Jenni Marcell
Junior
Mosinee, Wis./D.C. Everest

Jordan Baitinger
Senior
Fremont, Wis./Weyauwega-Fremont

Baitinger continued his strong pitching performance over the weekend, earning the second of Ripon's three wins, en route to a Midwest Conference Tournament Championship and a berth in the NCAA Regionals for the fourth consecutive season. Against
St. Norbert on Friday, Baitinger pitched a complete game nine-hitter in Ripon's 7-3 victory over the Green Knights. He allowed three earned runs in the game, while striking out one and walking none.

Cassy Gerard
Senior
Plainfield, Wis.

Brian Felix
Sophomore
Marengo, Ill.

At Saturday's UW-Madison Invitational, Brian ran season bests in the 200 meter dash and 400 meter hurdles, with times of 23.46 and 1:01.84, respectively. Brian was also a part of the 4x100 and 4x400 teams, which each recorded season best times.

Jen Mueller
Senior
Little Suamico, Wis./Oconto Falls

Mueller went 4-1 on the mound last week, with three complete games, helping Ripon clinch a spot in the Midwest Conference Tournament. Mueller allowed eight earned runs in 25.1 innings, walking five and striking out seven. In Sunday’s game one win against Beloit College, Mueller set the school record for strikeouts in a career, striking out the 221st batter of her career. Mueller also scored four runs and drove in four more at the plate in Ripon's six games.

Bryant Bednarek
Senior
Berlin, Wis./Berlin

Bednarek made four relief appearances in Ripon’s four games last week, helping them clinch a spot in the Midwest Conference Tournament. Bednarek allowed eight hits in 6.1 innings of action, while allowing just two earned runs. Bednarek picked up the win in Ripon’s game two win against Lawrence on Sunday. He also was credited with two saves in Ripon's other two wins.

Brittany Dick
Junior
Amherst, Wis./Amherst

Ben Metzler
Senior
Green Bay, Wis./Preble

Metzler won all six of the matches he played this week (3 singles and three doubles), helping Ripon finish the season with an undefeated conference record for the third consecutive year. In Friday’s victory over Lawrence, Metzler won number three singles 6-2, 6-2. He then teamed up with Andy Schaller to win number two doubles 8-4. The next day against Beloit, Metzler won by forfeit in singles play, before winning number two doubles, along with Schaller, 8-2. Sunday against St. Norbert, Metzler won 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (8-6) in number three singles, and finished the week by winning number two doubles with Schaller 8-7 (7-2).

Erin Beggs
Sophomore
Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central

Chad Olson
Senior
Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer

Olson was the sparkplug at the top of the order for the Red Hawks, who went 8-0 on the week with four-game sweeps over Carroll and Beloit. Olson batted .484 (15-31) in the eight games, with one double and six RBI. Olson did most of his work on the basepaths, stealing seven bases on eight attempts, while also scoring 11 runs. Olson scored at least one run in seven of the Red Hawk’s eight games this week.

No Female Red Hawk of the Week

Dave Czarnecki
Junior
Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield Central

Czarnecki helped the Red Hawks split a pair of matches over the weekend. Ripon defeated Cornell College on Saturday, with Czarnecki picking up victories in singles and doubles play. In number two doubles, Cazrnecki defeated Cornell's Seth Henson 6-0, 6-1. He then teamed up with George Higgins to win their number one doubles contest. The Ripon duo defeated Henson and Jay Welvaert 8-2.

Jenni Marcell
Junior
Mosinee, Wis./D.C. Everest

Cas Moelling
Senior
Monroe, Wis.

Moelling kicked off his outdoor season with a bang, winning the pole vault at the Sherman-Lukoski Invite. He also set a new school record in the process, with a distance of 13'7". That breaks the previous school record of 13'6", which was shared by Dan McNaughton (1983) and Phil Robinson (1986).

No Female Red Hawk of the Week

George Higgins
Freshman
Indianapolis, Ind./

Higgins won both his singles and doubles matches in convincing style against Carroll College, as he helped the Red Hawks defeat the Pioneers 8-1 in their conference opener. In number one singles play, Higgins defeated John Krewer 6-0, 6-2. He then went on to team up with Dave Czarnecki in number one doubles play to defeat Krewer and Andy Prentice 8-2.

Krista Shafer
Junior
Oakfield, Wis./Oakfield

Chevy Schultz
Senior
Wausau, Wis./Wausau East

Schultz led the Red Hawks in hitting during their nine-game Spring trip to Tampa, Fla. last week. Schultz, who started all nine games, batted a team-high .448 (13-29), while also recording team-highs in doubles (6), triples (1), and RBI (10). The Wausau, Wis. native finished the week with a slugging percentage of .724, while also leading the team with a .515 on-base percentage.