SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oral Roberts outfielder Makani Tanaka collects his second Kwik Star Summit League Baseball weekly honors, League officials announced Tuesday. Alongside him is North Dakota State lefthander Jonah Walker. Tanaka is the fourth Golden Eagle to claim the peak performer honor this season, while Meyer earned his second pitching honor of the season.
 
Tanaka went 9-for-16 (.563) to help Oral Roberts split a four-game set with North Dakota State. The Honolulu, Hawaii native also racked up 10 RBI and now leads all Summit League hitters with 20 in conference play.
 
In ORU's 14-3 victory in game two of the series, Tanaka delivered the first multi-homer game of his career and drove in a career-high six. He had multiple RBI in three games vs. the Bison and capped the series with the first four-hit game of his season.
 
Walker helped the Bison take two of four from the league-leading Golden Eagles, earning his straight start in conference play in an 11-3 triumph for the Bison in game three.
 
The Lincoln, Neb., native scattered five hits over five innings of work, allowing just one earned run.
 
KWIK STAR PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Makani Tanaka, Oral Roberts
Sr. | OF | Honolulu, Hawaii
• Hit safely in all four games against NDSU, going 9-for-16 at the plate with two home runs and 10 RBI
• Belted a pair of home runs and drove in a career-high six runs in a 14-3 win over NDSU
• Registered three multi-RBI games and
• Earned the second weekly honor of his season

Others nominated: Tyman Law (North Dakota State); Brandon Sanchez (Northern Colorado); Jackson Trout (Omaha); Easton Fritcher (St. Thomas).

KWIK STAR PEAK PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Jonah Walker, North Dakota State
Sr. | LHP | Lincoln, Neb.
• Earned second straight win in Summit play, limiting Oral Roberts' offense to one run over five innings
• Scattered five hits and punched out two Golden Eagles
• Claimed the first weekly honor of his career

Others nominated: Easton Teel (Oral Roberts); Owen Marsolek (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

April 21
Performer: Will Edmunson, Oral Roberts
Pitcher: Maddox Meyer, Omaha

April 28
Performer: Manaki Tanaka, Oral Roberts
Pitcher: Jonah Walker, North Dakota State

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