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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its baseball weekly awards for the week of March 11-17.

Triston Sauerbrei, right-handed pitcher for Minnesota West Community and Technical College, has been named this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Sauerbrei, in his one appearance and start, threw a complete game shutout to get the win against Rochester Community and Technical College in five innings. He gave up only four hits and struck out 10 without giving up a walk. Adrian Warcken, outfielder for Century College, went four for six from the plate, hitting .667 with a double and a home run.  Warcken had two RBI and scored two runs while walking once and picking up a stolen base to earn this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Position Player of the Week honor.

St. Cloud Technical and Community College right-handed pitcher Cayden Hansen earned the week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week honor. In five innings of work through his one start, Hansen gave up no earned runs, struck out five, walked one, and allowed only four hits in a win over NJCAA D1 Indian Hills Community College. Jake Contreras, 1B/3B for Anoka-Ramsey Community College, earned the week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award.  Contreras hit .440, going 11 for 25 from the plate with two doubles, two triples, and a home run. He also drove in 10 runs and scored 10 runs while walking on five plate appearances. 

Marcus Haire, right-handed pitcher for Minnesota North College - Vermilion, has earned this week's MCAC North Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Haire went 1-0 in his one start, pitching five innings and striking out seven and walking only three batters. He gave up one earned run and three hits on his way to an 11-1 win over Minnesota North College - Hibbing. Isaac Mata, catcher/INF for Northland Community and Technical College, went 8 for 14 from the plate, hitting .571, with a double and two RBI. He also scored five runs, stole three bases, and walked three times 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/2023-24/leaders 

MCAC Baseball Standings:  https://mcacsports.org/sports/bsb/2023-24/standings

	MCAC Baseball South Division Athletes of the Week
Triston Sauerbrei Minnesota West Community & Technical College FR / RHP Worthington, MN	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched:  5.0 Earned Runs:  0 Runs Given Up:  0 Hits Given Up:  4 Strikeouts:  10 Walks:  0 Noteworthy Information: Triston faced 19 batters through five innings and struck out 10 of them.  Next Contest: March 19 vs. St. Cloud Technical & Community College Team Record: 3-9 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South
Adrian Warcken Century College FR / OF Wayzata, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  4/6 Batting Avg.:  .667 Doubles:  1 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  1 Runs Batted In:  2 Runs:  2 Walks:  1 Stolen Bases:  1 Noteworthy Information: Adrian hit .667 against Alexandria Tech, a team receiving votes in the NJCAA poll. Next Contest: March 19 vs. MNC-Itasca Team Record: 10-5 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South

	MCAC Baseball Central Division Athletes of the Week
Cayden Hansen St. Cloud Technical & Community College SO / RHP Willmar, MN	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched:  5 Earned Runs:  0 Runs Given Up:  5 Hits Given Up:  4 Strikeouts:  5 Walks:  1 Noteworthy Information: Cayden hit .417 with a triple, 2 RBI, and four runs scored.  Next Contest: March 19 at Minnesota West Community & Technical College Team Record: 7-5 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC Central
Jake Contreras Anoka-Ramsey Community College SO / 1B-3B Osseo, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  11/25 Batting Avg.:  .440 Doubles:  2 Triples:  2 Home Runs:  1 Runs Batted In:  10 Runs:  10 Walks:  5 Stolen Bases:  2 Noteworthy Information: Jake has an .800 slugging percentage on the season. Next Contest: March 23 vs. Century College Team Record: 3-5 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC Central

	MCAC Baseball North Division Athletes of the Week
Marcus Haire Jr. MNC - Vermilion SO / RHP San Antonio, TX	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched:  5 Earned Runs:  1 Runs Given Up:  1 Hits Given Up:  3 Strikeouts:  7 Walks:  3 Noteworthy Information: Marcus threw a 3-hitter over five innings to get the 11-1 win over rival MNC-Hibbing. Next Contest: March 23 at Riverland Community College Team Record: 5-5 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North
Isaac Mata Northland Community & Technical College SO / C-INF San Antonio, TX	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  8/14 Batting Avg.:  .571 Doubles:  1 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  2 Runs:  5 Walks:  3 Stolen Bases:  3 Noteworthy Information: Isaac is hitting .333 on the season and has an on-base percentage of .518. Next Contest: March 23 vs. Minnesota North College - Hibbing Team Record: 7-9 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.