Week Pitcher School Year Hometown/High School
Apr 28-May 4 Wes Hilliard Webster Sr Lindale, Texas/Lindale

Webster University's Wes Hilliard, a senior from Lindale, Texas, has been named the SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 28-May 4.

Hilliard allowed one run on seven hits and walked one in a 17-2 victory versus Principia College last week. He also had five strikeouts in 5.0 complete innings of work and improved to 5-1 overall on the mound.

Week Hitter School Year Hometown/High School
Apr 28-May 4 Andrew Fuiten Webster Jr Decatur, Ill./Lincoln College

Webster University's Andrew Fuiten, a junior from Decatur, Ill. (Lincoln College), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of April 28-May 4.

Fuiten, an outfielder, went 10-for-17 at the plate for a .588 batting average in five games played last week. He tallied four doubles, two home runs and two runs batted-in to help the Gorloks to a 4-1 record for the week.

Fuiten had at least one hit in all five games last week, including four, multi-hit games. He also hit a pair of home runs against Illinois College and Principia to extend his school record to 12.

Week Pitcher School Year Hometown/High School
Apr 21-27 Mike Oliveri Westminster (Mo.) So Clayton, Mo./Clayton

Westminster College's Mike Oliveri, a sophomore from Clayton, Mo., has been named the SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 21-27.

Oliveri appeared in relief in three game, throwing 5.1 scoreless innings. He gave up only four hits, one walk and struck out four batters, while earning his sixth save in a 4-1 victory at Blackburn.

Week Hitter School Year Hometown/High School
Apr 21-27 Stefan Neece Greenville Jr Greenville, Ill./Greenville

Greenville College's Stefan Neece, a junior from Greenville, Ill., has been named the SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of April 21-27.

Neece, the Panthers' first baseman, hit .625 in seven games played last week, while leading Greenville to a 6-1 record for the week. He went 10-for-16 at the plate with 12 runs scored, 10 RBI, 3 home runs, one double, one triple, reached base on balls a total of nine walks and struck out only once.

Neece recorded a hit in every game but one. He had two home runs and four RBI in Greenville's 10-0 victory at MacMurray. He then had three hits, one home run, one RBI and four runs scored in a 12-4 win versus Fontbonne.

Week Pitcher School Year Hometown/High School
Apr 14-20 Wes Hilliard Webster Sr Lindale, Texas/Lindale

Webster University's Wes Hilliard, a senior from Lindale, Texas, has been named the SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 14-20.

Hilliard was 2-0 for the week with a 1.29 ERA in 14.0 innings on the mound. He pitched two complete games against Blackburn and MacMurray, while recording 15 strikeouts. In a 3-1 victory versus Blackburn, Hilliard allowed one unearned run on three hits and struck out a season-high 10 batters. He also held his opponents to a .160 batting average for the week.

Week Hitter School Year Hometown/High School
Apr 14-20 Adam Boyer Maryville (Mo.) So St. Louis, Mo./Oakville

Maryville University's Adam Boyer, a sophomore from St. Louis, Mo. (Oakville), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of April 14-20.

Boyer, a left fielder, posted a .560 batting average in six games played last week. He was 14-for-25 at the plate with seven runs scored, five RBI, two doubles and his first career home run. Boyer, who moved to the Saints leadoff spot in their second game of the week, tallied at least two hits in every game played last week, including two, three-hit outings. He went 3-for-7 with three runs scored, five RBI and a three-run home run in a 26-0 shutout versus MacMurray.

Week Pitcher School Year Hometown/High School
Apr 7-13 Justin Litteken Greenville So Trenton, Ill./Wesclin

Greenville College's Justin Litteken, a sophomore from Trenton, Ill. (Wesclin), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 7-13.

Litteken went 1-0 last week, as he recorded a complete shutout in a 2-0 victory versus Webster University. He had a perfect game going through 6.1 innings and finished with seven strikeouts and only two hits allowed.

Week Hitter School Year Hometown/High School
Apr 7-13 Alex Raetzloff Webster Jr Florissant, Mo./Hazelwood Central

Webster University's Alex Raetzloff, a junior from Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of April 7-13.

Raetzloff, a second baseman, hit .429 in four games played last week. He was 6-for-14 at the plate with 10 RBI, five runs scored, two doubles, one triple, three home runs and four walks. Raetzloff hit two home runs and had four RBI in the Gorloks 23-4 victory versus Greenville College. He had one home run and three RBI in Webster's 10-7 victory versus Greenville, and then he had two doubles, a triple and two RBI in a 13-10 defeat of Blackburn College to end the week.

Week Pitcher School Year Hometown/High School
Mar 31-Apr 6 Scott Murfin Maryville (Mo.) Jr Salem, Ill./Salem

Maryville University’s Scott Murfin, a junior from Salem, Ill., has been named the SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 31-April 6.

Murfin threw 6.2 shutout innings in Maryville’s 6-0 win over Greenville in the opener of a doubleheader between the teams.  He struck out four batters and allowed just three hits.

Week Hitter School Year Hometown/High School
Mar 31-Apr 6 Joe Leake Westminster (Mo.) Jr St. Louis, Mo./Vianney

Westminster College’s Joe Leake, a junior from St. Louis, Mo. (Vianney), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of March 31-April 6.

Leake, a shortstop, hit .500 (8-for-16) with three doubles, two home runs, 10 RBI and seven runs scored in five games during the week.  He went 4-for-6 in Westminster’s doubleheader sweep of Fontbonne, including a 3-for-4 performance with two RBI and two runs scored in the nightcap.  Leake had four hits in three games against MacMurray, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in the opener of the doubleheader.  He finished his week with a 2-for-4, five-RBI performance in a nine-inning win over MacMurray with a home run and two runs scored.

Week Pitcher School Year Hometown/High School
Mar 24-30 Clay McConkey Eureka So Fairview, Ill./Spoon River Valley

Eureka College’s Clay McConkey, a sophomore from Fairview, Ill. (Spoon River Valley), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 24-30.

McConkey went 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA, 18 strikeouts and two complete games during the week.  He struck out 13 batters, walked just two and allowed two earned runs (6 total) on seven hits in a 17-6 win over MacMurray.  McConkey saved his best performance for last, with a one-hit shutout in a 1-0 win over Maryville in which he struck out five.  He held Maryville hitless for 6.2 innings and did not allow a runner past first base en route to his first career shutout.  Eureka won the final five games of the week for the Red Devils first five-game win streak in over nine years.

Week Hitter School Year Hometown/High School
Mar 24-30 Andrew Fuiten Webster Jr Decatur, Ill./Lincoln College

Webster University’s Andrew Fuiten, a junior from Decatur, Ill (Lincoln College), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of March 24-30.

Fuiten, a shortstop/left fielder, hit .706 (12-for-17) with 13 runs scored, 14 runs batted in, four home runs and two doubles in five games during the week.  He had five multi-RBI and multi-run scored performances and four multi-hit games.  He had three hits (including two home runs), five RBI and three runs scored in the Gorloks’ 12-3 win over Fontbonne.  Fuiten had three hits and scored three times in the second game of the Fontbonne doubleheader, scoring the game winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning.  He was a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs scored and five RBI in Webster’s doubleheader sweep of Lincoln Christian.

Week Pitcher School Year Hometown/High School
Mar 17-23 David Willey Fontbonne Fr St. Louis, Mo./Trinity

Fontbonne University’s David Willey, a freshman from St. Louis, Mo. (Trinity), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 17-23.

Willey, a lefty, pitched a complete game shutout in his first conference start versus MacMurray College. He allowed four hits, one walk and struck out eight batters to lead the Griffins to a 5-0 victory. Willey improves to 2-0 on the season with the win.

Week Hitter School Year Hometown/High School
Mar 17-23 Josh Burlison Fontbonne So Imperial, Mo./Windsor

Fontbonne University’s Josh Burlison, a sophomore from Imperial, Mo. (Windsor), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of March 17-23. 

Burlison, a second baseman, hit .630 (17-for-27) with four doubles, eight runs batted in and 10 runs scored in six games. He also went 5-of-6 in stolen base attempts and struck out only twice.

Week Pitcher School Year Hometown/High School
Mar 10-16 Brett Mueller Webster Sr Manchester, Mo./Parkway South

Webster University’s Brett Mueller, a senior from Manchester, Mo. (Parkway South), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 10-16.

Mueller went 1-0 with a 2.57 earned run average, 10 strikeouts and three walks in two starts.  He allowed four earned runs and 11 hits in 14 innings.

He did not factor in the decision in the Gorloks 7-6 loss to Wheaton (Mass.), pitching seven innings and striking out eight batters while surrendering three earned runs (six total) and walking just one.  He left with the game tied at six.  Mueller was the winning pitcher in Webster’s 15-9 win over Wartburg, allowing one earned run and just three hits while striking out two batters in seven innings en route to Webster’s first win of the season.

Week Hitter School Year Hometown/High School
Mar 10-16 Robert Huckstep Maryville (Mo.) So Fenton, Mo./Rockwood Summit

Maryville University’s Robert Huckstep, a sophomore from Fenton, Mo. (Rockwood Summit), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of March 10-16. 

Huckstep, a third baseman, hit .500 (8-for-16) with a double, three runs batted in and two runs scored in six games.  He hit safely in five of six games including three multi-hit performances.

He went 2-for-3 in both games of a doubleheader sweep of Lincoln Christian College, driving in three runs in the nightcap (an 8-2 Saint win).  He also went 2-for-3 in a 7-0 loss to Cornell College.

Week Hitter School Year Hometown/High School
Mar 3-9 Bill Allerdissen Maryville (Mo.) Jr Glencoe, Mo./Lafayette

Maryville University's Bill Allerdissen, a junior from Glencoe, Mo. (Lafayette), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of March 3-9.

Allerdissen, a second baseman, had a .632 batting average in five games played last week. He went 12-for-19 at the plate with four runs scored, two doubles and two RBI. He also had one walk and recorded no strikeouts.

Allerdissen went 3-for-4 with one double and two RBI in an 8-7, extra innings loss to Gettysburg College in the Saints season opener. He went 2-for-4 with one run scored in an 8-5 victory versus Tri-State University. He then added three hits and one run in a 2-1 run versus Tri-State in game two of the double header.

Week Pitcher School Year Hometown/High School
Feb 25-Mar 2 Curt Byrd Westminster (Mo.) So Vienna, Mo./Vienna

Westminster College's Curt Byrd, a sophomore from Vienna, Mo., has been named the SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of February 25-March 2.

Byrd recorded five strikeouts and no walks as the Blue Jays defeated Earlham College 10-2. He threw six complete innings, allowing one earned run and two hits.

Week Hitter School Year Hometown/High School
Feb 25-Mar 2 Aaron Miller Westminster (Mo.) Sr Marthasville, Mo./St. Francis Borgia

Westminster College's Aaron Miller, a senior from Marthasville, Mo. (St. Francis Borgia/Mineral Area CC), has been named the SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of February 25-March 2.

Miller, a catcher, hit .625 in four games last week to lead the Blue Jays to a 4-0 start on the season. He tallied five hits, seven runs, five RBI, two doubles, two home runs, nine walks and two hit-by-pitch. Behind the plate he recorded 20 putouts in three games, with no errors.

Miller led off the season with a solo home run versus Robert Morris College-Springfield and finished the game with two home runs, as Westminster recorded the 10-3 win. In Westminster's 10-2 victory versus Earlham College, Miller drew five walks as the designated hitter.

 

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