Wildcats’ Hoscheit named Player of the Week;
Boilermakers’ Stroh claims Pitcher of the Week recognition;
Illini’s Massey earns Freshman of the Week honors
Player of the Week
Joe Hoscheit, Northwestern
Sr. – OF/DH – St. Charles, Ill. – St. Charles East
Led the Wildcats to a 3-1 week, including a victory over Milwaukee and a series win over Penn State
Batted .455 on the week with five hits, six RBI and two runs scored
Earns the second overall and second-straight Player of the Week award of his career
Last Northwestern Player of the Week: Joe Hoscheit (April 17, 2017)
Pitcher of the Week
Gareth Stroh, Purdue
So. – SP – Kearney, Neb. – Gibbon
Earned a save against Indiana State and a complete-game, 4-1 win over Illinois
Retired 27 of 29 batters against Illinois, tallying eight strikeouts, allowing just two hits and walking none
Collects his first career Pitcher of the Week honor
Last Purdue Pitcher of the Week: Tanner Andrews (March 6, 2017)
Freshman of the Week
Michael Massey, Illinois
2B – Palos Park, Ill. – Brother Rice
Hit .500 on the week, scoring three runs, belting one home run and adding four RBI on eight hits
Tied career high with three hits in back-to-back games
Earns the first Freshman of the Week award of his career
Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Ty Weber (April 3, 2017)