SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The St. Thomas duo of Matthew Maulik and Riane Ritter swept the latest Kwik Star Summit League Baseball weekly honors, League officials announced Monday. Maulik, who earned the Peak Performer nod, and Ritter, who claimed the Peak Pitcher award, both earned the first weekly honors of their respective careers.

Maulik batted .500 and scored six runs during a 5-0 week for St. Thomas that included two non-conference wins over Milwaukee and a Summit League series sweep of North Dakota State. The Tommies remained on top of the league standings with those three wins as they eye their second straight regular season title.
 
The Tommies’ third baseman hit safely and scored at least one run in each of his four appearances, including a 5-8 ledger in the weekend sweep of NDSU. He entered game one as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning and delivered an RBI single and scored the game-tying run as the Tommies erased a 4-1 deficit with four runs in the frame.

In a 3-1 victory in game two, the St. Michael, Minn., native went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks. He doubled in the second inning and came around to score the first run of the game on a Joe Vos single.
 
He capped his weekend by going 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI in a 9-2 victory to clinch the series sweep. It was the fifth three-hit game of the season for Maulik, who hit a solo home run in the fourth and added an RBI double in the seventh.
 
Ritter continued a torrid stretch that saw him win his fourth straight start. Getting the ball for game two of the series, the freshman righthander surrendered just one hit over seven scoreless innings as the Tommies garnered a 3-1 victory over NDSU.

The Rogers, Minn., native struck out six and one yieled a two-out single to Sam Canton in the bottom of the sixth. He worked around a trio of walks in the third, inducing an inning-ending double play ball to end the threat.
 
Ritter improved to 5-1 on the season and owns a 0.61 ERA over his last four starts. He has struck out 22 and yielded just two earned runs in 29.1 innings.
 
KWIK STAR PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Matthew Maulik, St. Thomas
So. | 3B | St. Michael, Minn.
• Claimed the first weekly award of his career
• Batted .500 going 6-for-12 at the plate during a 5-0 week for St. Thomas
• Hit safely in all four of his appearances, including a 5-for-8 with a pair of walks in the sweep of NDSU
• In series finale, went 3-for-4 with three runs, a double, a home run and two RBI

Others nominated: Cooper Combs (Oral Roberts); Owen Siegert (South Dakota State).

KWIK STAR PEAK PITCHERS OF THE WEEK
Riane Ritter, St. Thomas
So. | RHP | Rogers, Minn.
• Claimed the first weekly honor of his season
• Registered his fourth straight win after limiting NDSU to just one hit over seven scoreless innings, while striking out six during a 3-1 victory in game two
• Allowed just two earned runs (0.61 ERA) over his last four starts, spanning 29.1 innings

Others nominated: Easton Teel (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
Co-Pitcher: Reece Arbogast, South Dakota State
Co-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

May 5
Performer: Carter Sintek, South Dakota State
Co-Pitcher: Nolan Johnson, North Dakota State
Co-Pitcher: Easton Teel, Oral Roberts

May 12
Performer: Matthew Maulik, St. Thomas
Pitcher: Riane Ritter, St. Thomas

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