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Baseball - National and Big Ten Awards

National Awards

National Player of the Year
Year Student-Athlete
2018 Bren Spillane (1B), Collegiate Baseball Newspaper

NCBWA District Player of the Year
Year Student-Athlete
2015 Tyler Jay (RP)
2018 Bren Spillane (1B)
2019 Garrett Acton (RP)

ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Finalists
Year Student-Athlete
2018 Michael Massey (2B) * winner
2019 Andy Fisher (P)
2024 Cal Hejza (SS)

National Hitter of the Week
Year Student-Athlete
2005 Dusty Bensko (NCBWA, 4/12)
2005 J.R. Kyes (Louisville Slugger, 5/9; NCBWA, 5/10)
2014 Casey Fletcher (Louisville Slugger; NCAA.com, 5/6)
2018 Bren Spillane (Collegiate Baseball, NCAA.com NCBWA, 3/26)
2018 Bren Spillane (Collegiate Baseball, 4/2)
2024 Jacob Schroeder (NCAA, 4/16)

National Pitcher of the Week
Year Student-Athlete
2016 Cody Sedlock (NCBWA, 4/26)
2021 Riley Gowens (Collegiate Baseball, 4/26)

National All-Star Lineup
Year Student-Athlete
2008 Joe Bonadonna (4/23)
2009 Josh Parr (3/4)
2009 Ben Reeser (3/11)
2009 Brandon Wikoff (5/6)
2012 Kevin Johnson (3/13)

Big Ten Awards

Big Ten Player of the Year
Year Student-Athlete
1987 Darrin Fletcher (C)
1989 Bubba Smith (1B/P)
1990 Mark Dalesandro (OF/C)
1996 Josh Klimek (SS)
1998 D.J. Svihlik (2B)
2005 Drew Davidson (CF)
2007 Lars Davis (C)
2013 Justin Parr (OF)
2015 David Kerian (1B)

Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
Year Student-Athlete
1998 Brett Weber
2000 Jason Anderson
2001 Andy Dickinson
2015 Tyler Jay
2016 Cody Sedlock

Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Year Student-Athlete
1989 Bubba Smith (1B/P)
2013 Kevin Duchene (SP)

Big Ten Coach of the Year
Year Coach
1998 Richard "Itch" Jones
2005 Richard "Itch" Jones
2015 Dan Hartleb
2024 Dan Hartleb

Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
Year Student-Athlete (Date)
1990 Mark Dressen (5/8)
1991 Bubba Smith (4/2)
1991 Bubba Smith (5/15)
1992 Mark Dressen (3/31)
1992 Matt Arrandale (4/28)
1994 Sean Williams (4/25)
1995 John Oestreich (4/2)
1996 Brett Weber (4/2)
1997 Tom Zidlicky (4/28)
1998 Brett Weber (4/6)
1998 Tom Zidlicky (5/4)
1999 Jimmy Journell (4/26)
2000 Jason Anderson (4/3)
2001 Andy Dickinson (3/26)
2002 Andy Dickinson (3/19)
2002 Andy Dickinson (4/15)
2002 Dave Mazurek (4/22)
2003 Ted Rowe (3/18)
2004 Ted Rowe (3/2)
2004 Tim Gorski (4/12)
2005 Brian Blomquist (3/1)
2006 Matt Whitmore (4/3)
2006 Brian Blomquist (5/22)
2007 Mike Stankiewicz (4/17)
2007 Jake Toohey (5/21)
2008 Phil Haig (5/19)
2009 Ben Reeser (3/9)
2009 Will Strack (3/30)
2012 Kevin Johnson (3/12)
2012 Matt Milroy (4/9)
2013 Kevin Duchene (5/13)
2014 Kevin Duchene (3/3)
2014 John Kravetz (4/8)
2015 Rob McDonnell (2/16)
2015 Tyler Jay (3/9)
2015 Kevin Duchene (3/23)
2015 Kevin Duchene (4/7)
2016 Cody Sedlock (4/25)
2016 Doug Hayes (5/2)
2016 Cody Sedlock (5/10)
2017 Ty Weber (4/3)
2019 Andy Fisher (5/6)
2021 Riley Gowens (4/27)
2022 Cole Kirschsieper (4/5)
2023 Jack Wenninger (4/3)
2023 Jack Wenninger (5/1)

Big Ten Player of the Week
Year Student-Athlete (Date)
1990 Sean Mulligan (4/7)
1990 Mark Dalesandro (5/15)
1991 Larry Sutton (4/2)
1994 Tom Sinak (3/28)
1996 Josh Klimek (3/26)
1996 Josh Klimek (4/8)
1996 Brian McClure (4/15)
1997 Dusty Rhodes (3/24)
1997 Craig Marquie (3/31)
1997 Aaron Nieckula (5/5)
1998 Kevin Rudden (3/30)
1999 Todd McClure (3/29)
1999 Craig Marquie (5/18)
2000 Chris Basak (3/27)
2000 Chris Basak (4/10)
2001 Rob Fischer (3/19)
2001 Patrick Arlis (4/2)
2004 Chris Robinson (4/26)
2005 Drew Davidson (4/4)
2005 Dusty Bensko (4/11)
2005 Mike Rohde (4/25)
2005 J.R. Kyes (5/10)
2007 Lars Davis (3/26)
2007 Ryan Hastings (4/10)
2008 Joe Bonadonna (4/21)
2008 Casey McMurray (4/28)
2008 Brandon Wikoff (5/5)
2009 Josh Parr (3/2)
2009 Aaron Johnson (3/9)
2009 Matt Dittman (4/13)
2009 Willie Argo (4/27)
2009 Brandon Wikoff (5/4)
2010 Matt Dittman (3/15)
2010 Willie Argo (3/29)
2011 Willie Argo (4/25)
2011 Pete Cappetta (5/2)
2011 Matt Dittman (5/23)
2013 Justin Parr (4/15)
2014 Ryan Nagle (3/3)
2014 Casey Fletcher (5/6)
2015 Jason Goldstein (4/7)
2015 Casey Fletcher (4/27)
2015 Jason Goldstein (5/12)
2015 David Kerian (5/4)
2015 David Kerian (5/18)
2017    Michael Massey (3/6)
2018 Bren Spillane (3/19)
2018 Bren Spillane (3/26)
2018 Bren Spillane (4/2)
2019 Jack Yalowitz (3/11)
2021 Kellen Sarver (5/25)
2023 Drake Westcott (5/8)
2024 Drake Westcott (3/4)
2024 Drake Westcott (3/25)
2024 Jacob Schroeder (4/1)
2024 Jacob Schroeder (4/15)
2024 Connor Milton (4/22)

Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Year Student-Athlete (Date)
2011 Thomas Lindauer (3/21)
2012 John Kravetz (2/20)
2012 John Kravetz (3/12)
2012 Reid Roper (4/9)
2013 Kevin Duchene (5/13)
2014 Ryne Roper (4/21)
2017 Ty Weber (4/3)
2017 Michael Massey (4/24)
2017 Michael Massey (5/1)

Big Ten All-Tournament Team
Year Student-Athlete
1982 Jeff Innis (P), Tim Richardson (1B)
1985 Greg Iavarone (C), Jim Orsag (OF)
1989 Rich Capparelli (P), Bob Christensen (SS), Don Cuchran (OF), Mark Dalesandro (C), Sean Mulligan (OF), Wil Parsons (2B)
1990 Bob Christensen (SS), Mark Dalesandro (C), Wil Parsons (2B), Larry Sutton (OF)
1991 Larry Sutton (OF)
1992 Andy Small (SS), Larry Sutton (OF), Keith Toriani (P)
1996 Josh Klimek (SS), Brian McClure (2B), Todd McClure (DH), Jason Wollard (P), Danny Rhodes (OF)
1997 D.J. Svihlik (2B), Brett Weber (P)
1998 Craig Marquie (3B), Dan O’Neill (OF), Danny Rhodes (OF), D.J. Svihlik (2B)
1999 Jon Anderson (SS)
2000 Jason Anderson (P), Craig Marquie (3B)
2001 Luke Simmons (DH)
2005 Shawn Roof (3B)
2008 Kevin Manson (SP)
2009 Pete Cappetta (OF)
2011 John Anderson (SP), Willie Argo (OF), Adam Davis (C), Matt Dittman (1B), Corey Kimes (SP), Justin Parr (DH)
2013 Thomas Lindauer (SS)
2015 John Kravetz (RHP), Ryan Nagle (OF)

Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Year Student-Athlete
1989 Rich Capparelli, P
1990 Bob Christiansen, SS
2000 Jason Anderson, P
2011 Adam Davis, C