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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its baseball weekly awards for the week of April 22-28.
Triston Sauerbrei, a 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 went 1-0 in his one start, pitching a complete game and giving up only two earned runs on three hits. He struck out 10 batters and walked only three in the win. Griffin Olson, shortstop for Rochester Community and Technical College, went 7 for 15 from the plate, hitting .467 with a double and three home runs. Olson drove in six runs and scored eight times while walking once and stealing a base. He also recorded a save in one of the Yellowjackets wins and earned this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Position Player of the Week honor.
Carson Reeve, left-handed pitcher for St. Cloud Technical and Community College, threw a two-hit shutout in his one appearance, picking up a win and earning him this week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week award. Reeve struck out six batters and walked three over his seven scoreless innings of work. Minnesota State Community and Technical College shortstop, Isaac Hamann, went 10 for 15 from the plate, hitting .667, with two doubles, a triple, and a home run. Hamann also drove in six RBI, scored 11 runs, and walked five times to earn this week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award.
Thor Dunham, a right-handed pitcher for Minnesota North College - Itasca, earned this week's MCAC North Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week award after picking up a win in his one start this week. Dunham threw five innings, scattering four hits without giving up a run. He struck out two batters and walked two in the win. Austin Jackson-Anderson, an outfielder for Minnesota North College - Rainy River, hit .684, going 13 for 19 from the plate with five doubles and a home run. He drove in 10 runs, scored 10 runs, and stole a base. Defensively, Jackson-Anderson had eight putouts, and for his efforts, he 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/2023-24/leaders
MCAC Baseball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/bsb/2023-24/standings
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Triston Sauerbrei Minnesota West Community & Technical College FR / RHP Worthington, MN |
Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts: 1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched: 7.0 Earned Runs: 2 Runs Given Up: 2 Hits Given Up: 3 Strikeouts: 10 Walks: 3 Noteworthy Information: Triston averaged 12.86 strikeouts per 9 innings. Next Contest: May 3 at Rochester Community and Technical College Team Record: 13-19 overall, 4-8 in the MCAC South
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Griffin Olson Rochester Community & Technical College SO / SS Viroqua, WI |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 7/15 Batting Avg.: .467 Doubles: 1 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 3 Runs Batted In: 6 Runs: 8 Walks: 1 Stolen Bases: 1 Noteworthy Information: Griffin also recorded a save in his one appearance on the mound this week. Next Contest: May 1 vs. Luther College JV Team Record: 22-13 overall, 10-1 in the MCAC South
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MCAC BaseballCentral Division Athletes of the Week |
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Carson Reeve St. Cloud Technical & Community College SO / LHP Plainview, MN |
Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts: 1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched: 7.0 Earned Runs: 0 Runs Given Up: 0 Hits Given Up: 2 Strikeouts: 6 Walks: 3 Noteworthy Information: Carson threw a complete game two-hitter in a win over DII Dakota County Technical College. Next Contest: May 1 vs. Central Lakes College Team Record: 21-11 overall, 10-4 in the MCAC Central
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Isaac Hamann Minnesota State Community & Technical College FR / SS-P Wadena, MN |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 10/15 Batting Avg.: .667 Doubles: 2 Triples: 1 Home Runs: 1 Runs Batted In: 6 Runs: 11 Walks: 5 Stolen Bases: 0 Noteworthy Information: Isaac is hitting .433 this season with an on-base percentage of .544. Next Contest: April 30 at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Team Record: 7-23 overall, 5-9 in the MCAC Central
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Thor Dunham Minnesota North College - Itasca SO / RHP Hill City, MN |
Pitcher of the WeekWin-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts: 1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched: 5.0 Earned Runs: 0 Runs Given Up: 0 Hits Given Up: 4 Strikeouts: 2 Walks: 2 Noteworthy Information: Thor is 5-0 on the season with a 3.09 ERA. Next Contest: April 30 at MNC-Mesabi Range Team Record: 22-14 overall, 10-4 in the MCAC North
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Austin Jackson-Anderson Minnesota North College - Rainy River FR / OF Waianea, Hawaii |
Position Player of the WeekHits/At Bats: 13/19 Batting Avg.: .684 Doubles: 5 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 1 Runs Batted In: 10 Runs: 10 Walks: 0 Stolen Bases: 1 Noteworthy Information: Austin had an on-base percentage of .790 during the week and is hitting .350 this season. Next Contest: May 4 vs. Northland Community and Technical College Team Record: 22-17 overall, 10-6 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.