SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –Omaha softball pitcher Kamryn Meyer and baseball outfielder Matt Goetzmann swept the TicketSmarter Peak Performer of the Month honors for April, League officials announced Thursday. Meyer earned her second consecutive monthly honor and third of her career, while Goetzmann garnered his first career monthly honor.
Meyer posted a 7-0 record in nine April appearances where she yielded only five earned runs in 53 innings of work (0.66 ERA). She struck out 62 batters and tossed four shutouts and pushed her consecutive-win streak to 16 dating back to March 1.
The Wilton, Iowa native added three more double-digit strikeout efforts in April bringing her season total to eight. She struck out 13 in a three-hit shutout vs. Kansas City on April 21 and 10 in another three-hit shutout of North Dakota State on April 28 to secure the final two Peak Pitcher of the Week honors
Goetzmann helped lead the Mavericks to four consecutive Summit League series wins in April as he posted a .438 batting average and had multiple hits in eight of 14 contests and ended the month on an 11-game hitting streak.
The Omaha, Neb., native reached base safely in every game and only went hitless once as he racked up 11 extra-base hits, hit four home runs, drove in 14 and scored 19 as the Mavericks finished April with an 8-5-1 record.
In the Mavericks’ series win at NDSU, Goetzmann hit .600 and had his fourth three-hit game of the month in a game-two victory.
FEMALE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE MONTH
Kamryn Meyer, Omaha
Gr. | Softball | Edwardsville, Ill.
- Posted a 7-0 record with a 0.62 ERA and four shutouts during April
- Registered three double-digit strikeout performances to bring her season total to eight
- Earned a pair of TicketSmarter Peak Pitcher of the Week honors
- This is the second straight and third career Summit League monthly honor for Meyer
Also nominated: Clara Gestsdottir (women’s golf, Denver); Camryn Steckel (softball, Kansas City); Jackie Albrecht (softball, North Dakota); Nell Graham (women’s track and field, North Dakota State); Erin Kenney (women’s track and field, South Dakota); Nora Peterson, (women’s track and field, South Dakota State); Kaitlyn Raymond (softball, St. Thomas).
MALE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE MONTH
Matt Goetzmann
Sr. | Baseball | Omaha, Neb.
- Led the Mavericks to four consecutive Summit series wins in April
- Batted .438 over 14 games, hitting safely in 13 of those, including the final 11 of the month
- Earned TicketSmarter Peak Performer of the Week honors after batting .600 in a series win at NDSU
- This is the first career Summit League monthly honor for Goetzmann
Also nominated: Anish Sriniketh (men’s tennis, Denver); Mesa Falleur (men’s golf, Kansas City); Luke Labatte (men’s track and field, North Dakota); Cadyn Schwabe (baseball, North Dakota State); Joe Lynch (men’s track and field, South Dakota); Jake Werner (men’s track and field, South Dakota State); Matthew Maulik (baseball, St. Thomas).
2023-24 Peak Performers of the Month
September
Female: Leah Green, Kansas City
Male: Oje Ofunrein, Denver
October
Female: Ali Hinze, North Dakota State
Male: Isaac Nehme, Denver
November
Female: McKenna Ruch, Omaha
Male: Tommy Bruner, Denver
December
Female: Grace Larkins, South Dakota
Male: Tommy Bruner, Denver
January
Female: Nell Graham, North Dakota State
Male: Tommy Bruner, Denver
February
Female: Elle Evans, North Dakota State
Male: Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State
March
Female: Kamryn Meyer, Omaha
Male: Marvin Schaber, Denver
April
Female: Kamryn Meyer, Omaha
Male: Matt Goetzmann, Omaha
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