Time once again for our weekly look at some the top single-game performances in D2 college baseball – the nominees for HERO of the Week!
The only way to vote is the poll at the bottom of the page. Once you’ve made your voice heard, be sure to share with friends so they can vote as well, and check back next week to see who won. Polls close Tuesday at noon Pacific, so be sure to get your vote in on time!
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WIth almost 58 percent of the vote last week, you chose Ryan Johnson of BR-91 Northwest Nazarene as the D2 Baseball Offensive HERO of the Week. Johnson went 5 for 5 with a home run, double and five RBIs in a 14-10 win over BR-40 Western Oregon.
On the flip side, you chose Dalton Erb of BR-28 Chico State as the D2 Baseball Pitching HERO of the Week! Erb earned the award after he struck out 11 batters in a 6-0 win over BR-93 Sonoma State.
Congrats to Ryan and Dalton!
Now on to this week's nominees…
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Offense
Courtesy of Central Missouri Athletics
MATT ELLIOTT
BR-47 CENTRAL MISSOURI: Elliott crushed two home runs and had three RBIs in an 11-10 victory over BR-44 Missouri Western. [divider]
AARON KRIER
BR-210 WAYNE STATE (NE): Krier was a perfect 4 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs in a 15-14 win last week over BR-252 Southwest Minnesota.
NICK STOTLER
BR-173 LOCK HAVEN: Stotler was 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs in a 4-3 victory over BR-214 Mansfield.
TAD SOBIESZCZANSKI
BR-128 HILLSDALE: Sobieszczanski smacked two home runs last week in a 13-7 win over BR-132 Northwood.
HENRY FAUNCE
BR-63 ERSKINE: Faunce jacked a grand slam and tallied four RBIs in a 14-4 victory over BR-71 North Greenville.
Who was the D2 Baseball Offensive HERO of the Week?
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Pitching
Courtesy of Northwest Missouri State Athletics
NIKKO PABLO
BR-119 NORTHWEST MISSOURI: Pable tossed a no-hitter last week in a 6-0 win against BR-44 Missouri Western. He stuck out six batters. [divider]
DALTON ROACH
BR-67 MINNESOTA STATE-MANKATO: Roach tossed a complete game shutout in a 10-0 win over BR-208 Northern State. He struck out 13 batters.
PAUL COVELLE
BR-10 FRANKLIN PIERCE: Covelle picked up a complete game win in a 7-1 victory last week against BR-14 Southern New Hampshire. He allowed three hits and struck out six.
ALEX KINCH
BR-92 WAYNE STATE: Kinch struck out a career-high 12 batters and allowed just two hits on the way to a 3-1 win.
JOEL LAMONT
BR-172 NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS: Lamont picked up a complete game shutout against BR-95 Colorado State-Pueblo. He struck out 12 batters en route to a 2-0 victory.
Who was the D2 Baseball Pitching HERO of the Week?
