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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its baseball weekly awards for the week of April 3-9.
Kaden Pfeffer, left-handed pitcher for Century College, has been named this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Pfeffer picked up a win in his one complete-game appearance, striking out 11 and giving up only 2 hits and no walks. Rees Campanale, Rochester Community & Technical College DH/RHP, put together a .500 batting average, going 4 for 8 from the plate with 3 RBI and scoring 3 runs. He also went 2-0 on the mound, scattering 13 hits over 10 innings and striking out 7, and he earns this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Position Player of the Week honor.
St. Cloud Technical & Community College right-handed pitcher, Christian Lessman, earned the MCAC Central Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week honor after going 1-0 in his lone start, giving up only 1 unearned run and 4 hits in his 5 innings of work. He struck out 10 and only walked one. Sam Holthaus, first baseman/catcher for St. Cloud Technical & Community College, earned the week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award. Holthaus hit .714 on the week, going 5 for 7 with four doubles and a home run, along with 7 RBI and 4 runs scored.
Jake Ouweneel, right-handed pitcher for Minnesota North College - Rainy River, has earned this week's MCAC North Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Ouweneel took the mound for seven innings, giving up only 2 hits and no earned runs while striking out 9. Minnesota North College - Itasca catcher/outfielder, Kodi Miller, hit .444 going 8 for 18 at the plate with two doubles and 2 home runs, 12 RBI and 6 runs. Miller earns the week's MCAC North Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award with his game-tying 3-run homer against DCTC and another go-ahead 2-run home run against MN Post Grad.
As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:
MCAC Baseball Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/leaders
MCAC Baseball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/standings
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MCAC BaseballSouth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Kaden Pfeffer Century College SO / LHP Racine, WI |
Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts: 1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched: 5 Earned Runs: 0 Runs Given Up: 0 Hits Given Up: 2 Strikeouts: 11 Walks: 0 Noteworthy Information: Kaden threw a complete game 2-hitter and did not give up a walk in the outing. Next Contest: April 11 vs. Minnesota Post Grad Team Record: 11-10 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South
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Rees Campanale Rochester Community & Technical College FR / DH-RHP Orlando, FL |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 4/8 Batting Avg.: .500 Doubles: 0 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 0 Runs Batted In: 3 Runs: 3 Walks: 4 Stolen Bases: 0 Noteworthy Information: Rees also went 2-0 from the mound with 7 strikeouts and 4 earned runs. Next Contest: April 12 at Luther College JV Team Record: 10-8 overall, 2-2 in the MCAC South
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MCAC BaseballCentral Division Athletes of the Week |
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Christian Lessman St. Cloud Technical & Community College SO / RHP New London-Spicer, MN |
Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts: 1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched: 5 Earned Runs: 0 Runs Given Up: 1 Hits Given Up: 4 Strikeouts: 10 Walks: 1 Noteworthy Information: Christian had a weekly ERA of 0.00. Next Contest: April 12 at Dakota County Technical College Team Record: 7-4 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC Central
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Sam Holthaus St. Cloud Community & Technical College SO / 1B - C St. Cloud, MN |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 5/7 Batting Avg.: .714 Doubles: 4 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 1 Runs Batted In: 7 Runs: 4 Walks: 2 Stolen Bases: 0 Noteworthy Information: Sam played errorless ball at both catcher and first base during the week. Next Contest: April 12 at Dakota County Technical College Team Record: 7-4 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC Central
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MCAC BaseballNorth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Jake Ouweneel MNC - Rainy River SO / RHP Longmont, CO |
Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts: 1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched: 7 Earned Runs: 0 Runs Given Up: 1 Hits Given Up: 2 Strikeouts: 9 Walks: 4 Noteworthy Information: Jake picked up his second win of the season. Next Contest: April 14 vs. MNC - Vermilion Team Record: 14-10 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North
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Kodi Miller MNC - Itasca SO / C - OF Grand Rapids, MN |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 8/18 Batting Avg.: .444 Doubles: 2 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 2 Runs Batted In: 12 Runs: 6 Walks: 2 Stolen Bases: 0 Noteworthy Information: Kodi hit a game-tying 3-run home run against DCTC and a go-ahead 2-run home run against MN Post Grad. Next Contest: April 13 vs. MNC - Mesabi Range Team Record: 10-12 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North
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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, as well as select colleges in North Dakota and Wisconsin. 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.