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.  He went 7-for-10 at the plate in the two wins against the Bucs with three doubles, four RBI, and five runs scored.  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. 

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


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
10/27/2017 Nick Janulis Men's Soccer
10/20/2017 Braeden Westfall Football
10/13/2017 Jessica Petersen Women's Soccer
10/6/2017 Michael Dobin Men's Soccer
9/29/2017 Rose Griffin Volleyball
9/22/2017 Kayla Brown Women's Soccer
9/15/2017 Jacob Paul Football
9/8/2017 Matt McCaffrey Football
5/12/2017 Stryker Davies Baseball
5/5/2017 Emily Stevenson Softball
4/28/2017 Drake Sykes Baseball
4/21/2017 Val Varanese Track & Field
4/14/2017 Alec Jordan Baseball
4/7/2017 Alec Jordan Baseball
3/31/2017 Kyleigh Guthals Softball
3/24/2017 Stryker Davies Baseball
3/3/2017 Val Varanese Track & Field
2/17/2017 Michaela Kowalewski Track & Field
2/10/2017 Madeline Bruce Swimming and Diving
2/3/2017 Morgan Potter Women's Basketball
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