SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State third baseman Nolan Grawe and St. Thomas righthander Marcus Kruzan garnered the latest Kwik Star Summit League Baseball weekly honors, League officials announced Monday. Grawe collected the first weekly award of his career, while Kruzan becomes the first pitcher with multiple honors this season.
Grawe hit .480 during a six-game week for the Jackrabbits, going 12-for-25 at the plate to lead his squad to a quartet of wins, including three over North Dakota State.
The Jackrabbit freshman opened the week with five straight multi-hit games. In the series-opening win over the Bison, he registered his fourth three-hit game of the season and second of the week and also scored twice. He added an insurance run in the 6-3 victory with with an infield single in the eighth.
The Cedar Rapids, Iowa native had two hits in each game of Saturday’s doubleheader that the Jacks would split. With the Jackrabbits trailing 5-2 in the seventh inning of game two, Grawe’s two-run double sparked a six-run rally over the final three frames in a game SDSU would win 8-6.
Kruzan logged the first complete game of his career, limiting Oral Roberts to one earned on six hits as the Tommies opened a four-game set in Tulsa with an 11-1 victory.
St. Thomas has won all seven of Kruzan’s starts in league play and the Highbridge, Wis., native improved to 7-0 overall and 6-0 against conference foes after striking out three and walking only two. It was the third complete game by a league pitcher this season.
KWIK STAR PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Nolan Grawe, South Dakota State
Fr. | 3B | Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Claimed the first weekly award of his career
• Posted a .480 batting average during a 4-2 week for the Jackrabbits, starting the stretch with five straight multi-hit games
• Two-run double in game three of NDSU series sparked a late-inning rally in game Jacks would win 8-6
Others nominated: Wailele Kane-Yates (Oral Roberts); Davis Hamilton (North Dakota State); Henry Zipay (Omaha).
KWIK STAR PEAK PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Marcus Kruzan, St. Thomas
So. | RHP | Highbridge, Wis.
• Claimed the first weekly honor of his career
• Tossed the first complete game of his career in road win at Oral Roberts, surrendering one earned run on six hits while striking out three
• Improved to 7-0 on the season, including a 6-0 mark in Summit action
Others nominated: Dalton Patten (Oral Roberts); Dylan Driessen (South Dakota State); Logan Knight (North Dakota State); Ben Weber (Omaha).
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
March 10
Performer: Max Moris, St. Thomas
Pitcher: Murphy Gienger, Northern Colorado
March 17
Performer: Ben Vujuvich, St. Thomas
Pitcher: Logan Knight, North Dakota State
March 24
Performer: Dante Smith, North Dakota State
Pitcher: Easton Teel, Oral Roberts
March 31
Performer: Tyler Bishop, Omaha
Pitcher: Marcus Kruzan, St. Thomas
April 7
Performer: Will Edmunson, Oral Roberts
Pitcher: Nolan Johnson, North Dakota State
April 14
Performer: Owen Coil, Oral Roberts
Pitcher: Dylan Driessen, South Dakota State
April 21
Performer: Kai Wagner, Northern Colorado
Pitcher: Caleb Druer, South Dakota State
April 28
Performer: Nolan Grawe, South Dakota State
Pitcher: Marcus Kruzan, St. Thomas
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