Kaleb Knox Award Male Athlete of the Week Week Of 5/9/2022 Sport American Rivers Conference School Nebraska Wesleyan University Year Senior Position Hometown Moreno Valley, Calif. High School Male Athletes of the Week – Baseball – Position Player of the Week Kaleb Knox, Nebraska Wesleyan University Jr., 3B, Moreno Valley, Calif./Valley View Knox helped the Prairie Wolves to a 2-1 series over Wartburg, clinching its first postseason bid since 2013 and first 20-win season since 2012. In the first game of the series, Knox slammed three home runs and recorded seven RBIs. In game two, the junior third baseman hit another homerun, driving in one run. On the series, Knox batted .538, scoring five runs, driving in eight and holding a 1.462 slugging percentage. Game 1: Nebraska Wesleyan 8, Wartburg 3 – 4-for-5 (.800), 3 R, 4 H, 7 RBI, 3 HR Game 2: Nebraska Wesleyan 12, Wartburg 2 (7 inn.) – 2-for-4 (.500), R, 2 H, RBI, HR Game 3: Nebraska Wesleyan 7, Wartburg 19 (8 inn.) – 1-for-4 (.250), R, H Nebraska Wesleyan finished the regular season with a 20-19 overall record and 13-11 in conference play. Knox is a 2021 All-Conference honorable mention performer. The Moreno Valley native is collecting his fourth-career Baseball Position Player of the Week honor (5/9/22, 4/25/22, 4/19/21, 3/15/21).
