Rochester, MN-
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its baseball athlete-of-the-week awards for the week of May 9 - 15. The baseball athlete-of-the-week awards are sponsored by the U.S. Marines.
Mesabi Range College right-handed pitcher, Gabriel Soto, has been named the MCAC North Pitcher-of-the-Week, throwing 9 innings of one run ball and striking out 6. Daniel Wensloff, sophomore outfielder for Itasca Community College, went 2 for 6 with a double and a home run to earn the MCAC North Player-of-the-Week honor.
Grady Fuchs, St. Cloud Technical and Community College right-handed pitcher, is the week's MCAC Central Pitcher-of-the-Week. Fuchs threw 9 innings, giving up only 2 hits and no runs while striking out 10. Kyle Baker, 3rd baseman for Central Lakes College, went 3 for 7 from the plate with a double, a home run, and 4 RBI to earn the MCAC Central Player-of-the-Week.
Rochester Community and Technical College athletes sweep the MCAC South awards. The Pitcher-of-the-Week honor is earned by right-handed pitcher, Drew Simmons. Simmons threw 9 innings of shutout ball, scattering only 5 hits throughout the win. Simmons' teammate and RCTC right fielder, Blake Schilling, picks up the week's MCAC South Player-of-the-Week award. Going 7 for 12 with a .583 batting average, Schilling hit two doubles and a home run while driving in 4.
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
|
MCAC Baseball - North DivisionPitcher and Player of the Week |
|
Gabriel Soto So. / RHP Tucson, AZ
|
Mesabi Range College sophomore pitcher, Gabriel Soto, went 1-0 in two appearances, throwing 9 innings of one run ball. The Tucson, AZ native gave up no earned runs and 5 hits while striking out 6. Soto is this week's MCAC North Pitcher-of-the-Week. The Norse ended their season at 13-23 and 5-5 in the MCAC. |
|
Daniel Wensloff So. / OF - P Roseau, MN
|
Daniel Wensloff has been named the MCAC North Player-of-the-Week. The sophomore outfielder for Itasca Community College went 2 for 6 from the plate with a double and a home run. The Roseau, MN product scored three runs and drove in another one while also stealing a base and walking once. The Vikings ended their season at 20-22 overall and 7-3 in conference play.
|
|
|
MCAC Baseball - Central DivisionPitcher and Player of the Week |
|
Grady Fuchs Fr. / RHP Paynesville, MN
|
Grady Fuchs, right-handed pitcher at St. Cloud Technical and Community College, went 1-0 in his one appearance during the week, giving up only two hits in 9 innings. The Paynesville, MN freshman earns the week's MCAC Central Pitcher-of-the-Week honor. Fuchs struck out 10 and walked only 3 without giving up a run. The Cyclones advanced to the Region XIII Final Four to play on Thursday, and is 21-11 overall and 11-5 in MCAC Central play. |
|
Kyle Baker Fr. / 3B Benson, AZ
|
Central Lakes College third baseman, Kyle Baker, went 3 for 7 from the plate for a .429 batting average and drove in 4 runs to earn the MCAC Central Player-of-the-Week honor. The freshman from Benson, AZ hit a home run and a double, while scoring two runs and walking once. Baker's 3-run homer in the bottom of the first proved to be the game winner for the Raiders. The Raiders are 28-13 overall and 13-3 in MCAC Central action. They next play again on Thursday in the Region XIII Final Four in St. Cloud, MN. |
|
|
MCAC Baseball - South DivisionPitcher and Player of the Week |
|
Drew Simmons Fr. / RHP Stewartville, MN
|
Drew Simmons, right-handed pitcher for Rochester Community and Technical College, earns this week's MCAC South Pitcher-of-the-Week honor. The freshman from Stewartville, MN threw 9 innings of shutout work in his one win last week. Simmons scattered 5 hits, throwing 63 strikes out of 101 pitches and compiling a 0.00 ERA for the week. The Yellowjackets are 28-12 on the season and 14-2 in the MCAC South. They return to the field on Thursday at the Region XIII Final Four Tournament. |
|
Blake Schilling Fr. / RF - UTL Lewiston, MN |
Rochester Community and Technical College right fielder, Blake Schilling, went 7 for 12 from the plate, hitting .583 with two doubles and a home run. The freshman from Lewiston, MN earns the week's MCAC South Player-of-the-Week honor. Schilling drove in 4 runs and walked once. The Yellowjackets are 28-12 overall and 14-2 in the MCAC South. They play again on Thursday at the Region XIII Final Four Tournament. |
This release sponsored by:
|
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.