Buckeyes’ Canzone named Player of the Week; Scarlet Knights’ Murray claimed Pitcher of the Week recognition; Terrapins’ Costes tabbed Freshman of the Week
Player of the Week
Dominic Canzone, Ohio State
OF – Jr. – Sagamore Hills, Ohio – Walsh Jesuit – Sport Industry
Helped the Buckeyes to a series win over No. 24 Michigan and 4-1 mark on the week
Tallied four RBI on 12 hits and scored seven runs while batting .545
Hit two home runs, two doubles and a triple as he registered a .583 on-base percentage and 1.000 slugging percentage
Extended his career-high reached base streak to 33 games, while currently leading the Buckeyes with 16 multi-hit games and 40 runs scored
The Academic All-Big Ten honoree wins his first career Big Ten Player of the Week award
Last Ohio State Big Ten Player of the Week: Jacob Bosiokovic (Feb. 22, 2016)
Pitcher of the Week
Tevin Murray, Rutgers
P – Jr. – Ringtown, Pa. – North Schuylkill – Journalism
Pitched six shutout innings with one hit allowed to help the Scarlet Knights defeat Michigan State and secure Rutgers’ first ever Big Ten sweep
Struck out a career-high nine batters and faced only two hitters with a man in scoring position, contributing to Rutgers’ first one-hitter since 2004
Owns a conference ERA of 1.06 on the season, allowing two earned runs in 17.0 innings pitched
Records his first career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor
Last Rutgers Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Howie Brey (April 4, 2016)
Freshman of the Week
Maxwell Costes, Maryland
1B/DH – Baltimore, Md. – The Gilman School – Letters & Sciences
Helped the Terrapins to a 3-2 record on the weekend, posting a pair of victories over Northwestern and a win over William & Mary
Tallied eight RBI on seven hits and scored seven runs, including two homers and three doubles
Notched a .583 on-base percentage, while recording a .941 slugging percentage to help the Terps win their first back-to-back road conference series since 2006
Wins his third Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
Last Maryland Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Maxwell Costes (March 11, 2019)