Week 14 in NCAA Division 1 College Baseball: Top Tier Alumni Roundup


Week #14 in NCAA Division 1 College Baseball: Top Tier Alumni Roundup:

Co-Players of the Week:


Cam Redding
, C/1B, Saint Louis
Redding was on a tear at the plate to finish off the regular season, going 6 for 13, hitting .462 this past week with 3 home runs, a triple and collected 10 RBI's. Saint Louis lost to Lindenwood in the midweek game and swept Fordham to finish the year 30-21 overall and 15-9 in the A-10. Saint Louis will take on Richmond in the 1st round of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament this week. 


Jack Mahoney, RHP, South Carolina
Mahoney pitched another absolute gem this past weekend vs. 18th ranked Tennessee earning the win over the weekend tossing 6 strong innings giving up only one run off 3 hits and 1 walk while striking out 9. South Carolina lost to USC-Upstate in the midweek game and lost 2 of 3 to Tennessee over the weekend to finish the year ranked 13th overall and are 38-17 overall and 16-13 in the SEC. South Carolina play Georgia in the opening round of the SEC Tournament this week. 

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Cam Minacci
, RHP, Wake Forest 
Minacci made three relief appearances this past week to finish off the regular season really well as Wake Forest beat UNC-Wilmington in the midweek game and won 2 of 3 vs. Virginia Tech. Minacci threw 3 innings total in his 3 appearances earning his 11th and 12th save on the year and earning First Team All-ACC. Minacci gave up 0 runs off only 1 hit and 1 walk while striking out 7. Wake Forest finished the regular season as the #1 ranked team in the nation with a 45-9 overall record and 22-7 in the ACC. Wake Forest will take on Pittsburgh and Notre Dame in the opening rounds of the ACC Tournament this week. 


Colin Summerhill, C, Northern Illinois
Summerhill finished the year off with a bang going 7 for 13, hitting .538 with a home run, 3 doubles and collecting 7 RBI's. NIU beat UW-Milwaukee in the midweek game but got swept by Eastern Michigan over the weekend to finish the year 10-43 overall and 5-24 in the MAC. Summerhill led the team hitting .308 with 17 doubles, 2 triples, 11 homers and 54 RBI's. 


Renzo Gonzalez, OF, Miami
Gonzalez had a really good week offensively for the 11th ranked Hurricanes as he went 6 for 10, hitting .600 with a double and 3 RBI's. Miami beat FIU in the midweek game and won 2 of 3 vs. 16th ranked Duke to finish the regular season 37-18 overall and 18-12 in the ACC. Miami will take on NC State and Duke in the opening rounds of the ACC tournament this week. 


Daniel Pacella, OF, Illinois State
Pacella continued to mash the baseball this past week as he went 5 for 13, hitting .385 with 3 more homers, a double and collected 9 RBI's. ISU won 2 of 3 vs. Valpo this past weekend and finished the year 20-30 overall and 9-18 in the MVC. Pacella finished the year hitting .307 as a freshman with 9 doubles, 16 homers and 56 RBI's. 


Tanner Mink, RHP, USF
Mink made three relief appearances this past week, throwing a total of 3.2 innings giving up 0 runs off only 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 5. USF however lost to Stetson in the midweek game and got swept by 15th ranked East Carolina to finish the regular season 19-37 overall and 7-17 in the AAC. USF will play East Carolina in the opening round of the AAC Tournament this week. 


Nick Laxner, RHP, Eastern Illinois
Laxner earned two wins in his two starts this past week. He picked up a win vs. Western Illinois in the midweek game tossing 4.2 innings giving up 2 runs off 4 hits. He then picked up another win vs. SEMO over the weekend tossing 7 innings giving up 2 runs off 4 hits and 0 walks while striking out 2. EIU beat Western Illinois and swept SEMO to finish the regular season 33-18 overall and 13-11 in the OVC. EIU will play Southern Indiana in the 1st round of the OVC Tournament this week. 


Antonio Brown, INF/OF, Mercer
Brown went 5 for 15, hitting .333 this past week with an RBI. Mercer beat Georgia Tech and swept Samford over the weekend to finish the regular season 32-23 overall and 13-8 in the SoCon. Mercer will play in the SoCon Tournament this week. 


Cade Kurland, INF, Florida
Kurland went 3 for 10, hitting .300 with 2 doubles this past week for the 3rd ranked Gators. Florida won 2 of 3 vs. 19th ranked Kentucky to finish the regular season 42-13 overall and 20-10 in the SEC. Florida were the SEC Regular Season Champions and Kurland was named 1st Team All-ACC. Florida will play the winner of the Alabama/Kentucky game in the SEC Tournament this week.


Danny Doligale, OF, Illinois
Doligale went 3 for 10, hitting .300 this past weekend with a homer, a double and 4 RBI's. Illinois won 2 of 3 vs. UT-Martin to finish the regular season 25-25 overall and 12-12 in the Big Ten. Illinois will play Indiana in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament this week. 


Jackson Kent, LHP, Arizona
Kent made a start vs. UC-Irvine this past week going 4.2 innings giving up 0 earned runs off 4 hits and 1 walk while striking out 2. Arizona beat UC-Irvine and won 2 of 3 vs. USC this past week to finish the regular season 30-23 overall and 12-18 in the PAC-12. Arizona will face Arizona State and Oregon State in the PAC-12 tournament this week. 


Hunter Mink, RHP, USF
Mink went 3.2 innings of relief vs. 15th ranked East Carolina giving up 1 earned run off 5 hits and 1 walk while striking out 3. USF lost to Stetson and got swept by East Carolina to finish the regular season 19-37 overall. 


Blake Wright, INF, Clemson
Wright collected 5 hits this past week with 2 homers and 6 RBI's. Clemson who is ranked 6th in the nation continues to look good down the stretch as the beat USC-Upstate in the midweek game and swept North Carolina to finish the regular season 39-17 overall and 20-10 in the ACC. Clemson will play Virginia Tech and Boston College in the opening rounds of the ACC Tournament this week. 


Colin Wilma, RHP, SEMO
Wilma got the loss in his start vs. Eastern Illinois this past week, but pitched well going 6 innings giving up 3 runs off 5 hits and 0 walks while striking out 7. SEMO got swept by EIU and finished the regular season 26-29 overall and 14-10 in the OVC. SEMO will play the winner of the EIU/Southern Indiana game in the opening rounds of the OVC Tournament this week.


Ryan Thiesse, OF, Fordham
Thiesse collected 4 hits this past week as the Rams lost to Manhattan and got swept by Saint Louis to finish the year 19-36 overall and 7-17 in the A-10. 


Casey Kmet, 3B, Notre Dame
Kmet collected 3 hits this past week with a double as the Fighting Irish lost to Northwestern in the midweek game and lost 2 of 3 to Boston College over the weekend to finish the regular season 30-22 overall and 15-15 in the ACC. Notre Dame will play Pittsburgh and Wake Forest in the opening rounds of the ACC Tournament this week. 


Brady Miller, RHP, Western Michigan
Miller earned a win in his start vs. Central Michigan this past week tossing 5.2 innings giving up 4 runs off 8 hits and 2 walks while striking out 8. The Broncos won 2 of 3 vs. CMU and finished the regular season 21-29 overall and 18-11 in the MAC. Western Michigan will play Kent State in the opening rounds of the MAC Tournament this week. 


Anthony Livermore, INF, Northwestern
Livermore collected 3 hits this past week as the Wildcats beat Notre Dame in the midweek game and lost 2 of 3 to Indiana to finish the year 10-40 overall and 4-20 in the Big Ten. 

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