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
1/27/2017 Kyra Huffman Women's Basketball
1/20/2017 Kyra Huffman Women's Basketball
1/13/2017 Jarrelyn McCall Women's Basketball
12/16/2016 Hailey Leinart Women's Basketball
12/16/2016 Hailey Leinart Women's Basketball
12/9/2016 Madeline Bruce Swimming and Diving
12/2/2016 Kyra Huffman Women's Basketball
11/18/2016 Eric Thompson Men's Basketball
11/11/2016 Kayla Brown Women's Soccer
11/4/2016 Angelica Gamez Women's Soccer
10/28/2016 Phelipe Graske Men's Soccer
10/21/2016 Dalton James Football
10/14/2016 Evan Economos Football
10/7/2016 Kayla Brown Women's Soccer
9/30/2016 Keiyah Triplett Volleyball
9/23/2016 Samantha Nichols Women's Golf
9/16/2016 Alex Robertson Women's Soccer
9/9/2016 Justin Dunn Men's Soccer
5/20/2016 Val Varanese Track & Field
5/13/2016 Drake Sykes Baseball
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