MCAC Northern Division 

Pitcher & Player of the Week

Ryan Kling

Fr. / Pitcher

New Richmond, WI

Vermilion Community College freshman Ryan Kling (New Richmond, WI) threw a 3-hit shutout on Sunday against Northland Community and Technical College to pick up his first win of his season.  In his 7-inning outing, Kling gave up no walks and struck out 12 batters in his team's 8-0 victory. Kling has been named the MCAC North Division Pitcher-of-the-Week.  The Ironmen take to the field again on Friday, April 2 in Brainerd, MN for the Central Lakes Classic.

Terren Sugita

Fr. / 3B

Anchorage, AK

The MCAC North Baseball Player-of-the-Week honor goes to Vermilion Community College freshman third baseman and Anchorage, Alaska product, Terren Sugita. Sugita slammed 3 homeruns and knocked in 13 runs, helping his Ironmen team to a 5-1 record last week. His 3-run homer against Mesabi Range lifted his team to a 9-6 win last Monday, and then Sugita continued his rampage on Saturday when he went 5 for 9 with 2 home runs in the Ironmen's doubleheader sweep of Northland.  Sugita scored 9 runs and had 11 hits on 22 at-bats last week and is currently hitting .452 on the season. Vermilion is now 7-3 on the season.
         

MCAC Central Division 

Pitcher & Player of the Week

Jonathan Lerma

Fr. / Pitcher 

Tucson, AZ

The MCAC Central Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week is Jonathan Lerma.  Lerma, a Central Lakes College freshman from Tucson, AZ, pitched a complete game in his team's 9-6 win over Rochester Community and Technical College.  In his 7 innings of work, Lerma struck out 7 while only giving up 2 earned runs and one walk in his first win of the season. The ace carried a no hitter into the 5th inning in that win. Central Lakes College will take the field again on Tuesday, March 30 at Riverland Community College.

Phillip Zynda

So. / C

Austin, MN

Phillip Zynda, a sophomore catcher at Central Lakes College, has earned the MCAC Central Division Baseball Player-of-the-Week award for his offensive and defensive performances in a 4-game series with Rochester Community and Technical College. In the series, the Austin, MN product was 7 for 11 from the plate, with a home run, a triple, and 2 doubles. Zynda drove in 5 runs and took 3 walks, but almost as impressive as his offense was the double play he converted defensively for the Raiders. After an overthrow to first, Zynda, who had already hustled down the line to back up his first baseman, scooped up the ball and fired it to 2nd in time for the runner to be tagged out rather than advancing on the error. Zynda's Raiders are now 2-2 on the young season, and play again on Tuesday, March 30 at Riverland Community College.

MCAC Southern Division 

Pitcher & Player of the Week

Shota Sawamura

 Fr. / 2B

Tokyo, Japan

Rochester Community and Technical College's Shota Sawamura has earned this week's MCAC South Player-of-the-Week award for his impressive offensive performance throughout a 4-game series with Central Lakes College.  The freshman 2nd baseman from Tokyo, Japan had 6 hits on 11 at-bats, with a triple and 2 doubles. Sawamura knocked in 6 RBI and stole a base in the series while helping lead his team to a 2-2 record over the weekend.  Rochester returns to play Friday, April 2 at home against Itasca Community College.