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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its baseball weekly awards for the week of March 25-31.

Rees Campanale, a right-handed pitcher for Rochester Community and Technical College, has been named this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Campanale got the start in his one appearance during the week and picked up a win. Throwing a complete seven-inning game, he gave up only one earned run on three hits, and he struck out ten batters. Ashton Wolf, second baseman for Riverland Community College, hit .786 during the week, going 11 for 14 with two doubles and a triple. Wolf drove in six runs, scored eight runs, walked twice, and stole four bases to earn this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Position Player of the Week honor.

Alexandria Technical and Community College athletes swept the central division awards this week. Lucas Burgum, a sophomore pitcher for the Legends, threw a complete game six innings, giving up only four hits and one earned run in his win. Burgum struck out 12 batters and walked two, compiling a 1.00 ERA for the week and earning the week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week honor.  Burgum's teammate and outfielder for the Legends, Levi Lampert, went 6 for 14, hitting .429, with a double and a home run. Lampert also drove in six runs, scored seven, walked twice, and stole four bases, helping his team pick up four wins during the week and earning him the week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award. 

Parker Coach, a right-handed pitcher for Minnesota North College - Vermilion, has earned this week's MCAC North Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Coach earned a win in his one appearance, throwing 5-1/3 innings of one-hit relief work. He struck out six batters and walked three without giving up a run.  Sweeping the awards for the Ironhawks is Nick Berglund, a centerfielder for Vermilion who went 7 for 13 from the plate, hitting .538 for the week. Berglund had two doubles, an RBI, seven runs scored, three walks, and four stolen 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/2023-24/leaders 

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

	MCAC Baseball South Division Athletes of the Week
Rees Campanale Rochester Community & Technical College SO / RHP Orlando, FL	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched:  7.0 Earned Runs:  1 Runs Given Up:  1 Hits Given Up:  3 Strikeouts:  10 Walks:  3 Noteworthy Information: Rees also went 3 for 8 from the plate (.375) and drove in three runs. Next Contest: April 3 at Luther College JV Team Record: 7-9 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South
Ashton Wolf Riverland Community College SO / 2B Aurora, CO	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  11/14 Batting Avg.:  .786 Doubles:  2 Triples:  1 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  6 Runs:  8 Walks:  2 Stolen Bases:  4 Noteworthy Information: Ashton is hitting .574 on the season, tops in the MCAC South Division. Next Contest: April 3 at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Team Record: 14-3 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South

	MCAC Baseball Central Division Athletes of the Week
Lucas Burgum Alexandria Technical & Community College SO / RHP Mandan, ND	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched:  6 Earned Runs:  1 Runs Given Up:  1 Hits Given Up:  4 Strikeouts:  12 Walks:  2 Noteworthy Information: Lucas leads the MCAC Central Division with 14.54 strikeouts per game. Next Contest: April 2 at St. John's University JV Team Record: 9-7 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC Central
Levi Lampert Alexandria Technical & Community College SO / OF Upsala, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  6/14 Batting Avg.:  .429 Doubles:  1 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  1 Runs Batted In:  6 Runs:  7 Walks:  2 Stolen Bases:  4 Noteworthy Information: Levi is hitting .326 on the season with a slugging percentage of .558. Next Contest: April 2 at St. John's University JV Team Record: 9-7 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC Central

	MCAC Baseball North Division Athletes of the Week
Parker Coach Minnesota North College - Vermilion FR / RHP Fall Creek, WI	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  0 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched:  5-1/3 Earned Runs:  0 Runs Given Up:  0 Hits Given Up:  1 Strikeouts:  6 Walks:  3 Noteworthy Information: Parker picked up his first collegiate win in relief, throwing a one-hitter over five innings. Next Contest: April 6 vs. Northland Community & Technical College Team Record: 8-9 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North
Nick Berglund Minnesota North College - Vermilion FR / CF Becker, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  7/13 Batting Avg.:  .538 Doubles:  2 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  1 Runs:  7 Walks:  3 Stolen Bases:  4 Noteworthy Information: Nick is hitting .368 on the season and has an on-base percentage of .489. Next Contest: April 6 at Northland Community & Technical College Team Record: 8-9 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North

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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.