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
1/21/2015 Josh Tvrdy Track & Field
1/7/2015 Jodi Marver Women's Basketball
12/23/2014 Robert Suntken Men's Basketball
12/17/2014 Saundra Gavazzi Women's Basketball
12/10/2014 Jodi Marver Women's Basketball
12/3/2014 Orlando Brown Men's Basketball
11/26/2014 Erin Orr Women's Basketball
11/18/2014 Rebecca Katz Cross Country
11/12/2014 Madeline Bruce Swimming and Diving
11/5/2014 Rose Griffin Volleyball
10/29/2014 Ilir Emini Football
10/22/2014 Kaly Davidson Women's Tennis
10/17/2014 Rose Griffin Volleyball
10/8/2014 Nathaniel Logie Men's Soccer
10/1/2014 Terry White Football
9/24/2014 Abdulsalam Oganla Men's Soccer
9/17/2014 Taytem Chapman Women's Tennis
9/10/2014 Matt McCaffrey Football
9/3/2014 Alyssa Stepanian Women's Soccer
5/14/2014 Ezekiel Jere Men's Outdoor Track and Field
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