Alumni Roundup: Week Four

March 9, 2026

 

Week four of the college baseball season is in the books, and we’re officially a full month into the year at every level — from Division I through the JUCO ranks. As the season starts to settle in, players across the country are beginning to establish themselves,  putting together standout performances while others are starting to hit their stride. This week’s Alumni Roundup dives into the numbers and results from a loaded slate of games. We even check in on some of our guys in Division II who went toe-to-toe this weekend.

Alumni Roundup

Liam Peterson took the ball in the Friday opener against High Point, tossing five innings while allowing two runs on just one hit and four walks. The right-hander struck out 11 hitters across 94 pitches in an electric outing on the mound. High Point eventually pushed ahead late to win the opener, 7-2. 

 

Despite a couple of rocky outings early this season, Peterson now owns 34 strikeouts through 19.1 innings with a 3.72 ERA. 

Florida dropped the series to High Point ahead of conference play, as South Carolina travels to Gainesville this weekend for a three-game set.

Tomas Valincius made the start against Lipscomb, working four innings while allowing two runs on four hits and striking out six Bison hitters. Valincius did not factor into the decision, but Mississippi State went on to win 9-4 as part of a weekend sweep of Lipscomb. The Bulldogs capped the series with an emphatic 26-0 win in the finale.

 

Vytas Valincius collected three hits and drove in two runs during Mississippi State’s weekend series against Lipscomb. He appeared in the Thursday opener and again in the Saturday finale, continuing a hot start at the plate. Valincius is now hitting .476 through his first 21 at-bats of the season.

 

Tommy Egan delivered a strong outing on Friday for Troy, tossing five scoreless innings against Maryland. He allowed just four hits while striking out seven Terrapins hitters, earning his second win of the season. Egan now sits at 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA on the year. Despite the strong Friday performance, Troy went on to drop the weekend series.

 

LSU hit a bit of a rough stretch this week, dropping three of four games. Steven Milam recorded four hits during the week, including a home run against Sacramento State.

 

Jaden Correa put together another outstanding week for Morehead State, collecting nine hits and driving in nine runs. Correa launched three home runs during the week, including a pair in an upset win over Louisville. He added a triple in Sunday’s finale at Butler to help cap off a weekend sweep for the Eagles.


Graham Mastros tallied nine hits of his own this past week. He highlighted the weekend with a big game against Eastern Kentucky on Friday, recording two doubles and a home run in Illinois State’s lone win of the series. Mastros is now hitting .383 on the season.

 

Hunter Dietz followed up last week’s dominant performance with another strong outing against Stetson. He threw six scoreless innings, allowing four hits while striking out 12 hitters. The outing marked his second consecutive scoreless start, extending his scoreless innings streak to 13. During that stretch, Dietz has struck out 20 hitters.

 

Wes Mendes improved to 4-0 on the season with another impressive performance in the Friday opener against Northern Kentucky. Mendes worked 5.1 innings, allowing just one run on one hit while striking out 12 hitters. He carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning.

 

Illinois State’s Jackson Natanek made a brief appearance on Saturday, tossing 1.1 innings. He allowed two hits but did not allow a run to score.

 

Brayden Zilis was recently named to the John Olerud Two-Way Player Award Watch List, recognizing the nation’s top two-way players at the collegiate level.

 

Minnesota’s Jameson Martin put together a five-hit week that included two doubles. Martin is now hitting .350 on the season through his first 40 at-bats.

 

DII

Colin Pfeifer helped his Purdue-Northwest squad to a win over the weekend against Lewis University in his first collegiate start. PNW won the contest, 12-9, and took the series, winning three of four games.


Jimmy Spellman has been a reliable piece at the plate for Lewis. He’s hitting .271 with a pair of homers and four doubles. He’s leading the Flyers with 13 RBI through 59 at-bats.

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