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

Player of the Week:

Charlie Breen, OF, UW-Platteville
Breen couldn't have asked for a better college debut as a freshman as he went a perfect 3 for 3 vs. Cornell College with 2 homers, a triple and collected 4 RBI's on opening day. Breen finished the weekend off with another homer and 2 more RBI's. All in all, Breen finished the weekend hitting .400 with 3 bombs, a triple and collected 6 RBI's in his college debut as a freshman and earned WIAC Athlete of the Week honors. UW-Platteville however lost to all three games to Cornell, Luther and Augustana and are 0-3 overall on the year.

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

Mitch Farris, LHP/OF, Wingate (D2)
Farris continues to be dominate on the mound for the Bulldogs as he picked up his 5th win of the season vs. Emory & Henry this past weekend which earned him SAC Pitcher of the Week. Farris went 7 innings giving up only 1 run off 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out 10. Farris also went 3 for 7 on the weekend hitting with 2 doubles and 2 RBI's. Wingate who is 14th in the nation in D2 lost 2 of 3 to fall back to 12-6 overall. Farris is a perfect 5-0 on the year on the mound for the Bulldogs.

Brock Bevil, RHP, Benedictine (D3)
Bevil threw really well in relief this past weekend vs. UW-Oshkosh where he went 4 scoreless innings giving up only 2 hits and striking out 3. Benedictine beat North Park and UW-Oshkosh and lost to Webster and are 4-2 overall on the year.

Eric Lundell, RHP, Concordia St. Paul (D2)
Lundell made two great relief appearances this past weekend and picked up a win in one of them. In total, Lundell went 4.1 scoreless innings giving up only 3 hits and 3 walks while striking out 5. The Bears are 3-5 overall on the year.

Lucas Spence, OF/LHP, Blackhawk CC (JUCO)
Spence picked up right where he left off last season, tearing the cover off baseballs, as he went 6 for 12, hitting .500 on opening weekend with a RBI and 4 stolen bases. Blackhawk however lost 3 of 4 to Lake Land and are 1-3 to start the year.

Vito Valincius, INF/OF, John A. Logan CC (JUCO)
Valincius was on fire at the plate this past weekend for the Vols as he went 5 for 8, hitting .625 with two doubles and 5 RBI's. The Vols are now 12-7 overall on the year.

Sam Antonacci, INF, Heartland (JUCO)
Antonacci continues to just hit as he went 5 for 10, hitting .500 this past weekend with a double and 2 RBI's. Heartland is 6-1 overall on the year.

Brad White, OF, South Suburban CC (JUCO)
White had a great weekend offensively for the Bulldogs where he went 3 for 9, hitting .333 with a homer and 5 RBI's. The Bulldogs are 7-5 overall on the year.

Brennan Fisher, INF, Benedictine (D3)
Fisher collected hits in all three games this past weekend, going 5 for 13, hitting .385 with a double and an RBI. Benedictine is 4-2 overall on the year.

Brandon Bennitt, INF, IIT (D3)
Bennitt collected a hit in every game on opening weekend for IIT, going 5 for 14, hitting .357 with an RBI. IIT split with Earlham on opening weekend and are 2-2 overall on the year.

Cherokee LeBeau, INF, Lewis (D2)
LeBeau collected hits in all his games he played in this past week, going 7 for 12, hitting .583 with a double and 5 RBI's. Lewis is 5-5 overall on the year.

Collin Callahan, INF, Carthage (D3)
Callahan went 6 for 16, hitting .375 on opening weekend for Carthage with 6 RBI's. Carthage is 2-2 overall to start the year.

Chris Seropian, LHP, Lake Land CC (JUCO)
Seropian threw 4 innings vs. Blackhawk this past weekend where he only gave up 1 earned run off 3 hits and 2 walks while striking out 5. Lake Land took 3 of 4 from Blackhawk and are 7-9 overall on the year.

Caleb Anderson, INF, Concordia-Chicago (D3)
Anderson went 4 for 7, hitting .571 this past weekend with a double and 2 RBI's as the Cougars move to 5-2 overall on the year.

Ethan Bowers, INF, Blackhawk (JUCO)
Bowers had a great first weekend offensively as he went 4 for 12, hitting .333 with a double, a triple, 2 RBI's and had 6 stolen bases. Blackhawk however lost 3 of 4 to Lake Land and are 1-3 overall to start the year.

Nick Giamarusti, John A. Logan CC (JUCO)
Giamarusti had another good weekend at the plate for the Vols as he went 4 for 9, hitting .444 with two doubles. The Vols are 12-7 overall on the year.

Jaden Coleman, OF/LHP, Carl Sandburg CC (JUCO)
Coleman was 2 for 3 in his collegiate debut with two doubles and two stolen bases vs. Kankakee this past weekend.

Ryan Skiba, OF, Joliet (JUCO)
Skiba went 3 for 9, hitting .333 with two doubles this past weekend for the Wolves. JJC is 7-1 overall on the year.

Ryan Manikowski, RHP, Lewis (D2)
Manikowski picked up his first win in relief this year vs. St. Francis tossing 2 innings giving up only 1 run off 0 hits and 2 walks while striking out 3. Lewis is 5-5 overall on the year.

Luke Napleton, C/OF, Quincy (D2)
Napleton collected 4 hits this past weekend with a homer and 3 RBI's as they swept Northwood and improved to 8-3 overall on the year.

Brian Rapanan, RHP, MIT (D3)
Rapanan got a start vs. UMass-Boston this past weekend and earned a no-decision after going 6 solid innings giving up only 2 runs off 6 hits and 1 walk while striking out 6. MIT is 1-3 overall to start the year.

Connor Blake, INF/RHP, IIT (D3)
Blake went 2 for 5 with a double this past weekend for IIT. They are 2-2 overall to start the year.

Colin Husko, INF, Dubuque (D3)
Husko collected 4 hits this past weekend with a double as they improved to 8-1 overall on the year.

Joey Little, OF, Fort Scott CC (JUCO)
Little collected 4 hits this past weekend with a double as Fort Scott swept Iowa Lakes and improved to 12-7 overall on the year.

Jeremy Fox, RHP, Morton CC (JUCO)
Fox picked up his 1st collegiate win vs. Amarillo College tossing 5 innings giving up 3 earned off 0 hits and 1 walk while striking out 7. Morton is 4-5 overall on the year.

Sam Ruchala, INF/OF, Spoon River CC (JUCO)
Ruchala collected 3 hits this past weekend vs. Highland. Spoon River lost 3 of 4 and fell to 7-7 overall on the year.

Tyler Preissing, RHP, Aurora
Preissing threw one inning of relief vs. St. John Fisher this past weekend giving up 0 runs off 0 hits and 1 walk while striking out 1. Aurora is a perfect 4-0 overall to start the year.

AJ Casmer, RHP, Lewis (D2)
Casmer made two relief appearances he picked his 1st win of the year in his one inning of work giving up 0 runs off 0 hits and 2 walks vs. Notre Dame College. Lewis is 5-5 overall on the year.

Charlie Marisca, C, Parkland (JUCO)
Marisca went 2 for 6 this past weekend with 2 RBI's as the Cobras improved to 8-2 overall on the year.

Dylan Whitney, INF, Johns Hopkins (D3)
Whitney went 1 for 6 this past weekend with a homer and an RBI as the Hopkins beat Johnson and Wales twice and #1 ranked Salisbury to move to 5-0 overall on the year.

JJ Vargas, INF, Upper Iowa (D2)
Vargas went 1 for 3 with a double and 2 RBI's vs. Purdue Northwest this past weekend. Upper Iowa split with Purdue Northwest and are 2-4 overall on the year.

Andy Booth, LHP, Saint Leo (D2)
Booth picked a win in relief this past weekend for the Lions vs Florida Tech as he tossed 2.2 innings giving up 2 runs off 4 hits and 0 walks while striking out 1. Saint Leo lost 2 of 3 vs. Florida Tech and are 6-9 overall on the year.

Jack McNamara, C, UW-Oshkosh
McNamara picked up his 1st collegiate hit this past weekend vs. Webster as they improved to 4-1 overall on the year.

Jake Merda, C, Saint Francis (NAIA)
Merda picked up his 1st collegiate hit this past week vs. Lewis and also collected an RBI. St. Francis is 5-12 overall on the year.

Angelo Luna, OF, Parkland (JUCO)
Luna picked up his 1st collegiate hit this past weekend as he went 2 for 4 with a homer and 4 RBI's. Parkland is 8-2 overall on the year.

Josh Outlaw, OF, Parkland (JUCO)
Outlaw went 1 for 2 this past weekend with an RBI for the Cobras who are 8-2 overall.