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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its baseball weekly awards for the week of March 27 - April 2.

Hunter Vikemyr, right-handed pitcher for Riverland Community College, has been named this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the fourth time this season.  Vikemyr went 2-0 in his two starts, pitching 8 scoreless innings and giving up only 3 hits.  He struck out 17 and walked 7.  There were no nominations for this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award.

There were no nominations for the MCAC Central Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week or MCAC Central Division Baseball Position Player of the Week awards. 

Avery Liestman, right-handed pitcher for Minnesota North College - Itasca, has earned this week's MCAC North Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Liestman threw a complete game shutout, giving up two hits and striking out 9.  Liestman also had a double and a RBI in his 8 plate appearances.  Minnesota North College - Rainy River outfielder, Ethan Bergen, went 8 for 15 from the plate, hitting .533 with a double, 4 RBI and a stolen base.  Bergen scored the winning run on a close play at home in a 9-8 win over Western Tech and earned this week's MCAC North Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award.

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

	MCAC Baseball South Division Athletes of the Week
Hunter Vikemyr Riverland Community College SO / RHP Viroqua, WI	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 2-0 Starts:  2 Appearances: 2 Innings Pitched:  8 Earned Runs:  0 Runs Given Up:  0 Hits Given Up:  3 Strikeouts:  17 Walks:  7 Noteworthy Information: Hunter is 4-0 on the season with a 0.45 ERA. Next Contest: April 5 vs. Anoka-Ramsey Community College Team Record: 15-5 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South
	Position Player of the Week   No nominations were submitted.

	MCAC Baseball Central Division Athletes of the Week
	Pitcher of the Week   No nominations were submitted.
	Position Player of the Week   No nominations were submitted.

	MCAC Baseball North Division Athletes of the Week
Avery Liestman MNC - Itasca SO / RHP Litchfield, MN	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched:  7 Earned Runs:  0 Runs Given Up:  0 Hits Given Up:  2 Strikeouts:  9 Walks:  1 Noteworthy Information: Avery had 3 defensive assists in his 1 outing this week. Next Contest: April 5 vs. MNC - Vermilion Team Record: 8-10 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North
Ethan Bergen MNC - Rainy River SO / OF Appleton, WI	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  8/15 Batting Avg.:  .533 Doubles:  1 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  4 Runs:  4 Walks:  0 Stolen Bases:  1 Noteworthy Information: In a game against Western Tech, Ethan scored the game winning run with a close play at home. Next Contest: April 6 vs. M State Fergus Falls Team Record: 10-10 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.