Rochester, MN –
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) office has announced the MCAC Baseball Pitchers and Players-of-the-Week for the week of April 5 – 11.
In the MCAC North Division, Hibbing's Levi Sweere threw a complete game 4-hitter to earn the pitcher-of-the-week honors, and Jackson Bode from Mesabi Range hit .500 over six games to earn the player-of-the-week honors.
Central Lakes College's Daevion King picks up his first MCAC Central Division Pitcher-of-the-Week award after a stellar performance on the mound against Rainy River Community College, and Will Funk from St. Cloud Technical and Community College earns the Central Division Player-of-the-Week honor after blasting two home runs in a win over M State – Fergus Falls.
For the MCAC South Division, Drew Copley earns his second straight Player-of-the-Week honor after another incredible offensive performance last week. No nominations were submitted for the MCAC South Division Pitcher-of-the-Week.
As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:
MCAC Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/bsb/2020-21/leaders
MCAC Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/bsb/2020-21/standings
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MCAC North DivisionPitcher & Player of the Week |
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Levi Sweere Fr. / Pitcher Kerkhoven, MN
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Levi Sweere, the Hibbing Community College freshman hailing from Kerkhoven, MN, earned the MCAC North Division Pitcher-of-the-Week honor after throwing a complete game 4-hitter in a 12-2 victory over Mesabi Range College. Sweere struck out 7 in his five innings of work and gave up only two runs, neither of which were earned, to pick up his 2nd win of the season. Hibbing is now 4-10 on the season and returns to the diamond on Saturday, April 17 at Rochester Community and Technical College.
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Jackson Bode Fr. / C - INF New Ulm, MN
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Jackson Bode, the New Ulm, MN native and Mesabi Range College freshman had an excellent week at the plate for the Norse to earn him the MCAC North Division Player-of-the-Week award. In his six games last week, Bode had 9 hits on 18 at bats, with a triple and a double. He scored 11 runs and drove in another 3, while stealing base twice on his two attempts. Bode helped his team improve to a 4-13 record. The Norse take the field again on Saturday, April 17 at home against Vermilion Community College.
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MCAC Central DivisionPitcher & Player of the Week |
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Daevion King Fr. / Pitcher Mesa, AZ
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Daevion King, Central Lakes College freshman from Mesa, AZ, is named the MCAC Central Division Pitcher-of-the-Week with his 9-1 win over Rainy River Community College. King threw a complete game 5-hitter, striking out 7 and walking two while giving up only 1 unearned run in the victory. He is now 1-0 on the season and is averaging nearly 10 strikeouts per game in his two appearances. Central Lakes' record is 8-4 and they are winners of their last 3 games. The Raiders will next take on St. Cloud Technical and Community College in St. Cloud on Saturday, April 17.
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Will Funk So. / CF Suak Centre, MN |
St. Cloud Technical and Community College sophomore, Will Funk, earns the MCAC Central Division Player-of-the-Week honor after hitting a game tying 3-run homer in the bottom of the 6th inning and following that with a game tying solo blast in the bottom of the 8th inning in the Cyclones win over Minnesota State – Fergus Falls last week. Funk was 6 for 11 with 2 home runs, a triple, a double, 6 RBI, and he scored 5 runs helping his Cyclones to a record of 5-0 through the week. SCTCC improves to 10-1 and takes the field next at Anoka-Ramsey Community College on Thursday, April 15.
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MCAC South DivisionPitcher & Player of the Week |
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No nominees submitted for MCAC South Division Pitcher-of-the-Week |
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Drew Copley Fr. / UTL Grand Meadow, MN
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The MCAC South Division Player-of-the-Week is Drew Copley. Copley, a Riverland Community College freshman from Grand Meadow, MN, earned the same honor a week ago. Copley went 8 for 22 through the week, with 2 home runs and 10 RBI in his team's six games. He had 4 extra base hits and a stolen base on one try as he helped the Blue Devils improve to 15-3. Riverland will take on M-State – Fergus Falls on Wednesday, April 14.
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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.