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
9/5/2012 Mike Schroeder Football
5/14/2012 Jonas Mack Men's Outdoor Track and Field
5/9/2012 Bobby Stuebi Men's Golf
5/2/2012 Rhiannon Neuville Softball
4/25/2012 Bryan Leslie Baseball
4/18/2012 Brittney Price Softball
4/11/2012 Weston Chenoweth Men's Outdoor Track and Field
4/4/2012 Joe Puntoriero Men's Outdoor Track and Field
3/26/2012 Kyle Walenga Baseball
3/19/2012 Caleb Weaver Baseball
3/7/2012 Michael O'Connell Baseball
2/29/2012 Weston Chenoweth Men's Indoor Track and Field
2/22/2012 James Wagner Wrestling
2/13/2012 Karl Ruzgas Men's Tennis
2/6/2012 David Ham Men's Tennis
2/1/2012 Susannah Lodge-Rigal Women's Swimming & Diving
1/25/2012 Krystyna Williams Women's Basketball
1/18/2012 Krystyna Williams Women's Basketball
1/11/2012 Joe Kozak Men's Basketball
1/4/2012 Tanner Carlson Men's Basketball
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