Splichal Named League Player of the Week
Apr 29, 2013 | Baseball, General
OMAHA, Neb. -- Junior infielder Tyler Splichal has been named Summit League Baseball Player of the Week for his performance April 22-28, the conference office announced Monday.
The honor is the first weekly league award of Splichal's career. He helped Omaha to a four-game series split with North Dakota State over the weekend, hitting .625 (10-for-16) with eight RBI, six runs, two walks, two doubles and a triple. He had a .667 on-base percentage and a .875 slugging percentage and had three multi-hit games for the weekend. Splichal capped the series with a 5-for-6 performance, finishing a home run shy of the cycle with four RBI and four runs scored. The Bellevue, Neb., native added a pair of hits in the first two games of the series and did not strike out in 18 plate appearances.
Stephen Bougher of South Dakota State and Aaron Michel of Western Illinois shared Summit League Pitcher of the Week recognition.
Omaha has had a total of four weekly conference award winners this season. Senior Ryan Keele was previously named Summit League Player of the Week on March 18, junior Brett Bass earned the same honor on April 8, and senior Matt Tew was honored as Summit League Pitcher of the Week on April 8.
2013 Summit League Players of the Week
Feb. 18 – Markus Kalber, Fort Wayne
Feb. 25 – Andrew Melton, South Dakota State
March 4 - Andrew Melton, South Dakota State
March 11 - Nolan Jacoby, Oakland
March 18 - Ryan Keele, Omaha
March 25 - Caleb Fenimore, Fort Wayne
April 1 - Daniel Telford
April 8 - Brett Bass, Omaha
April 15 - Daniel Telford, South Dakota State
April 22 - Clay Hathaway, Fort Wayne
April 29 - Tyler Splichal, Omaha
2013 Summit League Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 18 - John Straka, North Dakota State; Mason Pingel, Western Illinois
Feb. 25 - John Straka, North Dakota State
March 4 - David Ernst, North Dakota State
March 11 - Tim Koons, Oakland
March 18 - Laynd Somsen, South Dakota State
March 25 - Brian Loconsole, Western Illinois
April 1 - John Straka, North Dakota State
April 8 - Matt Tew, Omaha
April 15 - Jason Kalber, Fort Wayne; Stephen Bougher, South Dakota State
April 22 - Tim Koons, Oakland
April 29 - Stephen Bougher, South Dakota State; Aaron Michel, Western Illinois
