Ryan Boldt Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
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Player of the Week
Brad Hartong, Indiana
Jr., OF/C, Long Beach, Calif./Cypress College
· Drove in 10 runs and recorded multiple hits in all four games this week, leading Indiana to a midweek win over Ball State and a series victory against Illinois
· Hit .500 or better in each of the Hoosiers’ three games against the Illini, driving in three runs in the series opener before recording two RBI in the finale
· Went 2-for-5 in a midweek win over Ball State, accounting for five RBI on the strength of a three-run home run and a two-run single
· Wins his first career Big Ten Player of the Week award
· Last Indiana Big Ten Player of the Week: Sam Travis (April 8, 2014)
Co-Pitchers of the Week
Neal Kunik, Minnesota
Jr., RHP, Eagan, Minn./Eagan
· Pitched seven shutout innings to earn the win in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against Penn State, striking out a career-high nine batters
· Earned his second victory of the season after scattering just three hits in his second career start
· Boasts a 1.27 ERA in eight appearances this season
· Wins his first career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor
· Last Minnesota Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: DJ Snelten (May 20, 2013)
Ryan Riga, Ohio State
Jr., LHP, Fairfield, Ohio/Fairfield
· Threw 7.2 scoreless innings to earn the win on Saturday against Purdue, helping the Buckeyes to a 2-0 victory
· Struck out nine batters and scattered just three hits
· Lowered his ERA to 3.02 and notched his fourth victory of the season
· Claims his third career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week award and third this season
· Last Ohio State Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Greg Greve (April 14, 2014)
Freshman of the Week
Ryan Boldt, Nebraska
OF, Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing
· Scored four runs and had two multi-hit games in a three-game set against Michigan, helping the Huskers take two of three on the road
· Went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored in the opener before going 2-for-4 with a run in the series’ second game, both Nebraska wins
· Recorded his fourth triple of the season and scored twice in the series finale
· Wins his second Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
· Last Nebraska Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Ryan Boldt (March 10, 2014)
2014 Big Ten Baseball Players of the Week
Feb. 18 PL: Michael Pritchard, Sr., NEB
P: Joey DeNato, Sr., IND
P: Ryan Riga, Jr., OSU
F: Jackson Lamb, MICH
Feb. 24 PL: Taylor Zeutenhorst, Sr., IOWA
P: Christian DeLeon, Sr., NEB
F: Matt Hopfner, NU
March 3 PL: Ryan Nagle, So., ILL
PL: Kyle Schwarber, Jr., IND
P: Kevin Duchene, So., ILL
F: Walter Borkovich, MSU
March 10 PL: Jackson Glines, Jr., MICH
P: Ryan Riga, Jr., OSU
F: Ryan Boldt, NEB
March 17 PL: Tanner Lubach, Jr., NEB
P: Kyle Hart, Jr., IND
F: Travis Lakins, OSU
March 24 PL: Casey Rodrigue, Jr., IND
PL: Dan Potempa, Jr., IOWA
P: Kyle Hart, Jr., IND
F: Tanner Tully, OSU
March 31 PL: Dustin DeMuth, Sr., IND
P: Calvin Mathews, So., IOWA
F: Cam Vieaux, MSU
April 8 PL: Sam Travis, Jr., IND
P: John Kravetz, Jr., ILL
F: Jim Haley, PSU
April 14 PL: Nick Sergakis, So., OSU
P: Sasha Kuebel, Jr., IOWA
P: Greg Greve, Sr., OSU
F: Cam Vieaux, MSU
April 21 PL: Michael Handel, Jr., MINN
P: Joey DeNato, Sr., IND
P: Jack Quigley, Sr., NU
F: Ryne Roper, ILL
April 28 PL: Brad Hartong, Jr., IND
P: Neal Kunik, Jr., MINN
P: Ryan Riga, Jr., OSU
F: Ryan Boldt, NEB
PL: Player of the Week
P: Pitcher of the Week
F: Freshman of the Week
