SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oral Roberts right fielder Will Edmunson and North Dakota State lefthander Nolan Johnson garnered the latest Kwik Star Summit League Baseball weekly honors, League officials announced Monday. Edmunson, who claimed the peak performer of the week honor, and Johnson, who secured the pitching accolade, each received the weekly honors for the first time in their respective careers.
Edmunson hit safely in each of Oral Roberts three games last week to push his hitting streak to nine. The Arkansas transfer went 7-for-15 (.467), including a 6-for-9 effort in a doubleheader sweep of South Dakota State that moved ORU over the .500 mark in Summit play to 6-4.
The Luther, Okla., native opened the sweep with a 4-for-4 effort, setting a new career-high for hits. He scored the game-tying run in the third, then scored the game-winning run in the fifth after lacing a one-out double to right field.
In game two of the doubleheader, Edmunson added his 10
th multi-hit game of the season, going 2-for-5 with two runs and a pair of doubles. He added an RBI-double during a four-run fourth inning that broke open a 1-1 tie.
Johnson struck out a career-high 10 Mavericks during a seven-inning scoreless start in NDSU’s series-opening win at Omaha. The Lakeville, Minn., native faced just one batter over the minimum in the longest scoreless stint of his career as he retired the first 17 batters he faced before giving up a two-out single in the sixth.
The Bison junior struck out the side in the first and third frames and closed out his outing with his 10
th punchout of the game, reach double-figures n a game for the first time in his career.
KWIK STAR PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Will Edmunson, Oral Roberts
Sr. | OF | Luther, Okla.
• Claimed his first career weekly honor
• Extended his hitting streak to nine with a 7-for-15 effort (.467) across three games last week
• Set a career-high with four hits and scored twice in game one of a doubleheader vs. SDSU
• Tallied his 10
th multi-hit game of the season to help ORU finish off doubleheader sweep of the Jacks
Others nominated: Colten Becker (North Dakota State); Drew Borner (Omaha); Joe Vos (St. Thomas).
KWIK STAR PEAK PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Nolan Johnson, North Dakota State
Jr. | LHP | Lakeville, Minn.
• Claimed the first weekly honor of his career
• Retired first 17 batters he faced in seven-inning scoreless start vs. Omaha
• Struck out a career-high 10 Mavericks to earn second Summit win of the season
• Faced one batter over the minimum, allowing only one hit to the Bison
Others nominated: Marcus Kruzan (St. Thomas); Nathan Love (Oral Roberts); 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, NDSU
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