaha
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Preston Tenney, Omaha
March 18
Peak Performer of the Week: Cael Frost, South Dakota State
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Nic McCay, South Dakota State
March 25
Peak Performer of the Week: Kai Wagner, Northern Colorado
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Nic McCay, South Dakota State
April 1
Peak Performer of the Week: Austin Bunn, Northern Colorado
Co-Peak Pitcher of the Week: Jakob Hall, Oral Roberts
Co-Peak Pitcher of the Week: Caleb Riedel, Omaha
April 8
Peak Performer of the Week: Holden Breeze, Oral Roberts
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Nic McCay, South Dakota State
April 15
Peak Performer of the Week: Tyler Bishop, Omaha
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Logan Knight, North Dakota State
April 22
Peak Performer of the Week: Drew Lechnir, Omaha
PeakPitcher of the Week: Caleb Riedel, Omaha
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