Weekly Top Tier Alumni Roundup for the NCAA Division II, III, NAIA and JUCO players:

Player of the Week:

Colin Husko, University of Dubuque (D3)
Husko was on fire at the plate in his freshman collegiate debut starting every game at shortstop for the Spartans. He went 10 for 19, hitting .526 with 3 doubles, a homer and 9 RBI's. The Spartans are currently 5-0 overall on the year.

Best of the Rest Highlights from our D2/D3/NAIA & JUCO players:

Mitch Farris, Wingate (D2)
Farris has had 4 starts on the year so far and is 4-0 with a 1.54 ERA in 23.1 innings of work with 39 strikeouts. Wingate is 11-4 overall to start the year.

Sebastian Guitierrez, Parkland College (JUCO)
Guitierrez has made two appearances on the mound for the Cobras. He has thrown 8 total innings and has 16 strikeouts in those innings and has only gave up 1 earned run. Parkland is 5-1 overall to start the year.

Logan Peterson, UIndy (D2)
Peterson has made two starts and has had two wins for his efforts. He has thrown a total of 12.1 innings earning an ERA of 2.19 with 12 strikeouts. UIndy is 6-0 overall to start the year.

Ryan Skiba, Joliet CC (JUCO)
Skiba was 5 for 7, hitting .714 on opening weekend with 2 RBI's as Joliet is 4-1 overall to start the year.

Brennan Fisher, Benedictine (D3)
Fisher went 5 for 11, hitting .455 with a double and 2 RBI's in opening weekend. Benedictine split with Millikin and beat Knox to start 2-1 overall.

Vytas Valincius, John A. Logan College (JUCO)
Valincius is 18 for 48, hitting .375 this year with 2 doubles, a triple, 2 homers and 14 RBI's. John A. Logan is 9-7 overall on the year.

Kevin Dowling, St. Xavier (NAIA)
Dowling is his 1st time playing in over two years is off to a great start for the Cougars. He has went 12 for 35, hitting .343 with 4 doubles, a homer and 8 RBI's. The Cougars are 5-9 overall to start the year.

Sam Antonacci, Heartland CC (JUCO)
Antonacci went 4 for 6, hitting .667 in opening weekend with a homer, a double and 8 RBI's. Heartland is 3-0 overall to start the year.

Nick Giamarusti, John A. Logan College (JUCO)
Giamarusti is 22 for 50, hitting .364 this year with 6 doubles, a triple, 3 homers, 16 RBI's and 11 stolen bases. John A. Logan is 9-7 overall on the year.

Tommy Shaw, Millikin (D3)
Shaw is hitting .375 with 3 doubles and 8 RBI's in the Big Blue's first nine games. Millikin is 6-3 overall to start the year.

JJ Vargas, Upper Iowa (D2)
Vargas started all four games in their opening series this past weekend where he 4 for 13, hitting .308 with two homers, a double and 5 RBI's. Upper Iowa lost 3 of 4 to McKendree and are 1-3 overall to start the year.

Broghan O'Connor, Wash U (D3)
O'Connor went 5 for 15, hitting .333 with 3 doubles and 2 RBI's in the first couple weekends for the Bears. Wash U is 3-2 overall to start the year.

Brian Rapanan, MIT (D3)
Rapanan got the start for MIT in their opening day this past weekend and took the loss in his efforts. He went 4.2 innings giving up only 1 earned run vs. Methodist on 6 hits and 1 walk while striking out 3. MIT is 1-2 overall to start the year.

Jace Trautner, Indian State River College (JUCO)
Trautner has made three appearances for the River tossing a total of 10 innings earning an ERA of 2.70 with 7 strikeouts. Indian River is 14-3 overall to start the year.

Luke Brabham, Morton College (JUCO)
Brabham has a great freshman start at shortstop for Morton as he went 6 for 17, hitting .353 with double and 3 RBI's. Morton is 1-4 overall to start the year.

Luke Napleton, Quincy (D2)
Napleton is hitting .286 on the season with 3 homers, 3 doubles and 11 RBI's. Quincy on their Florida trip played Tampa, Saint Leo and Rollins. Quincy is 4-3 overall to start the year.

Ryan Manikowski, Lewis (D2)
Manikowski threw for the 1st time in two years this past weekend in relief vs. Trevecca Nazarene where he went 1 scoreless inning giving up only 2 hits while striking out 2. Lewis got swept by Trevecca Nazarene over the weekend and are 1-3 overall to start the year.

Adam Bendoraitis, Augustana (D3)
Bendoraitis went 2 scoreless innings and struck out 3 with no hits and no walks given up. Threw another 0.2 innings scoreless with one hit and 2 walks and 1 strikeout. Augustana is 3-2 overall to start the year.

Jack Flagg, Illinois-Wesleyan (D3)
Flagg made his college debut on the mound this weekend tossing one scoreless inning giving up 0 hits and 0 walks while striking out 2. IWU is 1-3 overall to start the year.

Jeremy Fox, Morton College (JUCO)
Fox has made two appearances on the mound for Morton where he has thrown a total of 6.2 innings giving up only 1 earned run off 3 hits and 4 walks whiles striking out 7. He has an ERA of 2.45 to start the year and Morton is 1-4 overall as a team.

Josh Outlaw, Parkland College (JUCO)
Outlaw was 2 for 2 in his two at bats in his opening weekend for the Cobras. Parkland is 5-1 overall to start the year.