Athlete Awards

Prairie Fire Athlete of the Week

Matt McCaffrey 2015 baseball photo

Matt McCaffrey

  • Award
    Prairie Fire Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/8/2015
  • Sport
    Baseball
  • Bio
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McCaffrey had four hits twice, and recorded four multi-hit games to contribute to three wins by the Prairie Fire last week.

The shortstop got off to a hot start with four hits, two RBI, three runs scored, and a stolen base in the first game of a doubleheader sweep at Beloit on Monday, March 30.ย  He went 7-for-10 at the plate in the two wins against the Bucs with three doubles, four RBI, and five runs scored. ย McCaffrey followed with a 4-for-4 performance that included a home run, three RBI, and three runs scored in an 8-5 Midwest Conference South victory against Cornell at Blodgett Field on Saturday, April 2.ย 

McCaffrey hit .542 (13-for-24) for the week with five doubles, one home run, and 12 RBI, and nine runs scored. ย He also handled all 29 chances on defense without a miscue.


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Date Athlete Sport
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5/6/2021 Patrick Mattar Men's Golf
5/6/2021 Brendan Wise Men's Golf
4/29/2021 Lydia Mitchell Track & Field
4/29/2021 Darnell Centeno Track & Field
4/22/2021 Mimi Schweitzer Softball
4/22/2021 Charles Broomfield Track & Field
4/16/2021 Derrick Jackson Track & Field
4/16/2021 Lydia Mitchell Women's Soccer
4/5/2021 Mady Ferris Softball
2/26/2020 Jarrelyn McCall Women's Basketball
2/26/2020 Ethan Meeker Men's Basketball
2/19/2020 Derrick Jackson Track & Field
2/19/2020 Kyra Huffman Women's Basketball
2/10/2020 Jarrelyn McCall Women's Basketball
2/10/2020 Ethan Meeker Men's Basketball
2/4/2020 Melissa Wood Swimming and Diving
2/4/2020 Alex Baker Track & Field
1/28/2020 Jarrelyn McCall Women's Basketball
1/28/2020 Derrick Jackson Track & Field
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