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A handful of games in the Northern and Southern Divisions of baseball in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference have yielded several top performances. Read on for the individual accolades for Northern & Southern Division competitions ending Sunday, March 31.
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MCAC Northern DivisionPlayer & Pitcher-of-the-Week |
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Alfonso Pesqueira Fr. / Tucson, AZ
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Rainy River Community College freshman Alfonso Pesqueira has been effective setting the table for the RRCC offense this past week and has been tabbed Northern Division MCAC Player-of-the-Week. At the plate, Pesqueira went 5-for-7 and scored four runs. He also drew three walks, had a sacrifice fly and drove in two runs for RRCC. The Tucson, Arizona product had a weekly on-base percentage of .722 for the Voyageurs. Rainy River is next in action on Saturday, April 6 when they take on Western Technical College.
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Lukas Adelman So. / Pitcher Clinton-Graceville, MN
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Vermilion Community College pitcher Lukas Adelman has earned the MCAC Northern Division Pitcher-of-the-Week honor for the week ending Sunday, March 31. As a starter, Adelman tossed a one-hit shutout against Mesabi Range College in a 10-0 win, held at Proctor (MN) High School. Adelman rang up five strikeouts while only walking one batter in six innings of work. He also was 7-of-14 at he plate, driving in six RBI's and connecting for a home run. Vermilion is next in action on April 6 when they travel to Central Lakes College.
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MCAC Southern DivisionPlayer & Pitcher-of-the-Week |
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Yadiel Ortiz So. / INF Patillas, PR
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Riverland Community College student-athlete Yadiel Ortiz has earned the MCAC Southern Division Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, March 31. The sophomore from Patillas, Puerto Rico went 7-for-16 with a home run for the Blue Devils. He had 12 RBI's for the week and three extra base hits, including a home run for Riverland. RCC and Ortiz are next in action on April 7 when they play Central Lakes College.
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Fr. / Pitcher Lake Minneloa, FL
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Minnesota West CTC pitcher Trevor Stuckey has been named the MCAC Southern Division Pitcher-of-the-Week for the week ending Sunday, March 31. Stuckey, a freshman from Lake Minneloa, faced 24 Rainy River batters in a 11-6 win over Rainy River Community College; the sophomore gave up only two hits and two earned runs while striking out five Voyaguers. With the win, the BlueJays move to 7-15 on the year. MnWest will play the JV team of Buena Vista University on Wednesday, April 3.
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Also, be sure to check out the 2019 MCAC Baseball Coaches Poll and Previews, available at this link.
As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:
MCAC Statistical Leaders: http://www.mcacsports.org/sports/bsb/2018-19/leaders
MCAC Standings: http://www.mcacsports.org/sports/bsb/2018-19/standings
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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. 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.