SLIAC Players of the Week - April 30
This week's list of award winners includes a trio from Westminster College in Ryan Clavin, Katie Price, and Amber Tepen as well as Spalding University's Jimi Keating.
SLIAC/DIAMOND SPORTS BASEBALL HITTER OF THE WEEK - APRIL 30 Ryan Clavin, Westminster College Clavin, a freshman from St. Louis, Mo., was instrumental in helping the Blue Jays to a three-game sweep of Fontbonne University; clinching a spot in the conference tournament in the process. Clavin, a utility player, hit .583 in the three-game series, going 7-for-12 at the plate. He had multiple hits in all three games including a 3-for-5 performance in game two of a doubleheader. Clavin crossed the plate five times in the weekend series and added one home run and four runs batted in. He finished the week with a .615 on-base percentage and a 1.000 slugging percentage. |
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SLIAC/DIAMOND SPORTS BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK - APRIL 30 Jimi Keating, Spalding University Keating, a senior from Bardstown, Ky., wins his 4th SLIAC/Diamond Sports Pitcher of the Week award this season after a dominating return to the mound last week. After missing two weeks with an injury Keating returned to throw six scoreless innings in a win over Blackburn College. He allowed just three hits while striking out 10 and walking none. Keating retired nine of the final ten batters he faced in the game and allowed just one hit over the final 4 2/3 innings pitched. He also recorded his 311th career strikeout, setting a new Spalding program record. |
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SLIAC SOFTBALL HITTER OF THE WEEK - APRIL 30 Amber Tepen, Westminster College Tepen, a senior outfielder, was a key fixture in the Blue Jays lineup last week. Tepen hit .357 on the week with two home runs and 10 runs batted in but more impressive was the timing of her hits. Tepen played a direct role in four of her team's six wins last week with two game-winning runs batted in and crossing the plate twice for the game-winning runs. Tepen had hits in seven of the eight games on the week and had three games with three RBI. |
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SLIAC SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK - APRIL 30 Katie Price, Westminster College Price took the ball often for the Blue Jays last week, making six appearances as her team chased down their second straight regular season conference title. Price, a sophomore, finished the week with a 4-1 record while throwing three complete games out of her four starts. Her top outing was a complete game, one-hitter against Iowa Wesleyan. On the week she threw 30.2 innings and held a 1.60 earned-run average while striking out 22 and allowing 22 hits and only eight walks. |
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