Keele Named League Player of the Week
May 13, 2013 | Baseball, General
OMAHA, Neb. -- Senior outfielder Ryan Keele was honored as Summit League Player and Pitcher of the Week awards for his performance May 6-12, the conference office announced Monday.
Keele captures his second straight Player of the Week award and third this season after leading Omaha to a 4-1 record. In a 6-5 win over Iowa, the senior had two hits, a walk and stolen base. In the game two win at Oakland, he went 3-for-6 with a double, home run and a pair of RBI. He added a hit in game one of the series along with two hits each in games three and four. For the week, Keele batted .500 (10-for-20) with five RBI, four runs scored, three walks, two homers, a double and stolen base. He had an .850 slugging percentage and .565 on-base percentage for the week.
Omaha, which leads the Summit League standings, has had a total of seven weekly conference award winners this season. Keele was previously named Summit League Player of the Week on March 18 and May 6, junior Brett Bass earned the honor on April 8, and senior Tyler Splichal garnered the same recognition on April 29. 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
May 6 - Ryan Keele, Omaha
May 13 – Ryan Keele, 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 - Layne 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
May 6 - Steven Schoonover, Omaha
May 13 – Jason Hager, Oakland
