Greenville College's Andy Rincker, a senior from Strasburg, Ill. (Stewardson-Strasburg), has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 27-May 3.

Rincker, a 5-11 right-handed pitcher, posted a 1.12 ERA in two appearances on the mound last week. He went 1-0 with one complete game. In 8.0 total innings of action he struck out five batters while allowing six hits, two walks and one run.

Rincker pitched a complete game in the Panthers 5-1 victory versus Westminster College that helped secure a spot in the 2009 SLIAC Tournament. Greenville finished 3-1 on the week, with their lone loss a non-conference defeat to Washington University-St. Louis.

Principia College's Alan Cheatham, a freshman from Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of April 27-May 3.

Cheatham, a 6-2 second baseman, went 5-for-9 at the plate for a .556 batting average in three games played last week. He recorded three runs, three RBI and three home runs, while also reaching base on balls four times.

Cheatham had one home run in each of the Panthers' three games versus Fontbonne University last week. Principia went 1-2 versus the Griffins to finish 8-16 in conference play for the season.

Maryville University's Greg Schwartz, a junior from Chesterfield, Mo. (Parkway Central), has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 20-26. This is the second time this season he has earned the honor.

Schwartz, a 5-9, left-handed hurler, was 1-0 and struck out a career-high 12 batters in a 3-2 victory versus Principia College. He pitched only the second complete game of his career, while surrendering three hits, two runs and no walks.

Maryville went 4-1 last week and completed the conference series sweep against Principia. The Saints, who stand at 15-6 in conference play, also secured a spot in the 2009 SLIAC Baseball Tournament.

Webster University's Joe Biagini, a freshman from Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard South), has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of April 20-26. This is the second time this season he has earned the honor.

Biagini, a 6-1, designated hitter, hit .583 at the plate in six games played last week. He went 14-for-24 with 12 runs scored, 21 RBI, seven home runs and two doubles. He also reached base on balls three times and was 1-of-2 in stolen base attempts.

Biagini tallied at least one hit in all six games played, including five multi-hit games. He went 3-for-4 with five RBI in the Gorloks' 13-9 victory versus MacMurray College. His best outing was a 4-for-4 performance with seven RBI, three home runs and three runs scored in a 19-4 win at Eureka College.

Webster went 5-1 last week, with their lone loss a 16-15 defeat to Washington University-St. Louis.

Webster University's Eric Broughton, a senior from St. Petersburg, Ill., has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 13-19.

Broughton, a 6-4, right-handed pitcher, threw a complete game shutout as the Gorloks defeated Maryville University 5-0. In 7.0 innings of work, he surrendered only three hits, one walk and struck out six batters.

Webster went 4-0 on the week, picking up two wins against both Maryville (8-1, 5-0) and Principia (11-0, 13-0). The Gorloks also remained undefeated in conference play at 18-0 and extended their current win streak to 10 games.

Principia College's Matt Bowman, a sophomore from Woodland Hills, Calif., has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of April 13-19.

Bowman, a 6-4, third baseman/first baseman, went 6-for-12 at the plate for a .500 batting average in four games played last week. He also tallied six RBI, five runs and three home runs, as the Panthers posted a 2-2 record on the week.

Bowman hit 3-for-3 with five RBI, two home runs and one walk in Principia's 10-3 victory versus Westminster College. He had a leadoff, solo home run in the bottom of the second inning and followed that with a grand slam in the bottom of the third inning to give the Panthers a 6-0 lead. Bowman went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one home run in game two of the double header, in which Principia won 15-8.

Webster University's Bryce Law, a junior from Rochelle, Ill. (Rochelle Township), has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 6-12.

Law, a 6-2, right-handed pitcher, went 1-0 last week, allowing only one infield hit and two walks in six innings on the mound. He also recorded seven strikeouts as the Gorloks completed the double header sweep over MacMurray College, 3-0.

Webster went 3-0 for the week, including an 18-5 victory versus Blackburn College. The Gorloks also remained undefeated in conference play at 14-0.

Maryville University's Adam Boyer, a junior from St. Louis, Mo. (Oakville), has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of April 6-12.

Boyer went 10-for-21 at the plate for a .476 batting average in five games played last week. He tallied eight runs, four RBI, four doubles, two triples, four walks and three stolen bases as the Saints went 4-1 on the week.

In Maryville's lone loss, a 7-6 defeat to Blackburn College in game one of the conference double header, Boyer went 3-for-3 with two runs, one RBI, two doubles and one triple. His two doubles set a new personal career best.

Webster University's Will Savage, a junior from Lisle, Ill. (Benet Academy), has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 30-April 5.

Savage, a right-handed hurler, posted a 2-0 record and a 0.75 ERA in two starts on the mound last week. He pitched 12.0 innings total for the week, including one complete game. He also struck out 17 batters, gave up eight hits, allowed only two walks and one earned run.

Savage threw 5.0 innings, striking out seven batters and surrendering six hits, one walk and one earned run in the Gorloks 15-5 win over Blackburn College. He pitched 7.0 complete innings in Webster's 8-1 victory versus Fontbonne University. Savage struck out 10 batters, allowed two hits and one walk in the win.

Webster went 5-1 overall last week, with their lone loss a 7-6 defeat to NCAA Division II University of Missouri-St. Louis. The Gorloks also remained undefeated in conference play at 11-0.

Webster University's Joe Biagini, a freshman from Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard South), has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of March 30-April 5.

Biagini went 14-for-22 at the plate for a .636 batting average in six games played last week. He recorded nine RBI, two doubles and one home run.

Biagini went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Webster's 7-6 loss to NCAA Division II University of Missouri-St. Louis. He then went 4-for-4 with one double and one run scored in the Gorloks 17-2 win in game one of their double header versus Fontbonne University.

Webster University's Peter Quintus, a junior from Chicago, Ill., has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 23-29.

Quintus, a 6-4 right-handed pitcher, came within one out of a complete game shutout as the Gorloks defeated Greenville College 10-1. He allowed just four hits in seven complete innings on the mound, while striking out a career-high 10 batters.

Webster went 3-1 on the week, sweeping Greenville in their conference series, 13-7, 12-4 and 10-1.

Webster University's Andrew Fuiten, a senior from Decatur, Ill., has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of March 23-29.

Fuiten, a 6-1, left-handed, outfielder, went 8-for-12 with 10 runs scored, three doubles, four RBI and one home run in four games played last week. He finished the week with a .667 batting average, striking out only once and reaching base on balls three times.

Fuiten currently holds a six-game hitting streak and recorded a season-high three hits in two games last week. 

Maryville University's Alex Kollack, a junior from Dupo, Ill., has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 16-22.

Kollack, a 6-4 left-handed pitcher, pitched his first career complete game and struck out a career-high nine batters as Maryville defeated Westminster College (Mo.) 8-0 in game one of their conference double header. In 7.0 innings on the mound, Kollack allowed just one hit and walked only one batter as he improved to 2-0 on the season.

Eureka College's Kyle Koerner, a senior from LeRoy, Ill., has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of March 16-22.

Koerner, a 6-0 shortstop, went 12-for-21 at the plate for a .571 batting average in six games played last week. He recorded seven runs, five doubles and two RBI to help the Red Devils to a 3-4 record on the week.

Koerner went 4-for-4 with two runs and a double in Eureka's 12-11 loss to MacMurray last week. He led off the top of the seventh inning with a single and run scored in the Red Devils two-run rally that tied the game at 11. Koerner also went 4-for-4 with three runs, one RBI and a double in Eureka's 13-6 loss in 11 innings to Blackburn College. In that game he reached base all six times he stepped to the plate, while also scoring the tying run in the bottom of the ninth on a wild pitch.

Maryville University's Greg Schwartz, a senior from Chesterfield, Mo. (Parkway Central), has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 9-15.

Schwartz, a left-handed pitcher, pitched two innings in relief and tallied the win in the Saints 9-8 victory at Westminster College (Mo.) last week. Schwartz struck out two batters and allowed only one hit as he earned his first win of the season.

Maryville University's Robert Huckstep, a junior from Fenton, Mo. (Rockwood Summit), has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of March 9-15.

Huckstep, a third baseman, went 3-for-5 at the plate for a .600 average in one game played last week. He also had two RBI and added two assists and one putout in the field.

Maryville defeated Westminster College (Mo.) 9-8 on the road for their first conference victory.

Principia College's John Raffles, a senior from Lake Forrest, Ill., has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 2-8.

Raffles, a right-handed pitcher, went 2-0 in two appearances last week. He struck out 12 batters in a total of 5.2 innings of work, while allowing only three hits and four walks.

Raffles pitched 2/3 inning of relief in Principia's 14-13 win over St. Louis Christian College. He entered the game in the top of the 9th and pitched out of a bases loaded and one out jam by striking out two consecutive batters. He also started and worked 5.0 innings against Lincoln Christian, striking out 10 batters and allowing only three hits.

Maryville University's Bo Bunton, a senior from Chesterfield, Mo. (Parkway North), has been named the Diamond Sports SLIAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of March 2-8.

Bunton, an outfielder and left-sided hitter, went 11-for-31 at the plate for a .354 average in nine games played last week. He scored 13 runs and recorded 11 RBI, four home runs, two triples and one double, while also reaching base on balls six times and tallying one sacrifice fly. Bunton, who went 3-of-3 in stolen base attempts last week, was a perfect 100 percent in the field with 13 putouts and one assist.

Bunton slugged a career-high two home runs in Maryville's first game versus the University of Wisconsin-Platteville this past weekend. He also tallied a career-high four RBI in that game and finished 3-for-5 in both games of the double header versus the Pioneers.

Maryville went 3-6 last week. The Saints swept Cornell College this past Saturday, including a 23-5 victory in game two.