Illini’s Yalowitz named Player of the Week; Hoosiers’ Milto and Huskers’ Fisher claim Co-Pitcher of the Week recognition; Terrapins’ Costes tabbed Freshman of the Week
Player of the Week
Jack Yalowitz, Illinois
OF – Sr. – Chicago, Ill. – Loyola Academy – Sports Management
Helped the Fighting Illini hand Grand Canyon its first Friday night loss of the year en route to a weekend sweep
Tallied six RBI on seven hits and a career-high four runs while batting .583 on the week
Hit a pair of home runs and a double as he registered a .583 on-base percentage and 1.167 slugging percentage
Wins his first career Big Ten Player of the Week award
Last Illinois Big Ten Player of the Week: Bren Spillane (April 2, 2018)
Co-Pitchers of the Week
Pauly Milto, Indiana
P – Sr. – Greenwood, Ind. – Roncalli – Exercise Science
Pitched 8.0 no-hit innings against Washington at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Friday, allowing just one hit in the Hoosiers’ 1-0 victory
Finished with six strikeouts for his 11th career game in which he went at least six innings while allowing zero earned runs, and his 19th career quality start in 29 starts
Improved to 3-1 on the season with a 1.86 ERA, allowing 17 hits in 29 innings with 29 strikeouts and just three walks
The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree records his second career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor and first since Feb. 26, 2018
Last Indiana Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Jonathan Stiever (March 19, 2018)
Nate Fisher, Nebraska
P – Sr. – Yutan, Neb. – Yutan – Finance
Threw eight scoreless innings at No. 21 Baylor on Saturday, allowing just one hit in the Huskers’ 2-0 victory
Pitched a career-high 8.0 innings and finished with six strikeouts, just one shy of his career high
Improved to 2-1 on the season, with 18 strikeouts in 20.0 innings pitched
The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree records his first career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor
Last Nebraska Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Luis Alvarado (March 12, 2018)
Freshman of the Week
Maxwell Costes, Maryland
1B/DH – Baltimore, Md. – The Gilman School – Letters & Sciences
Helped the Terrapins to a 3-1 record on the weekend, posting a pair of victories over Stetson and a win over Delaware
Hit the first two home runs of his career and notched a career-high five RBIs in the Saturday game against Stetson, including a three-run double to give the Terps the lead
Finished the week with seven RBI and now leads the conference with 15 RBI and ranks third with 28 total bases
Wins his second Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
Last Maryland Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Maxwell Costes (Feb. 25, 2019