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2004
Midwest
Conference
Baseball
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2004
Performers
of
the
Week
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Week
1:
March
29,
2004
Alan
Betourne,
Monmouth
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Betourne,
a
junior
first
baseman
from
Washington,
Ill.
(HS),
is
hitting
.400
as
Monmouth
is
off
to
a
9-6
start.
Among
his
18
total
hits
are
three
triples
and
nine
RBI’s.
His
defense
has
also
been
solid,
as
the
first
basemen
has
a
.990
fielding
percentage. |
Week
2:
April
5,
2004
Adam
Carlson,
Monmouth
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Carlson,
the
senior,
right-handed
pitcher
from
Frankfurt,
Ill.
(Lincoln-Way),
got
the
win
against
South
Division
rival
Grinnell
with
his
nearly
perfect
performance.
Carlson
had
a
no-hitter
until
an
infield
single
in
the
bottom
of
the
sixth;
the
Pioneers’
only
hit
of
the
game.
Carlson
completed
the
nine-inning
game
and
recorded
the
shutout
on
the
strength
of
six
strikeouts
and
only
three
walks. |
Week
3:
April
12,
2004
Shane
Patton,
Illinois
C.
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Patton,
a
sophomore
pitcher
from
Springfield,
Ill.,
pitched
nine
innings,
allowed
only
six
hits
and
two
earned
runs,
and
had
three
strikeouts
in
the
second
game
of
a
doubleheader
against
division
opponent
Monmouth.
The
Blue
Boys
gained
a
6-2
victory
and
Patton
raised
his
season
record
to
3-1. |
Week
4:
April
19,
2004
Dan
Williams,
Ripon
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In
six
MWC
victories,
Williams,
a
sophomore
pitcher
and
left
fielder
from
Oshkosh,
Wis.,
pitched
twice,
winning
2-1
and
12-1,
and
batted
.526
(10
for
19).
On
the
mound,
Williams
threw
12
innings
including
a
complete
game
seven-hitter
in
the
2-1
win
and
a
five
inning
two-hitter
in
the
12-1
victory.
Between
the
two
contests,
he
walked
only
two,
while
striking
out
seven,
and
gave
up
one
earned
run.
Williams
was
equally
effective
with
the
bat,
collecting
seven
RBI’s,
two
doubles
and
two
triples.
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Week
5:
April
26,
2004
Matt
Briggs,
Knox
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Briggs,
the
sophomore
leftfield
leadoff
hitter
from
Bartonville,
Ill.
(Limestone
HS),
went
4
for
8
(including
a
home
run),
knocked
in
two
runs,
scored
one,
had
three
stolen
bases,
did
not
strike
out
and
had
five
put-outs
in
left
field
in
Knox’s
two
wins
over
Monmouth.
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Week
6:
May
2,
2004
Eric
Purcell,
Beloit
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Purcell,
a
senior
outfielder
and
pitcher
from
Mukwonago,
Wis,
pitched
a
complete-game
four
hitter
in
an
11-2
win
in
the
final
of
a
four-game
series
against
Lawrence
over
the
weekend.
He
struck
out
three
and
did
not
give
up
an
earned
run.
He
did
not
bat
in
that
game,
but
in
the
previous
three,
Purcell
went
5
of
12
(.417),
with
a
double,
three
RBI’s,
a
stolen
base
and
scored
a
run.
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Week
7:
May
10,
2004
Steve
Myros,
Monmouth
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Myros,
a
junior
from
New
Lenox,
Ill.
(Lincoln-Way),
came
up
with
a
clutch
pitching
performance
on
Saturday,
winning
the
opener
of
a
doubleheader
at
Illinois
College
4-1
to
ensure
that
the
Scots
would
do
no
worse
than
tie
the
Blueboys
for
the
MWC
South
Division
titles.
Myros
yielded
just
one
walk
and
seven
hits
in
the
complete
game
while
improving
his
record
to
5-2
and
lowering
his
ERA
to
3.04.
Monmouth
then
clinched
the
title
in
the
nightcap
with
a
12-11
victory.
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