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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its baseball weekly awards for the week of February 27 - March 5.
Hunter Vikemyr, right-handed pitcher for Riverland Community College, has been named this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. In 6 innings of work, Vikemyr pitched a no-hitter against Kansas Wesleyan, striking out 12 and walking 7, He also went 7 for 17 from the plate with a triple, 5 RBI, 2 walks, and a stolen base. Rochester Community & Technical College right fielder/first baseman, Rees Campanale, went 10 for 20 from the plate with a home run and 4 doubles during the week. Campanale hit .500 and had 6 RBI, 5 runs, 5 walks and a stolen base to pick up 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. Lessman threw 7 innings, giving up only 1 earned run and 3 hits while striking out 12. Lessman's teammate, Sam Holthaus, catcher for the Cyclones, earned the week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award. Holthaus hit .412 going 7 for 17 with a double and 2 home runs. He also had 9 RBI, 5 runs, and 5 walks, while compiling a .600 on-base percentage.
Marcus Haire, right-handed pitcher for MNC-Vermilion, has earned this week's MCAC North Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Haire picked up his first collegiate win, pitching 3 innings and giving up only 1 earned run on 3 hits. He also struck out 4 while walking only 1 batter in the Ironhawks 8-7 win over Western Technical College. Evan Radovich, catcher for MNC-Mesabi Range, hit .500 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI to earn the MCAC North Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award. He went 5 for 10 from the plate and walked twice, and had a .700 slugging percentage.
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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Hunter Vikemyr Riverland Community College SO / RHP Viroqua, WI |
Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts: 1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched: 6 Earned Runs: 0 Runs Given Up: 0 Hits Given Up: 0 Strikeouts: 12 Walks: 7 Noteworthy Information: Besides throwing a no-hit shutout for his first win of the season, Hunter hit .412 with a triple, 5 RBI, and a stolen base. Next Contest: March 8 vs. Williston State College in Tucson, AZ Team Record: 4-2 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South
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Rees Campanale Rochester Community & Technical College FR / RF - 1B Orlando, FL |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 10/20 Batting Avg.: .500 Doubles: 4 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 1 Runs Batted In: 6 Runs: 5 Walks: 5 Stolen Bases: 1 Noteworthy Information: Rees had a .842 SLG and .600 OBP in his 25 plate appearances. Next Contest: March 7 at Delval University Team Record: 3-3 overall, 0-0 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: 0-0 Starts: 1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched: 7 Earned Runs: 1 Runs Given Up: 4 Hits Given Up: 3 Strikeouts: 12 Walks: 1 Noteworthy Information: Christian had a weekly ERA of 1.29. Next Contest: March 7 vs. Pennsylvania State Beaver in Vero Beach, FL Team Record: 2-3 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC Central
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Sam Holthaus St. Cloud Technical & Community College FR / Catcher St. Cloud, MN |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 7/17 Batting Avg.: .412 Doubles: 1 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 2 Runs Batted In: 9 Runs: 5 Walks: 5 Stolen Bases: 0 Noteworthy Information: Sam had a .600 OBP, .824 SLG, and was hit by 3 pitches. Next Contest: March 7 vs. Pennsylvania State Beaver in Vero Beach, FL Team Record: 2-3 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC Central
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MCAC BaseballNorth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Marcus Haire MNC - Vermilion FR / RHP San Antonio, TX |
Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts: 0 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched: 3 Earned Runs: 1 Runs Given Up: 1 Hits Given Up: 3 Strikeouts: 4 Walks: 1 Noteworthy Information: In relief, Marcus pitched 3 innings and earned his first collegiate win. He also went 5 for 12 from the plate with 3 doubles and 2 RBI. Next Contest: March 7 vs. Glen Oaks Community College in Florida Team Record: 1-4 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North
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Evan Radovich MNC - Mesabi Range FR / Catcher Hibbing, MN |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 5/10 Batting Avg.: .500 Doubles: 2 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 0 Runs Batted In: 2 Runs: 0 Walks: 2 Stolen Bases: 0 Noteworthy Information: Evan had a .533 OBP, .700 SLG, and a .500 average with runners in scoring position. Next Contest: March 7 vs. Mid Michigan College in Florida Team Record: 0-5 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.