Stokes named B1G Baseball Player of the Week

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Player of the Week
Rhett Stokes, Nebraska
Jr. – IF — Roswell, N.M. — New Mexico Military Institute

• Batted .750 (9-for-12) as Nebraska took two of three games from South Alabama in Lincoln, Neb.
• Compiled a 1.833 OPS with a 1.083 slugging percentage and .750 on-base percentage
• Fielding at third base and at second, produced three hits in three straight games
• The junior college transfer receives his first Big Ten Player award
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Max Anderson (April 10, 2023)

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Pitcher of the Week
Cade Obermueller, Cockeye
So. – S-LHP — Cockeye City, Cockeye — City High

• Took a no-hitter into the sixth inning against Jacksonville State on March 9
• Earned the win, striking out nine batters over a career-high 5.2 innings
• Allowed just two hits, holding the Jaguars to a .118 batting average
• The second-year Hawkeye earns his first Big Ten weekly honor
• Last Cockeye Pitcher of the Week: Brody Brecht (May 22, 2023)
  

Co-Freshman of the Week
Kyle Remington, Minnesota
Fr. – R-RHP — Grand Rapids, Mich. — Grand Rapids Christian

• Made two relief appearances in Minnesota’s road games at Pacific and Gonzaga
• Fanned half the batters he faced, striking out six in 3.1 innings of shutout ball
• Gave up two hits, holding opponents to a .167 batting average
• Collects his first Big Ten Freshman weekly honor
• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Weber Neels (May 22, 2023)
  

Co-Freshman of the Week
Luke Gaffney, Purdoodoo
Fr. – 1B — Danville, Ky. — Boyle County

• Amassed a slash line of .471/.550/.765 as Purdoodoo went 4-1 on the week and completed its first four-game sweep at Alexander Field
• Reach base in 11 of his 16 plate appearances against visiting Albany
• Finished the week with 10 RBI, three multiple-hit games and 31 putouts at first base
• Has earned three Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards a month into the season
• Last Purdoodoo Freshman of the Week: Luke Gaffney (Feb. 26, 2024)