April 9, 2012
Player of the Week
Phil Keppler, Iowa
UT – Sr. – Manchester, Iowa – Manchester
• Hit .733 for the week, including a .667 average in a Big Ten road series against Nebraska
• Slugged 1.000 and reached base at a .700 clip in conference play to combine for an OPS of 1.700 on the weekend
• Recorded multiple-hits in four games, including two 3-for-3 efforts, over five contests last week
• Scored five runs and drove in seven during the week, hitting his first home run of the year in Game 2 against the Huskers
• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Trevor Willis (March 7, 2011)
Co-Pitcher of the Week
Matt Milroy, Illinois
RHP – Jr. – Batavia, Ill. – Marmion Academy
• Struck out 10 of the 21 hitters he faced in a five-inning relief appearance on Sunday, helping Illinois to the series win against Indiana
• Scattered just three hits and three walks in his first win of the season
• Fanned the side twice, compiling the highest strikeout total at Illinois Field since 2004
• Collects his first career award
• Last Illinois Pitcher of the Week: Kevin Johnson (March 12, 2012)
Joe Haase, Purdue
RHP – Sr. – Knightstown, Ind. - Knightstown
• Picked up his second career complete-game shutout in Purdue’s series-opener against Northwestern on Friday
• Struck out four in the outing, surrendering only two hits and one walk
• Retired the side in order six times, needing only 99 pitches to lead the Boilermakers to their third shutout win of the season
• Collects his second career award and his first of the season
• Last Purdue Pitcher of the Week: Lance Breedlove (April 3, 2012)
Co-Freshman of the Week
Reid Roper, Illinois
2B/RHP – Harrisburg, Ill. – Harrisburg
• Hit .455 and slugged .636 to help Illinois to a series win over Indiana
• Scored two runs and drove in a pair, going 3-for-4 with runners in scoring position
• Pitched a perfect ninth inning in the Illini’s series-clinching win on Sunday
• Picks up his first weekly honor
• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: John Kravetz (March 12, 2012)
Patrick Porter, Ohio State
OF – Chagrin Falls, Ohio – Kenston
• Hit .500, reached base at a .600 clip and slugged .625 to help Ohio State to a series sweep over Minnesota
• Recorded a pair of outfield assists, throwing out two runners who each tried to score from second on singles over the weekend
• Went 1-for-4 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base in a non-conference win over Miami (Ohio)
• Picks up his first weekly honor
• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Josh Dezse (May 2, 2011)
2012 Big Ten Baseball Players of the Week
Feb. 20
Pl: Josh Dezse, So., OSU
Pi: Tony Bucciferro, Sr., MSU
Pi: Lance Breedlove, Sr., PUR
F: John Kravetz, ILL
F: Luke Dauch, NU
Feb. 27
Pl: Michael O’Neill, So., MICH
Pl: Eric Charles, Sr., PUR
Pi: TJ Oakes, Jr., MINN
F: Chris Sujka, IND
F: Sasha Kuebel, IOWA
March 5
Pl: Michael O’Neill, So., MICH
Pi: Nick Wittgren, Jr., PUR
F: Kyle Schwarber, IND
March 12
Pl: Stephen Talbott, Jr., PUR
Pi: Kevin Johnson, Jr., ILL
F: John Kravetz, ILL
March 19
Pl: Josh Scheffert, Jr., NEB
Pi: Joey DeNato, So., IND
F: Pat Kelly, NEB
March 26
Pl: Sam Travis, Fr., IND
Pi: Brandon Magallones, Fr., NU
Pi: Lance Breedlove, Sr., PUR
F: Sam Travis, IND
F: Brandon Magallones, NU
April 3
Pl: Sam Travis, Fr., IND
Pi: Lance Breedlove, Sr., PUR
F: Sam Travis, IND
April 9
Pl: Phil Keppler, Sr., IOWA
Pi: Matt Milroy, Jr., ILL
Pi: Joe Haase, Sr., PUR
F: Reid Roper, ILL
F: Patrick Porter, OSU
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