SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the second consecutive week, Omaha swept the TicketSmarter Summit League Baseball Peak Pitcher and Performer of the Week awards, League officials announced Monday. Maverick outfielder Matt Goetzmann collected the peak performer accolade, while reliever Luke Gainer earned the peak pitcher honor as both players were honored for the first time in their respective careers.
Goetzmann hit safely in all four of Omaha’s games to extend his hitting streak to 11 consecutive. He finished 8-for-14 (.571) during the 2-1-1 week for the Mavericks, who won their fifth consecutive series.
The Omaha native opened the week with a home run and a triple in a mid-week loss to Kansas State before going 6-for-10 (.600) with three runs and three RBI in a series win at North Dakota State.
Gainer inherited a bases-loaded jam with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth of Omaha’s game-one victory over NDSU. He preserved a 7-6 win, striking out a pair of Bison to pick up his fourth save of the season.
The righthander would toss three scoreless innings in a game-three contest that would end in a 2-2 tie after eight innings due to a travel curfew. The Waukee, Iowa native punched out four Bison in his second scoreless outing of the series.
Baseball Peak Performer of the Week
Matt Goetzmann, Omaha
Jr. | OF | Omaha, Neb.
• Went 8-for-14 during a 2-1-1 week for the Mavericks, who won their fifth straight Summit series
• Homered and tripled in a mid-week loss at Kansas State
• Extended his hitting streak to 11 games after going 6-for-10 with three RBI and three runs in series win at NDSU
• This is the first career weekly honor for Goetzmann
Others Nominated for Player of the Week: Cadyn Schwabe (North Dakota State); Drew Stahl (Oral Roberts); Joe Roder (St. Thomas).
Baseball Peak Pitcher of the Week
Luke Gainer, Omaha
Jr. | RHP | Waukee, Iowa
• Tossed four scoreless innings and struck out six in a pair of relief outings in series win at NDSU
• Earned his fourth save of the season a 7-6 win in the opener, striking out two Bison after inheriting a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the ninth
• Worked three scoreless innings and struck out four in the series finale that ended in a 2-2 tie after eight innings
• This is the first career weekly honor for Gainer
Others Nominated for Pitcher of the Week: Murphy Gienger (Northern Colorado); Logan Knight (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
April 29
Peak Performer of the Week: Matt Goetzmann, Omaha
Peak Pitcher of the Week: Luke Gainer, Omaha
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