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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its baseball athlete-of-the-week awards for the week of March 7 - 13. The baseball athlete-of-the-week awards are sponsored by the U.S. Marines.
Ryan Vondracek, sophomore pitcher for Hibbing Community College, earns the MCAC North Pitcher-of-the-Week after striking out 21 batters over 12 innings of work in his two appearances last week. Dawson Tweet, sophomore 2nd baseman for Mesabi Range College, hit .400 with 6 RBI and 3 doubles to earn the MCAC North Player-of-the-Week.
St. Cloud Technical and Community College's sophomore pitcher, Drew Beier, is the week's MCAC Central Pitcher-of-the-Week. Beier scattered 5 hits over 7 innings and gave up only 1 run in his first win of the season. Erubiel Ozana, Central Lakes College centerfielder, went 7 for 9 from the plate, hitting .778 with a home run and 5 RBI to earn the MCAC Central Player-of-the-Week.
T Mickelson returns to the mound for Rochester Community & Technical College after a strong 2021 campaign and picks up where he left off. Mickelson threw 7 innings of 5 hit, 1 run work in his one appearance last week, and earns the MCAC South Pitcher-of-the-Week honor. Blake Schilling, sophomore right fielder for Rochester Community & Technical College, went 7 for 16, hitting .437 with 4 RBI and a double to pick up the week's MCAC South Player-of-the-Week award.
As MCAC teams complete games and compile statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:
MCAC Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/bsb/2021-22/leaders
MCAC Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/bsb/2021-22/standings
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MCAC Baseball - North DivisionPitcher and Player of the Week |
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Ryan Vondracek So. / LHP Cedar Rapids, IA
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Hibbing Community College sophomore pitcher, Ryan Vondracek, appeared in two games during the week, striking out 21 and walking 9 in 12 innings of action. The Cedar Rapids, IA product went 1-1 on the week with a 6.00 ERA, giving up 15 hits and nine runs in his two appearances. Vondracek is this week's MCAC North Pitcher-of-the-Week. The Cardinals are 1-7 on the season and next play at Century College on Saturday. |
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Dawson Tweet So. / 2B Russell, Manitoba
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Dawson Tweet has been named the MCAC North Player-of-the-Week. The sophomore second baseman for Mesabi Range College went 4 for 10 (.400) from the plate, with 3 doubles and 3 walks. The Russell, Manitoba native scored three times and drove in 6 runs helping his Norsemen team to a win over RV Owens Community College. Mesabi Range is now 2-6 on the season, and they return to action on Friday at St. Johns JV.
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Other Notable Performers |
Ethan Bergen (OF, Rainy River CC): 4/7 with a .571 avg., 2 runs, 1 RBI, 4 putouts.
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MCAC Baseball - Central DivisionPitcher and Player of the Week |
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Drew Beier So. / RHP Foley, MN
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Drew Beier, sophomore pitcher at St. Cloud Technical & Community College, gave up only one run over 7 innings to earn his first win of the season and the MCAC Central Pitcher-of-the-Week honor. Beier, from Foley, MN, scattered 5 hits, walking one, and striking out one batter in his 1 appearance. He also went 6 for 13 from the plate with a double and 4 RBI. The Cyclones are 3-1 on the young season, and they take the field again this afternoon at Indian Hills Community College. |
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Erubiel Ozuna Fr. / CF Casa Verde, AZ
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Central Lakes College center fielder, Erubiel Ozuna, went 7 for 9 from the plate for a .778 batting average and hitting an inside-the-park homerun to earn the MCAC Central Player-of-the-Week honor. The freshman from Casa Verde, AZ scored 6 runs and had 5 RBI with 2 walks. The Raiders are 5-5, and next play again on March 24 at Morningside University JV. |
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Other Notable Performers |
Noah Cekalla (RHP, Central Lakes College): 1-0 in one appearance, 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 9 K, 2.57 weekly ERA. Jackson Peter (3B, St. Cloud Technical CC): 6 for 10, .600 BA, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 6 runs, 3 walks. Brad Bickmann (3B, Ridgewater College): 11 for 22, .500 avg., 3 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 6 runs, 6 walks. Gunnar Wicklund (C/1B, Central Lakes College): 8 for 21, .381 avg., 3 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 4 runs, 1 walk. Christian Norby (OF, Minnesota State CTC): 3 for 8, .375 avg., 2 doubles, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 run. |
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MCAC Baseball - South DivisionPitcher and Player of the Week |
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T Mickelson So. / RHP Rochester, MN
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T Mickelson, right-handed pitcher for Rochester Community and Technical College, earns this week's MCAC South Pitcher-of-the-Week honor. The sophomore from Rochester, MN went 1-0 in his one appearance, throwing 7 innings and giving up only 1 run and 5 hits while striking out 9. Mickelson put together a 1.29 ERA in his lone outing. Rochester Community and Technical College is 5-5 on the season, and they return to the field on March 25 at Rockford University JV. |
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Blake Schilling So. / RF Lewiston, MN |
Rochester Community and Technical College right fielder, Blake Schilling, went 7 for 16 from the plate (.437 avg.) with a double and 4 RBI to earn the week's MCAC South Player-of-the-Week honor. The sophomore from Lewiston, MN scored one run and stole 3 bases during the week. The Yellowjackets are 5-5 and play again on March 25 at Rockford University JV. |
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Other Notable Performers |
Carson Johansen (OF/SS, Western Technical College): 10 for 18, .556 avg., 2 doubles, 1 triple, 5 runs, 4 walks, 3 stolen bases. |
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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.