CHICAGO — A clutch performance on the mound by Olivet Nazarene University’s Ethan Underwood (Woodstock, Ga.) and a .700 batting average from Saint Xavier University’s Tyler Hedman (Roselle, Ill.) have earned the pair Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher and Player of the Week recognition, respectively, for their efforts during the seven-day stretch ending April 25, it was announced by the league office on Tuesday.
In a weekend showdown with first-place Judson University, Underwood opened the series with 6 2/3 innings of one-run baseball to earn the first of three victories for the Tigers against the Eagles. The sophomore struck out four batters, while allowing five hits and two walks in collecting his second CCAC Pitcher of the Week award.
The weekend sweep along with two more wins on Monday moved the Tigers (27-16, 19-5 CCAC) into first place in the league standings, one-half game ahead of St. Ambrose University.
Hedman had a busy weekend against University of St. Francis, where he collected hits, runs and doubles in each of the three games. By series end, he went 7-for-10 with three runs, three doubles and five runs batted in.
The freshman infielder also authored multiple hits in each of the three contests highlighted by his 3-for-4, 2-RBI game on Sunday.
Saint Xavier went 3-1 on the week and is 26-20 on the season.
Other Player Nominees: Dolan Nicholson (St. Francis), Alec Spang (Judson), Ryan Russman (Olivet Nazarene).
Other Pitcher Nominees: Nick Crowe (Saint Xavier), Kage Haeck (Indiana South Bend).
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