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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its baseball weekly awards for the week of April 29 - May 5.

Clement Febus, a right-handed pitcher for Rochester Community and Technical College, has been named this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. Febus went 2-0 in his two starts, pitching 11 innings without an earned run and scattering seven hits.  He struck out 13 and walked five in his two wins.  Dom Vogel, outfielder and catcher for Century College, went 9 for 17 from the plate, hitting .529, with four doubles and a triple. Vogel drove in 11 runs and scored 10 times while walking five times. He also stole two bases 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, started one game this week and threw his second straight two-hit shutout to earn another win. Reeve struck out 4 batters and walked one in his seven innings of work, and for his efforts, he earned this week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week award, his second in as many weeks. Carter Lang, Alexandria Technical and Community College's shortstop, went 17 for 26 from the plate, hitting .653, with three doubles and five home runs. Lang also drove in 22 runs, scored 13, walked three times, and stole two bases to earn this week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award. 

Kyle Rutherford, a left-handed pitcher for Minnesota North College - Itasca, earned this week's MCAC North Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week award. Rutherford started one game, picking up the win, giving up only one earned run while striking out three batters and walking two. He scattered five hits and two runs over six innings of work. Carter Kalin, the catcher for Minnesota North College - Itasca, hit .800, going 8 for 10 from the plate with two doubles and a home run. He drove in eight runs, scored four runs, and walked once. Kalin also was two for two throwing out runners attempting to steal a base, and 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

	MCAC Baseball South Division Athletes of the Week
Clement Febus Rochester Community & Technical College SO / RHP Sarasota, FL	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 2-0 Starts:  2 Appearances: 2 Innings Pitched:  11.0 Earned Runs:  0 Runs Given Up:  1 Hits Given Up:  7 Strikeouts:  13 Walks:  5 Noteworthy Information: Clement is now 4-3 on the season. Next Contest: May 9 at the NJCAA Region 13 Baseball Tournament Team Record: 27-14 overall, 14-2 in the MCAC South
Dom Vogel Century College SO / OF-C Farmington, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  9/17 Batting Avg.:  .529 Doubles:  4 Triples:  1 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  11 Runs:  10 Walks:  5 Stolen Bases:  2 Noteworthy Information: Dom is hitting .389 on the season and has stolen 19 bases. Next Contest: May 9 at the NJCAA Region 13 Baseball Tournament Team Record: 31-15 overall, 8-8 in the MCAC South

	MCAC Baseball Central Division Athletes of the Week
Carson Reeve St. Cloud Technical & Community College SO / LHP Plainview, MN	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched:  7.0 Earned Runs:  0 Runs Given Up:  0 Hits Given Up:  2 Strikeouts:  4 Walks:  1 Noteworthy Information: Carson threw his second straight complete game two-hitter. Next Contest: May 9 at the NJCAA Region 13 Baseball Tournament Team Record: 27-11 overall, 16-4 in the MCAC Central
Carter Lang Alexandria Technical & Community College SO / SS New Ulm, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  17/26 Batting Avg.:  .653 Doubles:  3 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  5 Runs Batted In:  22 Runs:  13 Walks:  3 Stolen Bases:  2 Noteworthy Information: Carter is hitting .364 on the season. He hit 4 home runs in one game against Ridgewater College. Next Contest: May 9 at the NJCAA Region 13 Baseball Tournament Team Record: 26-10 overall, 17-3 in the MCAC Central

	MCAC Baseball North Division Athletes of the Week
Kyle Rutherford Minnesota North College - Itasca SO / LHP Omaha, NE	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched:  6.0 Earned Runs:  1 Runs Given Up:  2 Hits Given Up:  5 Strikeouts:  3 Walks:  2 Noteworthy Information: Kyle is 4-2 on the season with a 4.89 ERA. Next Contest: May 9 at the NJCAA Region 13 Baseball Tournament Team Record: 26-14 overall, 14-4 in the MCAC North
Carter Kalin Minnesota North College - Itasca SO / C Superior, WI	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  8/10 Batting Avg.:  .800 Doubles:  2 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  1 Runs Batted In:  8 Runs:  4 Walks:  1 Stolen Bases:  0 Noteworthy Information: Carter has a 1.000 fielding percentage and has allowed only eight stolen bases on the season. Next Contest: May 9 at the NJCAA Region 13 Baseball Tournament Team Record: 26-14 overall, 14-4 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.