NAIA BALL PlAYER, PITCHER & TEAM OF THE WEEK
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Player of the Week
WEEK 14: NAIA BALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WEEK 14: NAIA BALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Check out our sponsor of all of our Player of the Week awards- Play’N Sports by going to www.playnsports.com! Ticketing software for just about anything and everything, from camps, fundraisers, dinners, conventions, lessons, workshops, autograph sessions and stadium rentals. Let Brock and his team help you today! Hitter of the week Kekoa Ogawa – Roosevelt University (IL) – Junior third baseman Kekoa Ogawa had himself a week in the batter’s box. The week started with a doubleheader at Judson and was completed with a four- game series versus Indiana South Bend. Throughout the week, Ogawa went 18-for-28 with eighteen RBIs, four doubles and three homeruns. His offensive performance helped the Lakers win six games and it earned Ogawa this week’s NAIA Ball Hitter of the Week award. Besides his impressive offensive numbers, Ogawa also earned a win and a save while hurling five innings on the bump. Roosevelt starts their CCAC Tournament versus St. Ambrose on May 2. Milan van der Breggen – Staff Writer
Pitcher of the Week
WEEK 14: NAIA BALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
WEEK 14: NAIA BALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK Check out our sponsor of all of our Player of the Week awards- Play’N Sports by going to www.playnsports.com! Ticketing software for just about anything and everything, from camps, fundraisers, dinners, conventions, lessons, workshops, autograph sessions and stadium rentals. Let Brock and his team help you today! Pitcher of the week Dominic Puccetti – Lawrence Tech University (MI) – Left-handed pitcher Dominic Puccetti faced Cornerstone University on Wednesday during a midweek game. The fifth-year senior went all the way in a seven-inning 10-0 victory. Blue Devils pitcher Puccetti was dominant versus Cornerstone, as he pitched seven shutout innings, giving up just two hits while walking one. Of the twenty-four batters he faced, he struck out sixteen. This victory improved Puccetti’s record to 5-3 on the year and made him our NAIA Ball Pitcher of the Week. Lawrence Tech will start their WHAC Tournament on May 1, when they face off against Madonna University. Milan van der Breggen – Staff Writer
Team of the Week
WEEK 14: NAIA BALL TEAM OF THE WEEK
WEEK 14: NAIA BALL TEAM OF THE WEEK Check out our sponsor of all of our Player of the Week awards- Play’N Sports by going to www.playnsports.com! Ticketing software for just about anything and everything, from camps, fundraisers, dinners, conventions, lessons, workshops, autograph sessions and stadium rentals. Let Brock and his team help you today! Team of the week For the first time in program history, the Trailblazers of Ohio Christian University made their way into the River States Conference tournament. At the conclusion of the regular season, every team had a chance to qualify for the tournament. The Trailblazer, who were the five seed in the East division, faced Midway University (4 seed West) in a best-of-three series to secure a ticket to Chillicothe, Ohio for the conference tournament. Midway, who won the 2023 RSC regular season, beat the Trailblazers 0-11 in game one. The second game of the play-in series went into extra innings, Ohio Christian was able to tie up the series with a 7-6 victory after twelve innings. Karson Runk, led his team with three hits, he also drove in a run for the Trailblazers. Benjamin Sterritt, Caleb Haller, Ross Donaldson and Matthew Keener all collected extra basehits in this nailbiter of a game. Midway took an early lead in all games, but the Trailblazer fought back in game two, as well as the rubber match. A four spot in the sixth inning tied the game at 5-5. The four runs were provided by two-run homeruns from Matthew Keener and Spencer Crane. Jered Sanders secured the lead, as he hit a 3-RBI double in the top of the ninth, helping Ohio Christian win the game 11-5. With this victory, the Trailblazers upset the Eagles and made their way to the River States Conference tournament for the first time in program history. As the eighth seed, they will face the one seed in Point Park University on May 2. Milan van der Breggen – Staff Writer
