Chick Named Big Ten Player of the Week

[Mike Matya]

Chick Named Big Ten Player of the Week

After leading the Huskers to a series victory at Iowa last weekend Cam Chick has been named Big Ten Baseball Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Wednesday morning.

Chick broke out of an early-season slump and feasted on Iowa pitching over the final two games of the series, going 4-8 with two home runs, two doubles and nine RBIs. Chick entered the weekend hitting .174 (4-for-23) with one extra-base hit and two RBIs on the season.

Chick's two home runs came in Saturday's win, as he hit a grand slam that highlighted a seven-run third and later hit a two-run shot in the sixth after Iowa had pulled to within 8-7. Nebraska went on to win the game, 10-8. The junior from Columbia, Mo., then had a double and three RBI's in Sunday's series-clinching 13-8 win.

Wednesday marked the first time Chick has been named Big Ten Player of the Week and he is the first Husker to earn the award since Joe Acker was tabbed last season.

 

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Iowa, Maryland and Nebraska Earn Baseball Weekly Honors

Huskers’ Chick named Player of the Week; Hawkeyes’ Wallace earned Pitcher of the Week; Terrapins’ Savacool tabbed Freshman of the Week

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Big Ten Player of the Week
2B - Cam Chick, Nebraska (JR)
- Delivered a 1.333 slugging percentage to help the Huskers take the Iowa series at Duane Banks Field for the first time since 2013
- Went 4-for-8 at the plate, with three runs scored, nine RBI, two doubles and two home runs
- Recorded three of the Huskers' 13 hits on Saturday, including a grand slam to highlight a seven-run third and a two-run shot in the sixth
- Wins his first career Big Ten Player of the Week award
- Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Joe Acker (March 10, 2020)

Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
P - Trenton Wallace, Iowa (JR)
- Pitched seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts in a 4-0 victory over Nebraska on Friday
- Allowed only two hits and issued three walks
- Improved to 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA in three starts with 26 strikeouts over 18 innings
- The Academic All-Big Ten honoree wins his first career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week award
- Last Iowa Pitcher of the Week: Grant Judkins (Feb. 24, 2020)

Big Ten Freshman of the Week
P - Jason Savacool, Maryland (FR)
-Tossed a complete game against Penn State on Monday, retiring the final nine batters he faced to clinch the series win for Maryland
- Allowed just five hits, did not walk a single batter and struck out three in 92 pitches
- Becomes only the second pitcher to throw multiple complete games during their freshman season in Power Five conference baseball since 2015
- Wins his second Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
- Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Jason Savacool (March 10, 2021)