April 30, 2007

RIPON, Wis. - Ripon's Bryant Bednarek has been named Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Week, as released by the conference office on Monday. The Berlin, Wis. native appeared in all four games last week, helping the Red Hawks to a 3-1 record.

Bednarek made four relief appearances in last week's games, earning a victory and a pair of saves as the Red Hawks locked up a spot in the 2007 MWC Championship Tournament. The senior righty allowed eight hits and two earned runs in 6.1 innings of action. Bednarek picked up the win in game two against Lawrence on Sunday after throwing two innings of two-hit ball to earn the save in the first contest that day. He earned his first save of the season a day earlier with a perfect ninth inning against the Vikings.