By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
The MIAA announced its second Baseball Athletes of the Week for the 2022 season on Monday, with Washburn University’s Parker Dunn selected as the MIAA Hitter of the Week while the MIAA Pitcher of the Week honor is shared by Washburn’s Dalton Huggins and Emporia State’s Braden Meek.
Parker Dunn
MIAA Hitter of the Week – Parker Dunn – Washburn
Dunn helped Washburn to four wins in Oklahoma over the weekend as he hit .375 (6 for 16) with a .938 slugging percentage.
Dunn hit three two-run home runs and finished the weekend with eight runs batted in and seven runs scored. The senior right fielder was also walked four times and was hit by pitch once.
In the Ichabods' 14-4 win over New Mexico Highlands, Dunn was 4 for 6 with six RBI and three runs scored and hit a two-run home run in the eighth and ninth innings. In the next game against Oklahoma Baptist (an 8-3 win), Dunn started the first inning with another two-run homer.
Dalton Huggins
Co-MIAA Pitcher of the Week – Dalton Huggins – Washburn
Huggins received the save after allowing just one hit in 3.2 innings of work in Washburn’s 7-3 win over Oklahoma Baptist.
He entered the game with one out in the sixth inning and the bases loaded. The senior left-handed pitcher recorded two outs to end the frame.
Huggins then retired the side in order the next two innings and erased a single in the ninth with a game-ending double play.
He finished his outing with six strikeouts.
Braden Meek
Co-MIAA Pitcher of the Week – Braden Meek – Emporia State
Braden Meek did not allow a run in two outings against Colorado State-Pueblo over the weekend.
The sophomore right-handed pitcher allowed just one hit in relief during the Hornets' 5-0 loss to the ThunderWolves in Game 1 of the series.
Meek was credited with the win in the 14-3 series finale. He came in with two on in the third and got a strikeout to end the threat and would give up just one hit in 1.1 innings of work.
