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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its baseball weekly awards for the week of March 31 - April 6.

Nathan Bunyard, a right-handed pitcher for Century College, has been named this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week. In his one starting appearance, Bunyard threw a two-hitter over five innings without giving up a run, earned or unearned. He struck out nine and walked one in the Wood Ducks' win.

Logan Arndt, first baseman for Western Technical College, earned this week's MCAC South Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award. In 18 at-bats, Arndt had eight hits for a .444 batting average for the week. He hit a double and two home runs, while driving in 13 runs and scoring six. Arndt also walked once and stole a base in the Cavaliers' four wins.

There were no nominations for this week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week award.

Cole Swift, utility player for Anoka-Ramsey Community College, hit .800 on the week, pounding four hits in five at-bats. Swift had two doubles and a triple, driving in four runs and scoring six times. He also walked four times and stole three bases to win both games of a doubleheader with Central Lakes and earn the week's MCAC Central Division Baseball Position Player of the Week award. 

Minnesota North College - Rainy River right-handed pitcher Collin Haymond earned this week's MCAC North Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week honor. In his one starting appearance for the week, Haymond threw seven innings, scattering seven hits and giving up two earned runs. He struck out nine and walked one in the win.  

Minnesota North College - Itasca first baseman Cooper Flaig hit .750 with a double and a home run. Flaig picked up six hits in eight at-bats, and he drove in six runs and scored four times. He did not walk or steal a base, but Flaig's offensive firepower led the Vikings to a 3-1 record for the week, earning him 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/2024-25/leaders 

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

	MCAC Baseball South Division Athletes of the Week
Nathan Bunyard Century College FR / RHP Santa Rosa, CA	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:  2 Strikeouts:  9 Walks:  1 Noteworthy Information: Nathan Carter had 16.2 K/9 innings with a weekly ERA of 0.00. Team Record: 18-7 overall, 4-0 in the MCAC South
Logan Arndt Western Technical College FR / 1B Oconomowoc, WI	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  8/18 Batting Avg.:  .444 Doubles:  1 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  2 Runs Batted In:  13 Runs:  6 Walks:  1 Stolen Bases:  1 Noteworthy Information: Logan is ranked second in the MCAC South in RBI with 26 this season. Team Record: 9-11 overall, 4-0 in the MCAC South

	MCAC Baseball Central Division Athletes of the Week
	Pitcher of the Week   No nominations were submitted for Pitcher of the Week.
Cole Swift Anoka-Ramsey Community College FR / UTIL Omaha, NE	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  4/5 Batting Avg.:  .800 Doubles:  2 Triples:  1 Home Runs:  0 Runs Batted In:  4 Runs:  6 Walks:  4 Stolen Bases:  3 Noteworthy Information: Cole had an .889 SLG% and an .889 OBP for the week. Team Record: 9-6 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC Central

	MCAC Baseball North Division Athletes of the Week
Collin Haymond Minnesota North College - Rainy River FR / RHP West Jordan, UT	Pitcher of the Week Win-Loss Record: 1-0 Starts:  1 Appearances: 1 Innings Pitched:  7.0 Earned Runs:  2 Runs Given Up:  2 Hits Given Up:  7 Strikeouts:  9 Walks:  1 Noteworthy Information: Collin had 11.57 K/9 innings and a weekly ERA of 2.00. Team Record: 8-16 overall, 2-2 in the MCAC North
Cooper Flaig Minnesota North College - Itasca FR / 1B Roseau, MN	Position Player of the Week Hits/At Bats:  6/8 Batting Avg.:  .750 Doubles:  2 Triples:  0 Home Runs:  1 Runs Batted In:  6 Runs:  4 Walks:  0 Stolen Bases:  0 Noteworthy Information: Cooper has 7 doubles on the season and picked up his first collegiate home run last week. Team Record: 8-16 overall, 2-0 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.