April 23, 2012
ST. LOUIS -
Illinois State senior left fielder Ty Wiesemeyer was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week Monday, after helping the Redbirds to a 2-1 series win against Bradley last weekend at Duffy Bass Field.
Wiesemeyer led Illinois State with a .471 batting average, a .824 slugging percentage and a .526 on-base percentage last week in four games against in-state rivals Illinois and Bradley. He collected a team-high 10 RBI, with three extra-base hits, including a grand slam, a triple and a double. Wiesemeyer also scored four runs and drew two walks.
The redshirt senior from Troy, Ill., led ISU with a 2-for-4 effort, including a RBI and run scored at Illinois, and he went 2-for-3 Friday versus Bradley. Wiesemeyer was the hero in Saturday's win against the Braves, as he hit a grand slam in the fourth inning to lift the Redbirds to a 12-3 win. In Sunday's season finale, he tripled-home three runs to help ISU gain the early lead.
Wiesemeyer is now batting 6-for-10 with the bases loaded this season, and he leads the team with a .367 average, including a team-best four triples. He is also riding a team-best eight-game hitting streak and an 11-game on-base streak.
The player of the week award is the first of Wiesemeyer's career, and the first for Illinois State this season. Wiesemeyer and the Redbirds (22-14) next host No. 13 Purdue (31-6) Tuesday beginning at 4:30 p.m. The game marks the first nationally ranked opponent Illinois State has hosted since Duffy Bass Field was fully renovated in 2009.
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