SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sophomore right-handed pitcher Easton Teel has earned his second consecutive Kwik Star Summit League weekly honor, his third total season, League officials announced Tuesday. Joining him is Northern Colorado outfielder Jaden Stone.
Teel picked up his third weekly honor in the past four weeks since Summit play began. For the second straight week, he threw a season-high seven scoreless innings in a 9-0 win over Omaha in the series opener.
The Choctaw, Okla., native retired 12 Mavericks in order during one stretch and did not yield a hit until the fifth inning. He finished with six strikeouts and scattered three hits as he has now logged five straight quality starts and given up just two earned runs across 27.2 innings (0.65 ERA) of conference play.
Stone's bat carried the Bears to a series win over North Dakota State as he registered multiple hits in all three contests, finishing 8-for-13 (.615) at the plate. He now leads all Summit League players with 49 hits on the season and 23 in conference play.
The Eaton, Colo., native opened the series with a two-hit outing in a 4-3 loss to the Bison but had three hits in both of the Bears' victories in games two and three as they improved to 6-8 in Summit play.
Stone also scored five runs in the series, including three during an 11-10 extra-inning triumph in game two. He scored the opening run of the game and the game-winner on Jake Bullard's RBI single in the 10th inning.
KWIK STAR PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Jaden Stone, Northern Colorado
Sr. | OF | Eaton, Colo.
• Went 8-for-13 (.615) and had multiple hits in each game of UNC's series win over North Dakota State
• Finished the series with five runs, including scoring the game-winning run during the 11-10 extra-inning victory in game two
• Pushed his season total to 17 multi-hit games and leads all Summit players with 49 hits on the season
• Earned the first weekly honor of his career
Others nominated: Colten Becker (North Dakota State); Wailele Kane-Yates (Oral Roberts); Nolan Grawe (South Dakota State); Matthew Maulik (St. Thomas).
KWIK STAR PEAK PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Easton Teel, Oral Roberts
So. | RHP | Choctaw, Okla.
• Registered his fourth straight quality start to begin Summit play after throwing a season-high seven scoreless innings during a 9-0 win over Omaha
Retired 12 straight Mavericks during one stretch and did not allow a hit until the fifth inning
• Struck out six and has only allowed two earned runs in four conference starts (0.65 ERA)
• Claimed the third weekly honor of his season and fifth of his career
Others nominated: Reece Wagner (Northern Colorado); Sheamus Ryan (North Dakota State); Sam Novotny (South Dakota State); Zak Endres (St. Thomas).
2026 Kwik Star Baseball Weekly Awards
February 17
Performer: Cooper Combs, Oral Roberts
Pitcher: Parker Puetz, North Dakota State
February 24
Performer: Carter Taylor, South Dakota State
Pitcher: Maddox Meyer, Omaha
March 2
Performer: Makani Tanaka, Oral Roberts
Pitcher: Sam Schlecht, South Dakota State
March 10
Performer: Tanner Recchio, St. Thomas
Pitcher: Zak Szabo, North Dakota State
March 17
Performer: Hayden Lewis, Omaha
Pitcher: Tanner Foertsch, Omaha
March 24
Performer: Luke Luskey, South Dakota State
Pitcher: Easton Teel, Oral Roberts
March 31
Performer: Joe Roder, St. Thomas
Pitcher: Sam Beck, Omaha
April 7
Performer: Hudson Ellis, Oral Roberts
Pitcher: Easton Teel, Oral Roberts
April 14
Performer: Jaden Stone, Northern Colorado
Pitcher: Easton Teel, Oral Roberts
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