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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its baseball weekly awards for the week of March 4-10.
Kaeden Wilhite, right-handed pitcher for Minnesota West Community and Technical College, has been named this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Wilhite threw 4.1 innings in relief, giving up no runs on three hits and striking out seven. Seth Nelson, OF/INF for Century College, went 9 for 23 from the plate, hitting .391 and homering in three straight games. He finished the week with seven RBI, six runs, two walks, and a stolen base to earn this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Position Player of the Week honor.
Ridgewater College right-handed pitcher Sam Etterman earned the week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week honor. In his one start, Etterman threw a five-inning complete game, giving up only two earned runs and five hits while striking out five and walking two. Andrew Prieve, third baseman for Ridgewater College, earned the week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award. Prieve hit .484, going 15 for 31 with three doubles, two triples, and a home run. He also had 15 RBI and two stolen bases.
Landon Wilkins, right-handed pitcher for Minnesota North College - Vermilion, has earned this week's MCAC North Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Wilkins captured his first collegiate win throwing five no-hit innings in his one start of the week. He gave up one earned run and struck out four while only walking two batters. Minnesota North College - Itasca catcher/DH, Kole Paulsen, went 9 for 22 at the plate, hitting .409, with a triple and a home run. He also had 11 RBI, scoring 6 runs and walking seven times, while stealing three bases. For his efforts, Paulsen earns 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/2023-24/leaders
MCAC Baseball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/bsb/2023-24/standings
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MCAC BaseballSouth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Kaeden Wilhite Minnesota West Community & Technical College FR / RHP Omaha, NE |
Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 0-0 Starts: 0 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched: 4.1 Earned Runs: 0 Runs Given Up: 0 Hits Given Up: 3 Strikeouts: 7 Walks: 1 Noteworthy Information: Kaeden averaged 14.54 strikeouts per 9 innings. Next Contest: March 16 at Northeast Community College Team Record: 1-7 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South
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Seth Nelson Century College FR / OF-INF Mahtomedi, MN |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 9/23 Batting Avg.: .391 Doubles: 1 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 3 Runs Batted In: 7 Runs: 6 Walks: 2 Stolen Bases: 1 Noteworthy Information: Seth hit a home run in three straight games. Next Contest: March 16 vs. Alexandria Technical & Community College Team Record: 9-4 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South
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MCAC BaseballCentral Division Athletes of the Week |
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Sam Etterman Ridgewater College SO / RHP Willmar, MN |
Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts: 1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched: 5 Earned Runs: 2 Runs Given Up: 3 Hits Given Up: 5 Strikeouts: 5 Walks: 2 Noteworthy Information: Sam hit .321 with two triples and 9 RBI. He also stole two bases. Next Contest: March 23 vs. MNC - Mesabi Range Team Record: 4-4 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC Central
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Andrew Prieve Ridgewater College FR / 3B Hutchinson, MN |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 15/31 Batting Avg.: .484 Doubles: 3 Triples: 2 Home Runs: 1 Runs Batted In: 15 Runs: 11 Walks: 0 Stolen Bases: 2 Noteworthy Information: Andrew had a .806 slugging percentage to end the week. Next Contest: March 23 vs. MNC-Mesabi Range Team Record: 4-4 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC Central
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MCAC BaseballNorth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Landon Wilkins MNC - Vermilion FR / RHP Reno, NV |
Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts: 1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched: 5 Earned Runs: 1 Runs Given Up: 1 Hits Given Up: 0 Strikeouts: 4 Walks: 2 Noteworthy Information: Landon pitched five no-hit innings to pick up his first collegiate win. Next Contest: March 16 vs. MNC - Hibbing Team Record: 4-5 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North
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Kole Paulsen Minnesota North College - Itasca SO / C-DH Hawthorne, WI |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 9/22 Batting Avg.: .409 Doubles: 0 Triples: 1 Home Runs: 1 Runs Batted In: 11 Runs: 6 Walks: 7 Stolen Bases: 3 Noteworthy Information: Kole has an on-base percentage of .533 and a slugging percentage of .636. Next Contest: March 23 vs. Minnesota State Community & Technical College Team Record: 4-4 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.