April 27, 2015
Co-Players of the Week
Jimmy Frankos, Iowa
Jr., C, Park Ridge, Ill. -- Maine South
· Posted a .545 (6-for-11) batting average with a hit in all four games, including a pair of multi-hit games in a win over Northern Illinois and a series sweep of nationally ranked Nebraska
· Batted 2-for-3 in a win over the Huskies to open the week
· Recorded an RBI in each game, including the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning, sending Iowa to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Huskers
· Earns his first Big Ten Player of the Week award
· Last Iowa Big Ten Player of the Week: Erick Toole (March 31, 2015)
Casey Fletcher, Illinois
Sr., OF, Oakwood, Ill. -- Oakwood
· Helped Illinois extend the nation's longest-active winning streak to 17 games with a .500 batting average (8-for-16) in a 4-0 week, including a series sweep of Penn State
· Collected at least one hit in each game, including the game-winning RBI single in the 15th inning of game two versus the Nittany Lions
· Tallied a .688 on-base percentage and .818 slugging percentage in the Penn State series
· Earns his second career Big Ten Player of the Week award and first this season
· Last Illinois Big Ten Player of the Week: Jason Goldstein (April 7, 2015)
Pitcher of the Week
Mick VanVossen, Michigan State
Sr., RHP, Ada, Mich. -- Forest Hills Central
· Threw a one-hit complete-game shutout in a 7-0 win over Indiana
· Recorded a 0.00 ERA, striking out a season-high eight batters
· Retired the final 13 hitters of the game
· Records his first Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor
· Last Michigan State Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Andrew Waszak (April 29, 2013)
Freshman of the Week
Jake Bivens, Michigan
SS, Battle Creek, Mich. -- Lakeview
· Hit .462 (6-for-13) on the week as Michigan went 3-1 with a win over Oakland and a series victory over Minnesota
· Batted 4-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBI, two stolen bases and a sacrifice fly in the series finale against the Gophers
· Recorded an RBI-single to break a 3-3 tie in the final game against Minnesota
· Claims his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
· Last Michigan Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Ryan Nutof (April 20, 2015)
Co-Players of the Week
Jimmy Frankos, Iowa
Jr., C, Park Ridge, Ill. -- Maine South
· Posted a .545 (6-for-11) batting average with a hit in all four games, including a pair of multi-hit games in a win over Northern Illinois and a series sweep of nationally ranked Nebraska
· Batted 2-for-3 in a win over the Huskies to open the week
· Recorded an RBI in each game, including the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning, sending Iowa to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Huskers
· Earns his first Big Ten Player of the Week award
· Last Iowa Big Ten Player of the Week: Erick Toole (March 31, 2015)
Casey Fletcher, Illinois
Sr., OF, Oakwood, Ill. -- Oakwood
· Helped Illinois extend the nation's longest-active winning streak to 17 games with a .500 batting average (8-for-16) in a 4-0 week, including a series sweep of Penn State
· Collected at least one hit in each game, including the game-winning RBI single in the 15th inning of game two versus the Nittany Lions
· Tallied a .688 on-base percentage and .818 slugging percentage in the Penn State series
· Earns his second career Big Ten Player of the Week award and first this season
· Last Illinois Big Ten Player of the Week: Jason Goldstein (April 7, 2015)
Pitcher of the Week
Mick VanVossen, Michigan State
Sr., RHP, Ada, Mich. -- Forest Hills Central
· Threw a one-hit complete-game shutout in a 7-0 win over Indiana
· Recorded a 0.00 ERA, striking out a season-high eight batters
· Retired the final 13 hitters of the game
· Records his first Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor
· Last Michigan State Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Andrew Waszak (April 29, 2013)
Freshman of the Week
Jake Bivens, Michigan
SS, Battle Creek, Mich. -- Lakeview
· Hit .462 (6-for-13) on the week as Michigan went 3-1 with a win over Oakland and a series victory over Minnesota
· Batted 4-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBI, two stolen bases and a sacrifice fly in the series finale against the Gophers
· Recorded an RBI-single to break a 3-3 tie in the final game against Minnesota
· Claims his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
· Last Michigan Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Ryan Nutof (April 20, 2015)
