SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Omaha righthander Sam Beck and St. Thomas first baseman Joe Roder claimed the latest Kwik Star Summit League Baseball weekly honors of the 2026 season, League officials announced Tuesday. Beck’s weekly award is the first of his career, while Roder secured his first of the season and second of his career.
Beck helped the Mavericks secure a series win on the road at St. Thomas, limiting the Tommies to an earned run on three hits over five innings of work. He picked up his second win of the season as he struck out five St. Thomas hitters in matching his career-long outing.
Roder was a monster at the plate over four games for the Tommies, going 10-for-15 (.667) with three home runs and 11 RBI. The New Prague, Minn., native had multiple hits in all four games and three or more RBI in three.
His three-run shot in the fifth inning at Minnesota briefly gave the Tommies a 5-4 lead. In the Tommies’ 15-3 win over Omaha in game two of that series, he went 3-for-4 and had a bases-clearing triple during a six-run third inning.
Roder raised his batting average 77 points over the course of the week and his 11 RBI exceeded his total of nine from the Tommies’ first 22 games.
KWIK STAR PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Joe Roder, St. Thomas
Sr. | 1B | New Prague, Minn.
• Went 10-for-15 with three home runs and 11 RBI during four games for the Tommies last week
• Recorded multiple hits in all four games and homered in three of four contests
• Drove in a season-high four runs in mid-week loss at Minnesota, then had three RBI in back-to-back games to close out Omaha series
• Earned the first weekly honor of his season and second of career
Others nominated: Henry Zipay (Omaha); Luke Wroblewski (South Dakota State).
KWIK STAR PEAK PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Sam Beck, Omaha
Sr. | IF/RHP | Riverton, Utah
• Allowed one earned run on three hits over five innings to lead Omaha to a series win at St. Thomas
• Struck out five as he matched the longest outing of his career for the third time this season
• Retired the Tommies in order in the first and third innings and struck out two in the fourth
• Claimed the first weekly honor of his career
Others nominated: Owen Marsolek (St. Thomas).
2026 Kwik Star Baseball Weekly Awards
February 17
Performer: Cooper Combs, Oral Roberts
Pitcher: Parker Puetz, North Dakota State
February 24
Performer: Carter Taylor, South Dakota State
Pitcher: Maddox Meyer, Omaha
March 2
Performer: Makani Tanaka, Oral Roberts
Pitcher: Sam Schlecht, South Dakota State
March 10
Performer: Tanner Recchio, St. Thomas
Pitcher: Zak Szabo, North Dakota State
March 17
Performer: Hayden Lewis, Omaha
Pitcher: Tanner Foertsch, Omaha
March 24
Performer: Luke Luskey, South Dakota State
Pitcher: Easton Teel, Oral Roberts
March 31
Performer: Joe Roder, St. Thomas
Pitcher: Sam Beck, Omaha
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