2010 Baseball Weekly Awards

March 8-14

Baseball (Pitcher)
Ryan Thorsen, Concordia University Chicago
...5-11...Freshman...LHP...Lake Villa, Ill. (Grant)...
Thorsen shut out Wartburg College over six innings in his first collegiate start last Monday as he allowed just five hits while striking out five and walking one in Cougars' 3-0 win. The rookie then pitched seven innings versus Springfield (Mass.) on Saturday, allowing four hits and an unearned run as CUC won 3-1. He struck out 12 and walked one in the victory.

Other nominees: Dan Hunoway (Dominican), Scott Winters (Edgewood), Austin Backhaus (Wisconsin Lutheran).

Baseball (Position)
Jesse Bongartz, Dominican University
...6-2...Junior...3B...Peoria, Ill. (Notre Dame)...
Bongartz had four multiple hit games last week, including three three-hit performances. He had a game-tying bases loaded double in the bottom of the eighth on Saturday as the Stars rallied for five runs in the inning for a 10-9 win over St. Lawrence University. Bongartz had six extra-base hits on the week with three doubles, two triples and one home run. For the week he hit .440 with 10 RBIs.

Other nominees: Nick Skala (Concordia Chicago), Jimy Landwehr (Edgewood), Eric Nicholson (Rockford), Justin Barkhurst (Wisconsin Lutheran).

March 1-7

Baseball (Pitcher)
Matt Krueger, Edgewood College
...6-4...Senior...RHP...Madison, Wis. (West)...
Krueger went the distance giving the Eagles a victory in their first game of the 2010 season. The senior right-hander threw all seven innings, striking out eight while walking only one in the Eagles' 5-4 victory over Concordia Moorhead at the Metrodome. He gave up four runs to the Cobbers, but only two were earned.

Other nominees: none

Baseball (Position)
Mike Catalano, Rockford College
...6-4...Senior...1B...Chicago, Ill. (Notre Dame)...
Catalano was a major factor on the Regent's offense that scored 52 runs in three games last week, leading the team in RBIs with eight. He also crushed a three-run home run in the team's opening game of the year, a 20-7 victory over St. John's (Minn.). The senior first baseman hit .600 (6-of-10) last week and had a 1.100 slugging percentage.

Other nominees: Tim Barry (Edgewood).