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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its baseball weekly awards for the week of April 24-30.
Riverland Community College right-handed pitcher, Asahi Sato, has been named this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Sato went 2-0 in his two starts during the week, allowing only one run through 14 innings. He struck out 20 and gave up only 3 hits and 3 walks. Century College first baseman and outfielder, Nick Ibrahim, went 13 for 24 from the plate, hitting .542 with a double and two home runs. Ibrahim scored 7 runs and had 12 RBI and three stolen bases on the week to earn 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 was 2-0 in his two starts, giving up only 3 runs, 1 earned run, 5 hits, and striking out 24 in his 12 innings of work. Jake Contreras, third baseman for Anoka-Ramsey Community College, earned the week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award. Contreras went 9 for 15 from the plate, hitting .600, with two home runs, a double, 5 RBI, and 8 runs scored.
Jacob Mickelson, right-handed pitcher for Minnesota North College - Vermilion, has earned this week's MCAC North Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. In his one start, which was five innings, Mickelson threw a one-hit shutout, striking out one and walking two. Minnesota North College - Itasca shortstop, Geremy Mattis, hit .518, going 14 for 27 from the plate with two home runs and 3 doubles. Mattis had 11 RBI, scored 7 runs, and stole 5 bases to earn the 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
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MCAC BaseballSouth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Asahi Sato Riverland Community College FR / RHP Urayasu, Chiba, Japan |
Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 2-0 Starts: 2 Appearances: 2 Innings Pitched: 14 Earned Runs: 1 Runs Given Up: 1 Hits Given Up: 3 Strikeouts: 20 Walks: 3 Noteworthy Information: Asahi threw two complete games and had a weekly ERA of 0.64. Next Contest: May 3 at Bethany Lutheran JV Team Record: 31-9 overall, 9-3 in the MCAC South
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Nick Ibrahim Century College SO / 1B - OF Woodbury, MN |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 13/24 Batting Avg.: .542 Doubles: 1 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 2 Runs Batted In: 12 Runs: 7 Walks: 3 Stolen Bases: 3 Noteworthy Information: Nick is hitting .444 on the season. Next Contest: April 18 vs. Riverland Community College Team Record: 26-13 overall, 9-3 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: 2-0 Starts: 2 Appearances: 2 Innings Pitched: 12 Earned Runs: 1 Runs Given Up: 3 Hits Given Up: 5 Strikeouts: 24 Walks: 3 Noteworthy Information: Christian threw a complete game no-hitter against previously top 15 ranked Alexandria Technical & Community College. He is averaging 2 strikeouts per inning over his last 12 innings. Next Contest: May 3 vs. Central Lakes College Team Record: 14-9 overall, 4-4 in the MCAC Central
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Jake Contreras Anoka-Ramsey Community College FR / 3B Osseo, MN |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 9/15 Batting Avg.: .600 Doubles: 1 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 2 Runs Batted In: 5 Runs: 8 Walks: 2 Stolen Bases: 0 Noteworthy Information: Jake hit his first 2 home runs of the season this week. Next Contest: May 3 at Alexandria Technical & Community College Team Record: 6-18 overall, 3-3 in the MCAC Central
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MCAC BaseballNorth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Jacob Mickelson MNC - Vermilion FR / RHP Hugo, MN |
Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts: 1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched: 5 Earned Runs: 0 Runs Given Up: 0 Hits Given Up: 1 Strikeouts: 1 Walks: 2 Noteworthy Information: Jacob threw a complete game, one-hit shutout against Mesabi Range. Next Contest: May 3 at MNC - Hibbing Team Record: 10-16 overall, 5-7 in the MCAC North
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Geremy Mattis MNC - Itasca FR / SS Davie, FL |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 14/27 Batting Avg.: .518 Doubles: 3 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 2 Runs Batted In: 11 Runs: 7 Walks: 5 Stolen Bases: 5 Noteworthy Information: Geremy hit a grand slam, and he had 16 assists from his shortstop position. Next Contest: May 3 vs. Northland Community & Technical College Team Record: 22-14 overall, 12-2 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.