Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue Earn Baseball Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its baseball weekly awards for games played April 23-28.

Co-Player of the Week
Hunter Rosson, Ohio State
Sr. – OF/1B — Aledo, Texas — Weatherford College

• Compiled a slash of .545/.583/1.545 and a 2.129 OPS
• Three of his six hits were home runs, including a grand slam against Wright State on April 23 in Dayton
• Recorded multiple RBI in all three games played, including six against Michigan State on Saturday; finished with 12 RBI for the week
• A utility player, earns his first Big Ten weekly award
• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Brent Todys (May 11, 2022)
  
  

Co-Player of the Week
Connor Caskenette, Purdue
Sr. – C — Duncan, British Columbia — Cochise JC

• Led Purdue to a 4-0 week, highlighted by a series road sweep of Northwestern that extended the Boilermakers’ Big Ten win streak to 10 games (matching a school record)
• Batted .467 (7-for-15) with three home runs and 11 RBI over four games
• Scored eight runs and did not strikeout in 20 plate appearances
• The Academic All-Big Ten recipient receives his first Big Ten Player award
• Last Purdue Player of the Week: Paul Toetz (March 7, 2023)

Pitcher of the Week
Brody Brecht, Iowa
Jr. – S-RHP — Ankeny, Iowa — Ankeny

• Threw 7.0 innings of 2-hit ball in Iowa’s 4-1 win over Nebraska on Sunday
• Allowed one run and held the Cornhuskers to a .095 batting average
• Finished with 11 strikeouts and a 0.71 WHIP to pick up his second win in as many weeks
• The 2023 All-Big Ten First Team selection collects his second Big Ten Pitcher honor of the season and the fourth of his career
• Last Iowa Pitcher of the Week: Brody Brecht (April 22, 2024)
  
  

Freshman of the Week
Will Whelan, Minnesota
Fr. – R-LHP — Lino Lakes, Minn. — Centennial

• Working in relief, appeared in three games, holding opponents to a 0.63 batting average
• Allowed one hit and one run while fanning four over 5.1 innings
• Earned first career save on Sunday to give Minnesota its first conference series win of the season
• Secures his first Big Ten freshman weekly honor
• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Weber Neels (May 22, 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., 1B, ILL
  P: Justin Sinibaldi, Sr., S-LHP, RU
  F: Brayden Martin, Fr., UTL, MD
  
  April 1
  PL: Jacob Schroeder, Sr., C, ILL
  P: Jacob Denner, 5th, S-LHP, MICH
  F: Jasen Oliver, Fr., 2B, IND
  
  April 8
  PL: Tyler Cerny, So., SS, IND
  P: Brett Sears, Sr., S-RHP, NEB
  F: Joey Brenczewski, Fr., 1B, IND
  
  April 15
  PL: Jacob Schroeder, Sr., C, ILL
  P: Mason McConnaughey, So., S-RHP, NEB
  F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B, PUR
  
  April 22
  PL: Connor Milton, Sr., OF, ILL
  P: Brody Brecht, Jr., S-RHP, IOWA
  P: Jacob Denner, 5th, R-LHP, MICH|
  F: Luke Gaffney, Fr., 1B/C, PUR
  
  April 29
  PL: Hunter Rosson, Sr., OF/1B, OSU
  PL: Connor Caskenette, Sr., C, PUR
  P: Brody Brecht, Jr., S-RHP, IOWA
  F: Will Whelan, Fr., R-LHP, MINN