NDSU's Wentz, SDSU's Treinen Earn Baseball Weekly Honors
ELMHURST, Ill. - North Dakota State's Zach Wentz and South
Dakota State's Blake Treinen were named The Summit League's
Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week for their performances Feb.
28-March 6.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Zach Wentz, North Dakota State
Jr., 1B/DH (Bismarck, N.D./Bismarck
Century)
Wentz earns Player of the Week honors after batting .462 on the
week in three games at Murray State. The junior collected four RBI,
three runs and three doubles in the series. Wentz has a team-best
seven game hitting streak, collecting four hits in game one and
raised his average from .222 to .300 on the year.
Also nominated: Jeff Schaffert, Centenary; Todd Dunham,
Oakland; Tom Lilja, Western Illinois.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Blake Treinen, South Dakota State
Sr., RHP (Osage City, Kan./Osage
City)
Treinen captures Pitcher of the Week honors after leading South
Dakota State to a 2-0 shutout victory in game two at
Tennessee-Martin. The senior tossed eight shutout innings, allowing
no runs or walks while striking out 11 batters. With the win,
Treinen improved to 8-2 in his career at SDSU.
Also nominated: Justin Kraft, Centenary; Samuel Walker,
IPFW; Greg Welke, Oakland; Dan Russell, Western Illinois.
