GPAC Pitcher of the Week Honors Go to Hilgenkamp

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. – Nebraska Wesleyan University pitcher Cory Hilgenkamp is the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC baseball pitcher-of-the-week for his performance during the week of April 5-11.

Hilgenkamp (Lincoln, Neb.) posted two complete game victories last week as the Prairie Wolves got back to .500 in conference play.

Over the week, he struck out 17 while walking just five. His ERA for the week was 3.21.

His best performance was the complete game shutout victory over Concordia, where he struck out eight batters and allowed just two hits. He also performed well behind the plate, where he batted .381 with a home run, three doubles and seven RBI during the week.

The Lincoln Southwest H.S. graduate now has moved up to second on the NWU career pitching charts with 44 appearances. At the plate he now has 140 career hits to rank ninth all-time, while his 30 career doubles is tied for tenth all-time.

On the season Hilgenkamp is 3-2 on the mound with a 4.06 ERA in five appearances. At the plate he is batting .306 and leads the team with five doubles and 16 RBIS.

NWU is now 10-9 overall and 6-6 in GPAC play. The Prairie Wolves hosted Doane College in a nine-inning non-conference game Tuesday at 4 p.m., then return to GPAC play this weekend with a pair of key home doubleheaders. NWU hosts Dordt College on Saturday and Morningside College on Sunday.