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
1/29/2016 Jamie Blue Women's Basketball
1/14/2016 Jasmine Binion Women's Basketball
12/18/2015 Harry Carpenter Swimming and Diving
12/11/2015 Madeline Bruce Swimming and Diving
12/4/2015 Jamie Blue Women's Basketball
11/27/2015 Naja Woods Women's Basketball
11/20/2015 Rebecca Katz Cross Country
11/13/2015 Madeline Bruce Swimming and Diving
11/6/2015 Courtney Dramm Women's Soccer
11/1/2015 Mathew Hemmingsen Football
10/25/2015 Phelipe Graske Men's Soccer
10/16/2015 Nathaniel Logie Men's Soccer
9/30/2015 Ilir Emini Football
9/24/2015 Sarah Texter Women's Soccer
9/16/2015 Matt McCaffrey Football
9/12/2015 Nathaniel Logie Men's Soccer
5/7/2015 Drake Sykes Baseball
5/1/2015 Brian Cole Track & Field
4/22/2015 Frankie Larsen Track & Field
4/16/2015 Kayla Behrens Softball
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