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Baseball by Kevin Maloney

Reed, Hollenbach Named MACJC Pitcher and Player of the Week

GOODMAN – Northwest sophomore left-hander Cody Reed of Horn Lake and freshman designated hitter Kramer Hollenbach of Arlington, Tenn., have been named the MACJC Baseball Pitcher and Player of the Week for games played Monday, May 6 through Sunday, May 12.

Hollenbach is the second Ranger in as many weeks to win the weekly hitting award (Jay King), while Reed has earned his third weekly award this year. Both players will also be considered for NJCAA Division II National Player of the Week honors which will be announced Wednesday.

Hollenbach went 7-for-14 (.500) with four runs scored, three RBIs and a stolen base and ended the weekend by extending his reached base streak to 15 games. 

Reed tossed a career-high 8.0 innings in a shutout performance vs. Northeast, scattering four hits and seven strikeouts to earn the win. He became the school's career wins leader with victory No. 16 and also set a new career record with his 158 strikeouts. His 93 strikeouts on the year rank him 6th nationally in NJCAA Division II. Overall, he's 8-2 with a 2.15 ERA.  

Northwest opens NJCAA Region 23 Tournament play this Thursday against No. 1 LSU Eunice in Poplarville.