Baseball:  Players-of-the-Week

March 17

Hitter: Wilmington senior center fielder Jason Iles (Fayetteville) led the Quakers to a 5-3 record at the Gene Cusic Classic in Florida. He hit .545 (18-for-33) with three home runs, 12 RBIs, six doubles and two triples. Iles scored 16 runs and stole seven bases in eight times. He finished the week with a 1.121 slugging percentage.

Other Nominees: Jeremy Wentworth (HEID)…vs. Cody Kidd (B-W)…Brett Katana (ONU)…vs. Wes Carder (MUSK)

Pitcher: Muskingum freshman pitcher Tyler Nahs (Dubline/Jerome) went 2-0 on the week to help lead the Muskies to a 7-3 record last week.

Nahs struck out eight, giving up only two runs in ten innings for a .90 ERA.  

Other Nominees: Mark Sankovich (ONU)…Jim Palko (B-W)…Andrew McFarland (HEID)

March 24

Hitter: John Carroll junior center fielder Ryan Lewis (Cleveland/ Fontainebleau) led the Blue Streaks to a 2-0 record over Capital last week.  He had a walk-off two run home run to overcome a 5-1 deficit for a 7-6 victory in game one. Lewis accounted for six of the 12 runs scored. He batted .571 with four hits, one home run and two runs batted-in.  He was also a perfect the three-of –three in stolen bases.

Other Nominees: Justin Merryman (MAR)…Nathan VanMeter (MUSK)…Drew Robinson (ONU)…Brandon Gessner (OTT)

Pitcher: John Carroll junior pitcher Matt Fort (Garfield/Trinity) went 2-0 on the week to help lead the Blue Streaks past Capital.  He threw a three-hit complete game to pace JCU to a 5-0 victory in game one of the double header. He struck out three, giving up no runs and only walking one in seven innings.

Other Nominees: Dan Remenowsky (OTT)…Aubrey Neuhart (MUSK)…T.J. Knowlton (MAR)

March 31

Hitter: Heidelberg freshman short stop Jason Lash (Strongsville) led the Berg to a 4-0 record last week. Lash batted .667 (eight-of-12) with two runs, nine RBI, one double and one triple.  He finished the week with a .917 slugging percent and a .667 on-base percent.

Other Nominees: Adam Sockel (JCU)…Jon Schulz (MUT)…Brock Whiteman (MUSK)…Kyle Dyar (OTT)…Drew Robinson (ONU)…Cody Kidd (B-W)

Pitcher: Ohio Northern junior pitcher Brian Hill (Fairborn/Dayton Carroll) went 1-0 on the week and threw his first career complete-game shutout against Manchester. In ten innings of work, Hill gave only six hits, no earned runs, struck out 11 and walked two. 

April 7

Hitter: Heidelberg freshman short stop Jason Lash (Strongsville) led the Berg to a 4-1 record last week.  Lash hit .667 courtesy of 10 hits in 15 at bats. He also led the team with a .684 on base percentage. He tallied six RBI, six runs, one double and a .733 slugging percentage.

Other Nominees: Kyle Dyar (OTT)…Brock Whiteman (MUSK)…Greg Gibbons (ONU)

Pitcher: John Carroll senior pitcher Matt Fort (Garfield Heights/Trinity) went 1-0 on the week and threw a complete nine inning shutout in a 3-0 victory over Baldwin-Wallace. He struck out 16, while walking none and allowing only five hits and no earned runs.

Other Nominees: Zack McGrain (OTT)…Drew Wieland (ONU)…Steve Calevro (HEID)…Aubrey Neuhart (MUSK)

April 14

Hitter: John Carroll junior outfielder Ryan Lewis (Fontainebleau) led the Blue Streaks to a 2-0 record last week.  Lewis hit .875 (eight-of-13) with six runs, one double, one triple and two RBI. In a doubleheader sweep of Muskingum he failed to reach base just one time in nine plate appearances as lead-off hitter. Lewis was also a perfect 3-3 in stolen bases.

Other Nominees: Cameron Cimino (MAR)…Adam Grof (ONU)…Jeremy Wentworth (HEID)…Charlie Edwards (OTT)

Pitcher: Baldwin-Wallace junior pitcher Jim Jaskowak (Grove City, Pa.) went 1-0 on the week. He pitched a complete four-hit game against Otterbein. Jaskowak fired seven innings with no earned runs, one strike out and only two walks to help lead the Yellow Jackets to a 2-0 record on the week.

Heidelberg freshman pitcher Jake Gossman (Westerville/South) finished the week with a 1-0 record. He pitched a complete game against Capital giving up only four hits, no earned runs, struck out seven and only walked three.  

Other Nominees: Dan Remenowsky (OTT)

April 21

Hitter: Otterbein junior first baseman Brian Hiscox (Burton/Berkshire) led the Cardinals to a 6-1 record last week.  On the week, Hiscox batted .500 (28-of-14) with 12 runs, three doubles, five homeruns and 17 RBI. He had a career day against Wittenberg, hitting a career-high three home runs, while also recording a career-high nine RBI in a single game. Also in a doubleheader sweep of Marietta, he went five-for-nine at the plate, with one double, one home run, five runs scored, and six RBI.

 Other Nominees: Ryan Hutchison, CAP…Shaun Slater, B-W…Wes Carder, MUSK…Drew Robinson, ONU…Jason Lash, HEID…Tony Piconke, MAR

Pitcher: Heidelberg freshman pitcher Andy Lowe (Fort Wayne, Ind./Carroll) pitched nine innings with only four hits, no earned runs, two walks and six strike outs. He pitched 7.2 innings of relief to pick up the win against Mount Union and helped move the Berg into first place on Saturday pitching relief against Baldwin-Wallace. The Berg finished the week with a 5-2 record.  

 Muskingum junior pitcher Levi Shaw (Jacksontown/Lakewood) posted a 0.75 ERA and earned a win after pitching a complete nine-inning game to go 1-0 on the week.  In 12 innings of work, Shaw gave up only 11 hits, four runs, one earned run, walked one and struck out seven.  Other Nominees: Dan Remenowsky, OTT…Drew Wieland,ONU…Tony Evanko, JCU

Hitter: Otterbein freshman catcher/designated hitter Charlie Cahill (West Jefferson) led the Cardinals to a 4-1 record last week.  On the week, Cahill batted .666 (four-of-six) with three runs, two homeruns and six RBI.

Other Nominees: Sean McCarthy, JCU…Kevin Shenker, B-W…Gar Keen, HEID…Erik Spitzer, MUSK…Britt Meador, MAR…Greg Gibbons, ONU

Pitcher: Heidelberg freshman pitcher Andy Lowe (Fort Wayne, Ind./Carroll) picked up a win and a save in two appearances on the week . Lowe gave up only four hits, no runs, walked four and struck out eight in 8.2 innings of work. He earned the win over nationally-ranked Wooster. He also threw five innings in relief against the Scots for a one-hit shut out to close the game.

Other Nominees: Dan Remenowsky, OTT…Cory Hanawalt, B-W…Mark Sankovich, ONU

May 5

Hitter: Baldwin-Wallace junior first baseman Riley Kreisher (Ashtabula/Edgewood) led the Yellow Jackets last week batting .500 with 10 hits, four runs, five doubles, one home run and five runs batted in. His five doubles tied the school’s single-season record of 18. He also had a .950 slugging average and a .545 on-base percentage.

Other Nominees: Brock Whiteman, MUSK…Matt Grassley, HEID…Dan Lassak, OTT

Pitcher: Otterbein senior pitcher Dan Remenowsky (Cincinnati/Moeller) went 1-0 last week to help lead the Cardinals to a 3-1record on the week.  In seven innings of work, Remenowsky gave up only five hits, no run, no earned runs, walked one and struck out four.

Other Nominees: Jim Jaskowak, B-W…Aubrey Neuhart, MUSK…Andy Lowe, HEID…Chris Stewart, MAR