SAU's Vorwald, JU's Trinidad Collect Baseball Weekly Accolades

CHICAGO --- Hitting for the cycle propelled St. Ambrose University's Bryce Vorwald (Lowell, Ind.) to Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week accord, while a three-hit shutout on the mound earned Judson University's Yasiel Trinidad (Kissimmee, Fla.) the top pitching honors for the seven-day period ending March 8, the league office announced on Tuesday morning.

Vorwald capped off a 3-1 week for St. Ambrose with the cycle on Sunday, going 7-for-10 on the day in the doubleheader split with Saint Xavier University.  In the finale, he went 4-for-6 with three runs scored and six runs batted in.  All four hits came within the first four innings, as well.

For the weekend, the junior outfielder batted .529 (9-for-17) with two doubles, one triple and a home run.  He also drove in nine runs, scored four more times and stole three bases.

Vorwald hit safely in each of the four contests and turned in a .941 slugging percentage.

The Fighting Bees are 8-8 overall and opened the league season at 3-1.

Trinidad recorded one of two Judson victories on the mound last week with his first shutout of the season in a 13-0 rout of Cornerstone University (Mich.) on Friday.  The sophomore hurler struck out eight batters, while allowing just two walks and the three hits over seven innings.

Judson went 2-2 on the week and is 12-4 overall.   

Other Player Nominees: Kevin Flores (Judson), Kydin Horvath (Olivet Nazarene), Nate Maliska (St. Francis), Clint Goodman (Indiana South Bend), Nick Mangano (Calumet St. Joseph), John Simecek (Saint Xavier).

Other Pitcher Nominees: Dominic Guzman (St. Ambrose), Eddie Kicho (Calumet St. Joseph), Josh McCormick (Indiana South Bend), Anthony Panzella (St. Francis).