Keele, Fox Take Weekly League Awards
May 20, 2013 | Baseball, General
OMAHA, Neb. – Senior outfielder Ryan Keele was named Summit League Co-Player of the Week and freshman pitcher Tyler Fox was named Summit League Co-Pitcher of the Week for their performances May 13-19, the conference office announced Monday. The honors mark the final weekly awards of the 2013 season.
Keele captured his third straight weekly accolade and fourth this season after helping Omaha clinch its first Summit League regular season title and initial Division I conference championship in any sport. The senior hit a two-run walk-off homer, clinching the title for the Mavericks, in the game one win over South Dakota State Friday. For the week, Keele batted .429 (9-for-21) with seven RBI, five runs scored, two stolen bases, a home run and a double. He added a pair of sacrifices with a .6t19 slugging percentage and .500 on-base percentage. North Dakota State's John Skrbec joined Keele as Co-Player of the Week.
Fox picked up his first career Pitcher of the Week honor after throwing seven scoreless innings in a 6-0 win over South Dakota State. The freshman was credited with the win, which helped clinched Omaha's first Summit League regular season title. Fox surrendered just three Jackrabbit hits, all singles, and had five strikeouts. North Dakota State's Jake Heck joined Fox as Co-Pitcher of the Week.
Omaha had a total of nine weekly conference award winners this season. Keele was previously named Summit League Player of the Week on March 18, May 6 and May 13, 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, and junior Steven Schoonover took the award on May 6.
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, South Dakota State
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
May 20 – Ryan Keele, Omaha; John Skrbec, North Dakota State
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
May 20 – Tyler Fox, Omaha; Jake Heck, North Dakota State
