Tew, Bass Sweep Weekly League Honors
Apr 8, 2013 | Baseball, General
OMAHA, Neb. -- Omaha's Brett Bass and Matt Tew swept the Summit League's Player and Pitcher of the Week awards for their performances April 1-7, the conference office announced Monday morning.
Bass earns his first career Player of the Week award after leading the Mavericks to a perfect 4-0 league record to open up Summit League play. The junior had at least one hit in every game, including three multi-hit performances. In game two against Oakland, Bass had three hits with two runs scored and also recorded two hits in game one vs. the Golden Grizzlies and in a one-run loss at Kansas State. For the week, Bass hit .529 (9-of-17) with a .619 on-base percentage and .529 slugging percentage. He recorded three RBI, two runs scored, four walks and three stolen bases in the five games last week. Bass has a .340 batting average for the year, which ranks second in the league, with a team-leading 35 hits and seven stolen bases this season.
Tew captures his first career Pitcher of the Week award after tossing a complete game shutout in a 7-0 win over Oakland Sunday. The senior threw four perfect innings to start the game before allowing his only hit, a single, in the fifth. He finished with a season-high seven strikeouts and just one walk, spurring the Mavericks' doubleheader sweep of the Golden Grizzlies. Tew also threw one inning of scoreless relief at Kansas State earlier in the week, striking out one and holding the Wildcats hitless.
Omaha has had a total of three weekly conference award winners this season, as senior Ryan Keele was previously named Summit League Player of the Week on March 18.
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
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
