March 18, 2024
Braden Calise (INF, University of Central Florida): Calise went 1 for 3 with two walks Sunday against Oklahoma State, driving in a run and scoring two himself.
Hayden Coon and Candon Dahle (RHP, Brigham Young University): Coon and Dahle combined for 3 ⅔ scoreless innings of relief during Saturday’s 10-8 defeat of Houston. Dahle earned the win striking out a pair in two innings of work, while Coon extended his season-opening shutout streak to 5 ⅔ innings.
Hunter Day (RHP, Missouri State University): Day made two appearances, pitching 3 ⅔ innings combined against Saint Louis and Kansas State. He now has 16 ⅓ innings pitched on the season, ranking third among Bears pitchers.
Aydan Decker-Petty (RHP, Indiana University): Decker-Petty held Belmont hitless across two innings of relief on Sunday. He needed only 19 pitches to record six outs and now holds a 4.26 ERA and .182 opponents’ batting average in 6 ⅓ innings pitched.
Carter Hanson (OF, University of Massachusetts): Hanson recorded a hit in all four games during the week, going 4 for 13 with six RBI. He also added his first stolen base of the season on Sunday and now owns a .269/.361/.462 slash line with 15 RBI through 14 games — in all of which he has reached base safely.
An RBI single from @CarterHanson34 allows @MattTravisano24!
T4 | Citadel 2, UMass 1#Flagship🚩 pic.twitter.com/d7tYei0hBE
— UMass Baseball (@UMassBaseball) March 15, 2024
Tyler Hemmesch (RHP, University of Minnesota): Hemmesch pitched 1 ⅓ innings across back-to-back weekend games against Elon. He now owns a 2.38 ERA and a .139 opponents’ batting average in 11 ⅓ innings pitched in his first college season.
Will Henson (INF, Ohio State University): Henson recorded the first hit of his Buckeyes career Sunday at West Virginia, going 1 for 2 with a pair of runs scored.
TOP 8 | First hit as a Buckeye for @will_henson_!#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/ebYpEkioNp
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioStateBASE) March 17, 2024
Brandon Jaenke (RHP, Viterbo University): Jaenke delivered the best start of his career Saturday against Dickinson State, twirling eight shutout innings with three hits allowed and 14 strikeouts. Setting career highs in innings and punchouts, Jaenke earned his first win of the season with a complete game. He now has 43 strikeouts in 32 ⅔ innings pitched to start his junior year.
Logan Reddemann (INF/RHP, University of San Diego): Reddemann tossed four innings in his fifth start of the season, helping the Toreros to an 8-6 Friday win at Michigan.
Piercen McElyea (RHP, Tarleton State University): McElyea pitched 3 ⅓ innings for the second consecutive start, striking out three and walking only one against Grand Canyon. In five starts this season, McElyea has 16 strikeouts in 14 ⅔ innings.
Tanner Recchio (INF, University of St. Thomas): Recchio reached base twice Sunday at Northern Colorado, going 1 for 2 with a walk. He also scored a run, helping the Tommies to a 7-2 victory.
Ryan Rushing (LHP, Indiana University): Tasked with facing Vanderbilt on the road in his second collegiate outing, Rushing produced three innings with three strikeouts and just one run allowed, finishing out the game for Indiana.Sawyer Smith (INF/RHP, St. Cloud State University): Smith had a busy Friday doubleheader against Augustana. He drove in and scored a run at the plate while earning a win via three scoreless innings with three strikeouts on the mound. Smith now has a 1.00 ERA in nine frames pitched and a .352/.415/.563 slash line and 18 RBI as a hitter through 18 starts.