Indiana, Iowa, Purdue Claim Weekly Baseball Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference has announced its baseball weekly awards for games played March 3-9.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aaron Manias, Purdue
Jr. — DH/2B — Uxbridge, Ontario — Nebraska (NCAA)

• Hit the go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning of Purdue’s 11-6 win over Minnesota on Saturday that clinched the series victory
• Produced eight RBI, second-most in school history, in a 14-4 win over Indiana State
• Finished the week with a .529 batting average (9-for-17), a 1.118 slugging percentage and 19 total bases, helping the Boilermakers to a 3-1 record
• The DH/infielder earns his first Big Ten weekly award
• Last Boilermaker named Big Ten Player of the Week: Logan Sutter on Feb. 17, 2025

PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Aaron Savary, Iowa
Jr. — S-RHP — Dubuque, Iowa — Wahlert HS

• Earned the win in Iowa’s 16-0 road triumph of Rutgers on Saturday.
• Tossed five scoreless innings, striking out six batters and holding the Scarlet Knights to a .176 batting average
• Allowed three hits (none for extra bases) and has given up only nine hits in 21.2 innings of action this season.
• Collects the first Big Ten weekly honor of his career
• Last Hawkeye to earn Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Cade Obermueller on May 20, 2024

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Cooper Malamazian, Indiana
Fr. — 3B — Clarendon Hills, Ill. — Nazareth Academy

• Tied a Big Ten record and broke an Indiana record with four doubles in Indiana’s 17-6 win at Penn State on March 7
• Compiled a .438 average and .550 on-base percentage in 20 plate appearances
• Fielded 1.000 at third base, making three putouts and nine assists
• Receives his first Big Ten weekly award after just six collegiate starts
• Last Hoosier chosen Freshman of the Week: Joey Brenczewski on April 8, 2024

2025 BIG TEN BASEBALL WEEKLY AWARDS
Feb. 17
PL: Logan Sutter, Sr., INF/DH, PUR
P: Joseph Dzierwa, Jr., S-LHP, MSU
F: Matthew Kouser, Fr., S-RHP, NU

Feb. 24
PL: Paxton Kling, Jr., OF, PSU
P: Joseph Dzierwa, Jr., S-LHP, MSU
F: Burke-Lee Mabeus, Fr., C, ORE
F: Grant Govel, Fr., R-RHP, USC

March 3
PL: Dominic Hellman, Jr., DH, ORE
P: Caden Aoki, Sr., S-RHP, USC
F: Devin Nunez, Fr., DH, NEB

March 10
PL: Aaron Manias, Jr., DH/2B, PUR
P: Aaron Savary, Jr., S-RHP, IOWA
F: Cooper Malamazian, Fr., 3B, IND