Illinois, Indiana and Michigan Awarded Baseball Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its baseball weekly awards for games played March 26-31.
 
Player of the Week
Jacob Schroeder, Illinois
Sr. – C — Homewood-Flossmoor — John A. Logan CC

• Helped Illinois to a 4-0 record, including a three-game sweep of Penn State in Champaign, Ill.
• Compiled a slash line of .533/.632/1.333 along with a 1.964 OPS
• Launched three home runs (including a grand slam), recorded nine RBI and crossed the plate nine times
• Currently riding an eight-game hitting streak, collects his first career Player of the Week award
• Last Illinois Player of the Week: Drake Westcott (March 25, 2024)
  
   

Pitcher of the Week
Jacob Denner, Michigan
5th – S-LHP — Closter, N.J. — Bergen Catholic

• Threw 7.2 innings of three-hit ball in a March 30 start against Maryland
• Allowed just six baserunners and struck out six batters in a 12-1 win, holding the Terrapins to a .125 batting average
• Moved into a fourth-place tie on Michigan’s career appearances list (76)
• The three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection earns his second career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week award, having previously been honored on May 8, 2023
• Last Michigan Pitcher of the Week: Kurt Barr (March 18, 2024)
  
   

Freshman of the Week
Jasen Oliver, Indiana
Fr. – 2B — Almont, Mich. — Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep

• Compiled a .550 batting average (11-for-20) with three multiple-hit games
• Recorded three home runs, seven RBI and a 1.150 slugging percentage
• Extended hitting streak to 11 games
• Receives his first Big Ten Freshman of the Year honor of the season
• Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Tyler Cerny (April 24, 2023)
  
   

2024 Big Ten Baseball Weekly Awards
Feb. 19
PL: Matt Maloney, Jr., C, PSU
P: Connor Foley, So., S-RHP, IND
F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR
 
Feb. 26
PL: Devin Taylor, So., OF, IND
P: Christian Coppola, So., S-RHP, RU
F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR
 
March 4
PL: Drake Westcott, Jr., 1B, ILL
PL: Nick Williams, Jr., OF, MSU
P: Mitch Voit, So., S-RHP/INF, MICH
F: Ryan McKay, Fr., 2B, MSU
 
March 11
PL: Rhett Stokes, Jr., IF, NEB
P: Cade Obermueller, So., S-LHP, IOWA
F: Kyle Remington, Fr., R-RHP, MINN
F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR
 
March 18
PL: Josh Kuroda-Grauer, Jr., SS, RU
P: Kurt Barr, So., R-RHP, MICH
F: Ty Doucette, Fr., 1B, RU
 
March 25
PL: Drake Westcott, Jr.,…