As the 2019 Midwest Collegiate League season comes to a close, the league has announced its eight pair of weekly award winners with two Southland Vikings represented among the honorees.
Mike Tobin (Concordia University / Hickory Hills, Ill.) secured the Pitcher of the Week award while catcher Jake Schroeder (Northern Illinois University / Flossmoor, Ill.) won the Player of the Week award.
Tobin had an incredible week on the mound for the Vikings in his four appearances, including a seven-inning complete game against the Northwest Indiana Oilmen. In his combined ten and one-third innings on the mound, Tobin gave up only two earned runs on eight hits while striking out ten en route to a 1-1 record for the week.
Schroeder had a respectable week at the plate for the Vikings, batting .308 with 12 RBIs on eight hits. On Friday, July 26 against the Joliet Generals, Schroeder went 3-4 at the plate with seven RBIs, four of which came on a grand slam in the first inning to help the Vikings secure a win and remain in control of first place in the MCL.
2019 Player of the Week Award Winners
June 3 – Nick Santoro, DuPage County Hounds
June 10 – Reggie Brock Jr., Crestwood Panthers
June 17 – Austin Biehl, Bloomington Bobcats
June 24 – Jake Marti, Bloomington Bobcats
July 1 – Danny Borgstrom, Joliet Generals
July 8 – Will Krushena, Joliet Generals
July 15 – Mike Machnic – Crestwood Panthers
July 29 – Jake Schroeder – Southland Vikings
2019 Pitcher of the Week Award Winners
June 3 – Jack Guzek, NWI Oilmen
June 10 – Trey Ricko, Southland Vikings
June 17 – Jack Guzek, NWI Oilmen
June 24 – Jake Ostrowski, Joliet Generals
July 1 – Justin Rios, Southland Vikings
July 8 – Eddie Wilkins, Crestwood Panthers
July 15 – Jonathan Vesevick, NWI Oilmen
July 29 – Mike Tobin, Southland Vikings