Maryland, Ohio State, Iowa Receive Weekly Baseball Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its baseball weekly awards for games played May 11-17, 2026.

Player of the Week
Paul Jones II, Maryland
So. – 1B/DH – Burnsville, Minn. – Cretin-Derham Hall

• Rewrote the Maryland record book in the Terrapin’s 21-6 run-rule win over Georgetown on May 12
• Hit two grand slams and a three-run homer for 11 RBI, setting a school single-game RBI record that was one shy of the Big Ten mark; his three home runs tied a program record
• Finished the week with a .571 batting average, 1.429 slugging percentage and 2.076 OPS
• The second-year starter has 12 hits over his last six games
• Second Terrapin this year to be named Player of Week, joining Devin Russell (April 13)

Pitcher of the Week
Chris Domke, Ohio State
Jr. – S-RHP – North Royalton, Ohio – Youngstown State (NCAA)

• Became the first Ohio State pitcher to throw a nine-inning complete game in five years
• Facing arch-rival Michigan on the road, Domke allowed one run and three hits, holding the Wolverines to a .103 batting average.
• Fanned six batters and walked one to earn the win in an 8-1 decision on Saturday
• His performance completed Ohio State’s first road sweep of Michigan since 1994
• Last Buckeye chosen Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Blaine Wynk (March 31, 2025)

Freshman of the Week
Kyle Alivo, Iowa
R-Fr. – R-RHP – Franklin, Wis. – St. Thomas More

• Kick started Iowa’s weekend sweep of Purdue by recording a save in a 10-7 win on Thursday
• After Purdue rallied from a 5-0 deficit to take a 7-6 lead, Alivo entered in the fifth inning and held the Boilermakers to one run the rest of the way
• Struck out nine batters with no walks allowed over five innings and posted a 0.80 WHIP
• Becomes first Hawkeye to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week recognition this season
• Last Hawkeye tabbed Freshman of the Week: Keaton Anthony (May 24, 2022)

Team rankings are the highest position listed among the five polls: Baseball America, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game, USA Today

2026 Big Ten Baseball Weekly Awards
Feb. 16
PL: Jackson Freeman, Jr., OF, NU
P: Grant Govel, So., S-RHP, USC
F: Angel Laya, Fr., OF, ORE

Feb. 23
PL: Will Gasparino, Jr., OF, UCLA
P: Wylan Moss, So., R-RHP, UCLA
F: AJ Putty, Fr., 1B, ILL

March 2
PL: Weber Neels, Sr., C, MINN
P: Mason Edwards, Jr., S-LHP, USC
F: Brayden Ricketts, R-Fr., DH, IND

March 9
PL: Colton Bower, Jr., C, WASH
P: Mason Edwards, Jr., S-LHP, USC
F: Ryan Costello, R-Fr., 1B/OF, MD
F: Angel Laya, Fr., OF, ORE

March 16
PL: Roch Cholowsky, Jr., SS, UCLA
P: Grant Govel, So., S-RHP, USC
F: Daniel Porras, Fr., OF/1B, WASH

March 23
PL: Dominic Hellman, Sr., DH, ORE
PL: Alex Bemis, Jr., OF, OSU
P: Mason Edwards, Jr., S-LHP, USC
F: Gavin Lauridsen, Fr., R-RHP, USC

March 30
PL: Brandon Rogers, Sr., OF, PUR
P: Miles Gosztola, Jr., S-LHP, ORE
F: CJ Deckinga, Fr., 3B, MSU

April 6
PL: Payton Brennan, R-Jr., OF, UCLA
P: Shane Brinham, Fr., S-LHP, MICH
F: Zach Strickland, Fr., R-RHP, UCLA

April 13
PL: Devin Russell, R-Jr., C, MD
P: Logan Reddemann, S-RHP, Jr., UCLA
F: Naulivou Lauaki Jr., R-Fr., DH, ORE

April 20
PL: Drew Grego, Fr., OF, NEB
PL: Ryan Cooney, Jr., 2B, ORE
P: David Lally Jr., Sr., S-RHP, MICH
F: Drew Grego, Fr., OF, NEB

April 27                                                                                 
PL: Weber Neels, Sr., C/1B, MINN
P: Grant Govel, So., S-RHP, USC
F: Owen ten Oever, Fr., DH, IND

May 4
PL: Mason Eckelman, Jr., C, OSU
P: Easton Hawk, So., R-RHP, UCLA
P: Mason Edwards, Jr., S-LHP, USC
F: Diego Velazquez, Fr., R-RHP, USC

May 11
PL: Jack Basseer, Sr., OF, USC
P: Carson Jasa, R-So., S-RHP, NEB
F: Aidan Flinn, Fr., S-LHP, ILL

May 18
PL: Paul Jones II, So., 1B/DH, MD
P: Chris Domke, Jr., S-RHP, OSU
F: Kyle Alivo, Fr., R-RHP, IOWA