Senior right handed pitcher Zach Oates (Wheaton North High School) captured Pitcher of the Week honors by throwing a complete game shutout against Illinois last week. Oates gave up three singles, struck out five and was the first Huskie pitcher to throw a shut out since 2006. In four starts Zach has thrown 27 2/3rd's innings and a 2.93 earned run average on the season.
Junior shortstop Alex Jones (Kansas City Kansas) earned Player of the week honors by going 12-26 (.462 batting average) with a .615 slugging percentage last week. Jones also added six rbi's, two doubles, a triple, a stolen base and scored four times. Alex is leading NIU with a .364 batting average, 24 hits and 12 rbi's.
