Week #13 in NCAA Division 1 College Baseball: Top Tier Alumni Roundup:
Co-Players of the Week:
Cade Kurland, INF, Florida
Kurland earned Co-Freshman SEC Player of the Week this past weekend after the 7th ranked Gators swept 5th ranked Vanderbilt. Kurland had a hit in every game this past weekend going 6 for 9, hitting .667 with a home run, a double and 2 RBI's. With the sweep over the weekend, Florida improved to 40-12 overall and 18-9 in the SEC.
Jack Mahoney, RHP, South Carolina
Mahoney earned the 6th ranked Gamecocks only win this past weekend vs. 3rd ranked Arkansas this past weekend by throwing an absolute gem of a game. Mahoney went 7 strong innings giving up 0 runs off only 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 6. South Carolina lost to North Florida in the midweek game and lost 2 of 3 to Arkansas to fall to 37-14 overall and 15-11 in the SEC.
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Antonio Brown, INF/OF, Mercer
Brown had a nice little power surge this past weekend for the Bears as they swept Wofford this past weekend. Brown went 4 for 11, hitting .364 with 2 homers and 5 RBI's. Mercer is now 31-20 overall and 13-5 in the SoCon.
Blake Wright, INF, Clemson
Wright had a really good week offensively for the 10th ranked Tigers, going 5 for 14, hitting .357 with 2 doubles and 5 RBI's. Clemson beat 8th ranked Coastal Carolina in the midweek game this past week and swept Virginia Tech over the weekend to improve to 35-17 overall and 17-10 in the ACC.
Colin Wilma, RHP, SEMO
Wilma threw really well out of the bullpen this past weekend for SEMO, as he went 4.2 scoreless innings vs. UT-Martin giving up only 5 hits and 0 walks with 5 strikeouts. SEMO however got swept by UT-Martin over the weekend and are now 26-26 overall and 14-7 in the OVC.
Brady Miller, RHP, Western Michigan
Miller earned a win in his start this past weekend vs. Ohio where he tossed 7 strong innings giving up only 2 runs off 7 hits and 4 walks while striking out 3. The Broncos swept Ohio over the weekend and improved to 19-28 overall and 16-10 in the MAC.
Cam Redding, C, Saint Louis
Redding collected a hit in every game this past weekend, going 5 for 15, hitting .333 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI's. Saint Louis however got swept by Davidson over the weekend and are now 27-20 overall and 12-9 in the A-10.
Brandon McPherson, RHP, Northern Illinois
McPherson got a no-decision this past weekend vs. Bowling Green but threw well in his start going 5 scoreless innings giving up only 2 hits and 5 walks while striking out 3. NIU lost 2 of 3 to Bowling Green and are now 9-40 overall and 5-21 in the MAC.
Danny Doligale, OF, Illinois
Doligale collected 3 hits this past weekend vs. Rutgers with a home run and 3 RBI's. Illinois lost 2 of 3 to Rutgers and are 23-24 overall and 12-12 in the Big Ten.
Derek Crum, LHP, Wake Forest
Crum made two relief appearances this past week for the #1 ranked Demon Deacons. In total he threw 2 scoreless innings giving up only 1 hit and 1 walk. Wake Forest beat UNC-Wilmington in the midweek game and won 2 of 3 vs. Florida State over the weekend to improve to 42-8 overall and 20-6 in the ACC.
Khyle Radcliffe, OF, Southern
Radcliffe collected 3 hits this past weekend with an RBI as the Jaguars won 2 of 3 vs. Alcorn State to improve to 19-26 overall and 14-10 in the SWAC.
Anthony Livermore, INF, Northwestern
Livermore collected 3 hits this past week with a double. Northwestern lost to UW-Milwaukee in the midweek game and got swept over the weekend by Michigan to fall to 8-38 overall and 3-18 in the Big Ten.
Gavin Doyle, INF, Western Michigan
Doyle collected 3 hits this past week with a home run, a double and 3 RBI's as the Broncos lost to Valpo in the midweek game but swept Ohio over the weekend. The Broncos are now 19-28 overall and 16-10 in the MAC.
Cam Minacci, RHP, Wake Forest
Minacci made one relief appearance in the last game vs. Florida State picking up the loss tossing 1.2 innings giving up 1 run off 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 2. Wake Forest won 2 of 3 on the weekend vs. Florida State and improved to 42-8 overall and 20-6 in the ACC.
Evan Jones, RHP, Western Kentucky
Jones made two relief appearances this past week throwing a total of 2 innings giving up 1 run off 4 hits and 0 walks with 3 strikeouts. Western Kentucky lost to Eastern Kentucky in the midweek game but swept Rice over the weekend to improve to 30-22 overall and 15-12 in the C-USA.
Shane Curtin, LHP, Creighton
Curtin made one relief appearance this past weekend vs. Seton Hall going 1 inning giving up 0 runs off 1 hit and 1 walk. Creighton had a rough week losing to Nebraska in the midweek game and getting swept by Seton Hall over the weekend to fall to 23-22 overall and 9-9 in the Big East.
Chase Stanke, C, Kentucky
Stanke collected 2 hits this past week with two doubles and 2 RBI's. Kentucky who is ranked 17th in the nation beat Tennessee Tech in the midweek game before dropping 2 of 3 to the 23rd ranked Tennessee Volunteers this weekend. Kentucky is now 35-15 overall and 15-12 in the SEC.
Week 13 in NCAA Division 1 College Baseball: Top Tier Alumni Roundup
May 16, 2023