Purdue’s Dalesandro named Player of the Week; Iowa’s Allgeyer earns Pitcher of the Week recognition; Minnesota’s Fredrickson tabbed Freshman of the Week
Player of the Week
Nick Dalesandro, Purdue
C – Jr. – Plainfield, Ill. – Joliet Catholic
Recorded a pair of three-hit games to help the Boilermakers go 5-0 on the week, including wins over Chicago State, No. 15 Indiana and a series sweep against Rutgers
Reached base safely in 14 of his 22 plate appearances, including nine times in the Rutgers series
Caught all but one inning as Purdue surrendered just eight runs in 45 innings (1.40 ERA) during its 5-0 week
Hit a pair of doubles and stole four bases as he registered a .636 on-base percentage and .667 slugging percentage
Wins his first career Big Ten Player of the Week award
Last Purdue Big Ten Player of the Week: Jacson McGowan (Feb. 19, 2018)
Pitcher of the Week
Nick Allgeyer, Iowa
P – Jr. – St. Louis, Mo. – St. John Vianney
Tossed 7.0 innings, leading Iowa to a 4-2 victory over Big Ten-leading Michigan last week
Scattered five hits and allowed one earned run in the start to notch his 10th straight quality start
Tied a career high with eight strikeouts, his fourth eight-strikeout game of the season
Records his second career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor
Last Iowa Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Nick Allgeyer (April 16, 2018)
Freshman of the Week
Patrick Fredrickson, Minnesota
P – Fr. – Gig Harbor, Wash. – Gig Harbor
Matched his season high with seven strikeouts in 8.0 innings pitched to help Minnesota defeat Ohio State 2-1
Scattered eight hits, all singles, and did not allow a walk as he out-dueled the Buckeyes’ Ryan Feltner
Wins his third Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
Last Minnesota Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Patrick Fredrickson (April 9, 2018)
