Loras' Rogers and Pasco Collect Weekly A-R-C Baseball Accolades

3/7/2022 1:10:27 PM

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced that Wartburg College softball player Kaylie Springer (Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead) and Loras College baseball player Davis Pasco (Huntley, Ill./Huntley) have been named American Rivers Conference Athletes of the Week for the week ending Sunday, March 6, 2022. The Conference also announced Performers of the Week in baseball, softball, and men’s tennis.
Female Athlete of the Week - Softball – Position Player of the Week17288
Kaylie Springer, Wartburg College
So., UTL, Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead
  • The Knights went 8-2 on their spring break trip in Clermont, Florida.
  • The sophomore utility player batted .441 on the weekend with 15 hits and eight RBIs while adding 16 stolen bases
  • Game 1: Rosemont 0, Wartburg 2 – 0-for-2 (.000), 1 HBP, 1 SB
  • Game 2: Wartburg 7, Moravian 8 (F/10) – 2-for-5 (.400), 1 R, 2 H, 1 SB, 1 putout
  • Game 3: Wartburg 14, Chatham 2 (F/5) – 1-for-3 (.333), 2 R, 1 H, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 4 SB, 2 putouts
  • Game 4: Cabrini 6, Wartburg 0 – 1-for-3 (.333), 1 H, 1 SB, 2 putouts
  • Game 5: Wartburg 8, Adrian 0 (F/5) – 2-for-4 (.500), 1 R, 2 H, 1 RBI, 1 SB, 1 putout
  • Game 6: Eastern 0, Wartburg 6 – 2-for-2 (1.000), 2 R, 2 H, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 3 SB, 2 putouts
  • Game 7: Calvin 0, Wartburg 3 – 2-for-3 (.667), 2 H, 1 SB, 1 putout
  • Game 8: Wartburg 9, RPI 2 – 2-for-5 (.400), 1 R, 2 H, 1 RBI
  • Game 9: Husson 2, Wartburg 10 (F/5) – 2-for-4 (.500), 1 R, 2 H, 2 RBI, 1 2B, 1 SB
  • Game 10: Wartburg 9, Geneva College 3 – 1-for-3 (.333), 2 R, 1 H, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 3 SB, 3 putouts
  • The Dubuque, Iowa native is collecting her first-career Position Player of the Week honor.
Male Athlete of the Week – Baseball – Pitcher of the Week17285
Davis Pasco, Loras College
Jr., RHP, Huntley, Ill./Huntley
  • Pasco got the Duhawks’ week started on Tuesday by grabbing the nation by storm, defeating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes 3-1.
  • This was the second time in 17 meetings against the Hawkeyes that Duhawks came out on top.
  • The junior led the way on the mound, getting the start and throwing 6.2 scoreless innings.
  • Facing 29 batters, Pasco held the Hawkeyes to just five hits while only allowing two walks and striking out three.
  • The Huntley, Illinois native is picking up his first-career Pitcher of the Week accolade.
Baseball – Position Player of the Week17284
Daniel Rogers, Loras College
So., DH, Grayslake, Ill./Grayslake Central
  • Rogers helped lead the Duhawks to a 5-0 week, starting off with a victory over the University of Iowa Hawkeyes 3-1.
  • The Duhawks continued the streak by defeating Westminster in all four games on the weekend.
  • The sophomore was 8-of-17 from the plate with nine RBIs, three runs scored, two doubles, one home run and two walks.
  • Game 1: Loras 3, Iowa 1 - 1-for-3 (.333), 1 H, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB
  • Game 2: Loras 9, Westminster (Mo.) 2 – 2-for-3 (.667), 2 H, 1 RBI, 1 HBP
  • Game 3: Loras 6, Westminster (Mo.) 5 – 1-for-4 (.250), 1 H
  • Game 4: Loras 4, Westminster (Mo.) 2 – 3-for-4 (.750), 2 R, 3H, 5 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 putouts
  • Game 5: Loras 10, Westminster (Mo.) 0 – 1-for-3 (.333), 1 R, 1 H, 2 RBI, 1 2B, 1 BB, 6 putouts
  • Rogers is a 2021 Second-Team All-Conference performer.
  • The Grayslake, Illinois native is picking up his first-career Position Player of the Week accolade in a Duhawk uniform.
Softball – Pitcher Player of the Week17287
Carly Salutric, Wartburg College
Jr., P, Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township
  • Wartburg’s junior pitcher helped lead the Knights to an 8-2 week on their spring break trip in Florida.
  • Salutric pitched 18.2 innings allowing just three runs and 11 hits.
  • On the week, Salutric recorded 12 strikeouts and only six walks while holding opponents to .172 batting average.
  • Game 1: Rosemont 0, Wartburg 2 – GS, W (2-0), 5.1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 K, .059 BAA, 18 batters faced
  • Game 2: Wartburg 14, Chatham 2 (F/5) – GS, W (3-0), 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 13 batters faced
  • Game 3: Cabrini 6, Wartburg 0 – 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, .111 BAA, 12 batters faced
  • Game 4: Wartburg 8, Adrian 0 (F/5) – GS, W (4-0), CG, shutout, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K, .167 BAA, 20 batters faced
  • Game 5: Wartburg 9, RPI 2 – GS, W (5-0), 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 K, 8 batters faced
  • The Lockport, Illinois native is collecting her first-career Pitcher of the Week honor.
Men’s Tennis – Player of the Week17286
Nyathi Motlojoa, Luther College
Sr., Lesotho, South Africa/Grey College
  • The Norse went 2-0 on the week with victories over league opponents, Central (7-2) and Simpson (9-0).
  • Motlojoa went 3-0 on the week defeating Central’s Tanner Finken 6-3, 6-2 at No. 1 Singles.
  • In doubles play at No. 1, Motlojoa partnered with Max Loen and defeated Central’s Finken and Nick Scott 8-3.
  • Against Simpson, Motlojoa partnered with Charlie Weill at No. 1 and defeated Caleb Vasconez and Aaron Price 8-1.
  • The senior improved to 12-3 in singles and 11-5 in doubles play this year.
  • The Norse improved to 5-4 and started off conference play 2-0.
  • Motlojoa is a 2021 All-Conference Singles and Doubles performer.
  • The Lesotho, South Africa native is collecting his third-career Player of the Week honor (3/7/22, 9/28/20, 2/17/20).
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