Indiana and Minnesota Earn Baseball Weekly Honors

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Indiana and Minnesota Earn Baseball Weekly Honors
Indiana’s Miller named Player of the Week; Minnesota’s Reggie Meyer earns Pitcher of the Week recognition; Gophers’ Max Meyer tabbed Freshman of the Week

Player of the Week
Luke Miller, Indiana
3B – Jr. – Muncie, Ind. – Cowan

  • Hit .533 on the week with three home runs, a double, six RBI, two walks and eight hits overall as Indiana went 4-0
  • Opened the week by reaching base twice and scoring a run in a win at No. 25 Louisville
  • Had multiple hits in all three contests against Maryland, recording a 1.545 slugging percentage in the series
  • Collects his first career Big Ten Player of the Week award
  • Last Indiana Big Ten Player of the Week: Matt Gorski (March 6, 2018)

Pitcher of the Week
Reggie Meyer, Minnesota
P – Jr. – New Brighton, Minn. – Totino-Grace

  • Pitched 8.0 scoreless innings in Minnesota’s 4-0 victory over Rutgers on Thursday as the Gophers clinched a share of the Big Ten Championship
  • Scattered three hits while striking out five batters and walking one
  • Pitched at least eight complete innings for the fourth time this season
  • Records his first career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor
  • Last Minnesota Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Patrick Fredrickson (May 7, 2018)

Freshman of the Week
Max Meyer, Minnesota
P – Woodbury, Minn. – Woodbury

  • Appeared in both victories over Rutgers as Minnesota secured the Big Ten Championship
  • Completed a 4-0 shutout victory on Thursday by pitching a scoreless ninth inning
  • Earned his 14th save of the season on Friday in 1.2 innings of work, inducing a double play in the eighth inning and striking out the side in the ninth
  • Wins his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
  • Last Minnesota Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Patrick Fredrickson (May 7, 2018)

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