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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its baseball weekly awards for the week of March 17-23.

Riverland Community College right-handed pitcher Carter McQuery has been named this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. In his one starting appearance, McQuery gave up no earned runs and only three hits in five innings of work. He struck out six batters and walked two, giving up only two unearned runs in the Blue Devils' win.

Haruto Endo, outfielder for Minnesota West Community and Technical College, earned this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award. Endo picked up six hits on 11 at-bats, hitting .546 on the week. He hit a double and a triple, drove in four runs, and scored seven. Endo also stole a base and walked once.

Tyson Barthel, a right-handed pitcher for Minnesota State Community and Technical College, earned his second straight MCAC Central Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week honor. In his five-inning win, Barthel gave up only two hits and no runs while striking out seven and walking one. He also hit .200 for the week with two hits and four RBI.

Dalton Heater, left fielder for Minnesota State Community and Technical College, hit .454 on the week, picking up five hits on 11 at-bats. Heater homered once and drove in six runs, scored seven runs, and stole a base. He also walked three times and earned the week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award. 

Minnesota North College - Rainy River right-handed pitcher Preston Dyok was named this week's MCAC North Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week honoree. Dyok pitched a 10-inning complete game in one of his two appearances during the week, earning his first collegiate win. He gave up one earned run and scattered six hits while striking out 11 and walking three. 

Minnesota North College - Rainy River utility player Ian Becker hit .556, going 10 for 18 from the plate. Becker doubled and tripled, driving in seven runs and scoring seven runs. He walked four times and stole a base to earn the week's MCAC North Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award. Becker had a game-winning RBI in the top of the 10th inning vs. Alexandria College to help the Voyageurs win.

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/2024-25/leaders 

MCAC Baseball Standings:  https://mcacsports.org/sports/bsb/2024-25/standings

	MCAC Baseball South Division Athletes of the Week
Carter McQuery Riverland Community College SO / RHP Waseca, MN	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched:  5.0 Earned Runs:  0 Runs Given Up:  2 Hits Given Up:  3 Strikeouts:  6 Walks:  2 Noteworthy Information: Carter had 10.8 K/9 innings with a weekly ERA of 0.00. Team Record: 11-6 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South
Haruto Endo Minnesota West Community & Technical College SO / OF Yokohama, Japan	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  6/11 Batting Avg.:  .546 Doubles:  1 Triples:  1 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  4 Runs:  7 Walks:  1 Stolen Bases:  1 Noteworthy Information: Haruto is hitting .463 on the season. Team Record: 5-10 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South

	MCAC Baseball Central Division Athletes of the Week
Tyson Barthel Minnesota State Community & Technical College SO / RHP Bluffton, MN	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched:  5 Earned Runs:  0 Runs Given Up:  0 Hits Given Up:  2 Strikeouts:  7 Walks:  1 Noteworthy Information: Tyson had 6.4 strikeouts per 9.0 innings of work. Team Record: 3-6 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC Central
Dalton Heater Minnesota State Community & Technical College SO / LF St. Joseph, MO	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  5/11 Batting Avg.:  .454 Doubles:  0 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  1 Runs Batted In:  6 Runs:  7 Walks:  3 Stolen Bases:  1 Noteworthy Information: Dalton has a slugging percentage of .517 this season. Team Record: 3-6 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC Central

	MCAC Baseball North Division Athletes of the Week
Preston Dyok Minnesota North College - Rainy River FR / RHP Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  1 Appearances: 2 Innings Pitched:  10.2 Earned Runs:  1 Runs Given Up:  1 Hits Given Up:  6 Strikeouts:  11 Walks:  3 Noteworthy Information: Preston earned his first collegiate win this week. Team Record: 5-13 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North
Ian Becker Minnesota North College - Rainy River SO / UTIL St. George, UT	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  10/18 Batting Avg.:  .556 Doubles:  1 Triples:  1 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  7 Runs:  7 Walks:  4 Stolen Bases:  1 Noteworthy Information: Ian had an on-base percentage of .667. Team Record: 5-13 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North

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.