Cole DeStefanis Award Position Player of the Week Week Of 4/3/2023 Sport Baseball School University of Dubuque Year Senior Position Second Base Hometown Thiensville, Wis. High School Homestead Baseball – Position Player of the Week Cole DeStefanis, University of Dubuque Sr., 1B, Thiensville, Wis./Homestead DeStefanis helped the Dubuque Spartans to a 5-0 week in conference play, defeated Central College in a double-header and Nebraska Wesleyan University in the three-game series. The senior first baseman batted .565 over the five games, scoring eight runs, driving in nine runs while also recording 34 putouts. Game 1: Dubuque 3, Central, 2 – 3-for-5 (.600), R, RBI, 10 putouts Game 2: Dubuque 15, Central 5 – 4-for-4 (1.000), 4 R, 2B, BB, stolen base, 8 putouts Game 3: Dubuque 3, Nebraska Wesleyan 0 – 1-for-5 (.200), R, 2 putouts Game 4: Dubuque 12, Nebraska Wesleyan 3 – 2-for-4 (.500), R, 2 RBI, BB, 11 putouts Game 5: Dubuque 11, Nebraska Wesleyan 0 – 3-for-5 (.600), R, 6 RBI, stolen base, 3 putouts Over the five-game span, DeStefanis recorded a .600 on-base percentage. The Spartans improved to 15-3 overall and 5-2 in league play. The Thiensville, Wisconsin native is collecting his first career Position Player of the Week honor.
