Week #9 in NCAA Division 1 College Baseball: Top Tier Alumni Roundup:
Player of the Week:
Cam Redding, C/1B, Saint Louis
Redding since coming back from injury has been on an absolute tear offensively. Redding went 7 for 18, hitting .389 this past week with 2 homers, 2 doubles and collected 9 RBI's. Saint Louis beat Southern Indiana in the midweek game and swept St. Joseph's over the weekend to improve to 22-11 overall and 8-1 in the A-10.
Here are the best of the rest Highlights of Top Tier Alums in D1 College Baseball:
Ryan Thiesse, OF, Fordham
Thiesse had a great offensive week this past week, collecting hits in every game going 8 for 16, hitting .500 with a homer and 5 RBI's. Fordham however lost to Columbia in the midweek game and lost 2 of 3 to George Washington to fall to 14-22 overall and 3-6 in the A-10.
Antonio Brown, INF/OF, Mercer
Brown showed a nice power surge at the plate for the Bears this past week as he went 3 for 7, hitting 2 homers and collected 2 RBI's. Mercer lost to Kennesaw State in the midweek game but swept East Tennessee State to improve to 24-13 overall and 6-3 in the SoCon.
Brendan Summerhill, OF, Arizona
Summerhill did well in his two starts this past week going 3 for 7 hitting 2 homers and collecting 3 RBI's for the Wildcats. Arizona beat New Mexico State in the midweek game but lost 2 of 3 to Washington State over the weekend to fall to 18-15 overall and 6-12 in the PAC-12. Summerhill is hitting .333 in 11 starts as a freshman for the Wildcats this season.
Chase Stanke, C, Kentucky
Stanke went 3 for 9 this past weekend with a homerun and an RBI vs. #1 ranked LSU. Kentucky lost 2 of 3 to LSU and are now 28-7 overall and 10-5 in the SEC.
Cam Minacci, RHP, Wake Forest
Minacci made two relief appearances this past week, throwing a total of 2 innings giving up 0 earned runs off 1 hit, 1 walk and 1 strikeout. Minacci earned his 9th save of the season vs. 8th ranked Louisville this past weekend. Wake Forest the 2nd ranked team in the nation beat Appalachian State in the midweek game and won 2 of 3 vs. Louisville over the weekend to move to 31-5 overall and 14-3 in the ACC. Minacci has a 3.00 ERA in 15 innings pitched with 19 strikeouts on the season.
Noah Edders, RHP, Bradley
Edders made two relief appearances this past week. In the first one vs. SIUE in the midweek game he picked up the win tossing 4 scoreless innings giving up only 1 hit and 0 walks while striking out 6. In his 2nd outing vs. Valpo over the weekend, Edders went 3 innings of relief giving up 1 run off 3 hits and 3 walks while striking out 2. Bradley beat SIUE in the midweek game but got swept by Valpo over the weekend to fall to 11-20 overall and 3-9 in the MVC. Edders is 3-1 with a 4.50 ERA in 12 appearances, with 28 strikeouts in 32 innings pitched.
Chase Centala, RHP, UCF
Centala made one relief appearance this past weekend vs. Memphis where he went 2 scoreless innings giving up 0 hits and 0 walks while striking out 3. UCF beat Stetson in the midweek game and won 2 of 3 vs. Memphis over the weekend to improve to 20-16 overall and 3-6 in the AAC. Centala has a 4.76 ERA in 11 appearances with 23 strikeouts in 22.2 innings pitched.
Cade Kurland, INF, Florida
Kurland went 4 for 13, hitting .308 this past week with a homer and 4 RBI's for the the 3rd ranked Gators. Florida beat Florida State in the midweek game and won 2 of 3 vs. Georgia over the weekend to improve to 30-7 overall and 11-4 in the SEC. Kurland as a freshman is hitting .326 with 8 doubles, 10 homers and 38 RBI's on the season.
Scott Youngbrandt, RHP, Missouri State
Youngbrandt made two relief appearances this past week, tossing a total of 2.1 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits and 0 walks while striking out 3. Missouri State lost to Missouri in the midweek game but swept UIC over the weekend to improve to 19-15 overall and 8-4 in the MVC.
Tanner Mink, RHP, USF
Mink made two relief appearances this past week, throwing a total of 1.2 scoreless innings off 0 hits and 0 walks while striking out 1. USF beat Bethune-Cookman in the midweek game but lost 2 of 3 to Houston over the weekend to fall to 16-21 overall and 5-4 in the AAC.
Daniel Pacella, OF, Illinois State
Pacella collected 5 hits this past week with another homer and 5 RBI's. ISU lost to Illinois in the midweek game and got swept by Murray State over the weekend to fall to 10-20 overall and 2-10 in the MVC. Pacella as a freshman is hitting .279 with 9 homers and 29 RBI's this season.
Danny Doligale, OF, Illinois
Doligale collected 5 hits this past week with a double. Illinois beat ISU in the midweek game but lost 2 of 3 to Indiana over the weekend to fall to 15-17 overall and 4-8 in the Big Ten.
Nick Laxner, RHP, Eastern Illinois
Laxner got the start vs. Lindenwood in the midweek game where he tossed 5.2 innings giving up only 1 run off 8 hits and 1 walk while striking out 8. The Panthers beat Lindenwood and Western Illinois in the midweek games and won 2 of 3 vs. Little Rock over the weekend to improve to 19-13 overall and 3-6 in the OVC. On the year, Laxner is 2-1 with a 4.35 ERA in 5 starts with 30 strikeouts in 31 innings pitched.
Brady Miller, RHP, Western Michigan
Miller went 6 innings in his start vs. NIU this past weekend giving up only 1 earned run off 7 hits and 2 walk while striking out 4. Western Michigan split with NIU and are 10-23 overall on the year.
Jack Mahoney, RHP, South Carolina
Mahoney got a start vs. 4th ranked Vanderbilt this past weekend where he took the loss going 4.1 innings giving up 2 earned runs off 5 hits and 1 walk while striking out 4. South Carolina who is ranked 6th in the nation beat USC-Upstate in the midweek game before losing 2 of 3 to Vanderbilt and are 30-6 overall and 10-4 in the SEC.
Khyle Radcliffe, OF, Southern
Radcliffe collected 3 hits this past week as Southern beat Prairie View A&M twice and only lost to Texas Southern. Southern is now 11-19 overall and 7-5 in the SWAC.
Anthony Livermore, INF, Northwestern
Livermore collected 3 hits this past weekend as they got swept by Nebraska and fell to 5-25 overall and 3-6 in the Big Ten.
Jackson Kent, LHP, Arizona
Kent got a start vs. Washington State this past weekend going 4.1 innings giving up 3 runs off 5 hits and 1 walk while striking out 2. Kent earned a no-decision and the Wildcats lost 2 of 3 to Washington State to fall to 18-15 overall. Kent has a 5.40 ERA in 10 appearances with 21 strikeouts in 23.1 innings pitched this season.
Week 9 in NCAA Division 1 College Baseball: Top Tier Alumni Roundup
April 18, 2023