Spartans’ Walker named Player of the Week; Hoosiers’ Sommer earned Pitcher of the Week; Terrapins’ Savacool tabbed Freshman of the Week
Player of the Week
Zaid Walker, Michigan State
OF – So. – Homewood, Ill. – Homewood-Flossmoor
Helped the Spartans open the season with a 3-1 mark against Maryland at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C.
Hit a team-leading .462 (6-13), with five RBI and one double, logging a .538 slugging percentage and scoring three runs
Beat out an infield single to keep MSU’s rally going in the seventh and later came around to score the game-winning run, completing MSU’s comeback after a 4-0 lead by Maryland on Saturday night
Wins his first career Big Ten Player of the Week award
Last Michigan State Big Ten Player of the Week: Peter Ahn (March 2, 2020)
Pitcher of the Week
Tommy Sommer, Indiana
P – Jr. – Carmel, Ind. – Carmel
Tossed eight shutout innings in Friday’s 5-2 victory over Minnesota
Allowed just two hits and matched his career-high with 10 strikeouts
Didn’t allow his first hit until a bunt single in the bottom of the fifth inning
The Academic All-Big Ten honoree wins his first career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week award
Last Indiana Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Tanner Gordon (March 25, 2019)
Freshman of the Week
Jason Savacool, Maryland
P – Baldwinsville, N.Y. – Baker
Made his first collegiate start in Sunday’s series finale vs. Michigan State, picking up the win and pitching nine innings of two-run ball
Allowed just six hits and one earned run, striking out two, all on 103 pitches
Became the first Terp to pitch nine or more innings since Hunter Parsons tossed a nine-inning complete-game shutout over Stetson on March 25, 2018
Wins his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
Last Maryland Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Maxwell Costes (April 15, 2019)
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