SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State lefthander Reece Arbogast along with St. Thomas righthander Zak Endres and first baseman Joe Roder scooped up the latest Kwik Star Summit League Baseball weekly honors, League officials announced Monday. All three earned the first weekly honors of their respective careers.
Arbogast, who shared the pitching honor with Endres, fired 4.1 hitless innings in a relief outing at Sacramento State to keep the Jackrabbits within striking distance of the Hornets, who held on a for a 4-1 victory. He only allowed one base runner via a walk but he was able to induce the next hitter to ground into a double play as he faced the minimum batters in his outing.
With his 4.1 scoreless innings, the Sioux Falls, S.D., native lowered his ERA a team-best 1.08 through 8.1 innings.
Endres picked up a pair of wins in relief against the Texans. In game three, he logged 1.2 scoreless innings with his team trailing 4-1 before the offense put up a seven-run seventh inning to take the lead.
In the series finale, the Lakeville, Minn., native entered the game in the bottom of the sixth with the Tommies trailing 12-6 but tossed 3.2 scoreless frames and punched out three as UST rallied for a 14-12 victory.
Roder hit .571 to lead the Tommies to three wins in a four-game set at Tarleton State, going 8-for-14 at the plate as he hit safely in each game and had seven RBI against the Texans.
The New Prague, Minn., native had multiple hits in UST’s three wins, including a 3-for-4 effort in game three where he drove in a season-high four runs. He scored a season-high four runs in the series-opening win and capped the weekend with a two-hit outing in the finale.
KWIK STAR PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Joe Roder, St. Thomas
Jr. | 1B | New Prague, Minn.
• Claimed the first weekly honor of his career
• Batted .571 (8-for-14) with multi-hit efforts in each of St. Thomas’ three wins at Tarleton State
• Went 2-for-4 with a season-high four runs and an RBI in game one
• Recorded three hits and set a season-high with four RBI in the game-three victory
Others nominated: Jake Schaffner (NDSU); Jackson Trout (Omaha); Makani Tanaka (Oral Roberts); Jake King (Northern Colorado).
KWIK STAR CO-PEAK PITCHERS OF THE WEEK
Reece Arbogast, South Dakota State
Sr. | LHP | Sioux Falls, S.D.
• Claimed the first weekly honor of his career
• Tossed 4.1 innings of hitless relief in a 4-1 loss at Sacramento State
• Faced the minimum 13 Hornets in an outing that saw him lower his ERA to a team-best 1.08
Zak Endres, St. Thomas
Jr. | RHP | Lakeville, Minn.
• Claimed the first weekly honor of his career
• Picked up a pair of wins in relief for the Tommies, who took three of four at Tarleton State
• Pitched 5.1 scoreless innings, earning victories in games three and four against the Texans
• In the finale, tosses 3.2 innings to close out the victory, allowing the offense to rally from a 12-6 deficit
Others nominated: Logan Knight (NDSU); Luke Guest (Northern Colorado); Maddox Meyer (Omaha); Nathan Love (Oral Roberts).
2025 Kwik Star Baseball Weekly Awards
February 17
Performer: Jake King, Northern Colorado
Pitcher: Nathan Love, Oral Roberts
February 24
Performer: Jake King, Northern Colorado
Pitcher: Luke Gainer, Omaha
March 3
Performer: Joe Roden, St. Thomas
Pitcher: Reece Arbogast, South Dakota State
Pitcher: Zak Endres, St. Thomas
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