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MSU’s Mitch Jebb Tabbed Big Ten Player of the Week
3/16/2022 12:30:00 PM | Baseball
Spartan sophomore infielder earns first B1G Player of the Week accolade.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State baseball sophomore infielder Mitch Jebb was named the Big Ten Conference Player of the Week, announced by the conference office Wednesday.
Jebb, a native of Saginaw, Michigan, earns his first career B1G weekly honor and his third overall B1G accolade, as he was on was this year's Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch list, as well as being named to Big Ten All-Freshman Team last season.
This is MSU's second B1G honor in as many weeks, as pitcher Ryan Szczepaniak was tabbed as last week's Freshman of the Week.
Jebb was recognized for his performance during MSU's four games last week in Greenville, South Carolina, at Fluor Field, home of the Greenville Drive.
He belted two HR in the same game, including a two-run walk-off HR to cap MSU's comeback in a 10-8 win over Cincinnati on Friday, March 11, as the Spartans rallied from an 8-5 deficit entering the ninth. Jebb bookended the game by also bashing a HR to lead off the Spartan home half of the first inning. He finished 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored.
The walk-off was MSU's first walk-off HR since Feb. 23, 2020, also in Greenville, also by a left-handed hitter, by Peter Ahn, vs. Merrimack, and also over the right field wall of Fluor Field. Jebb's two-home run game was also the first Spartan with two HR in the same game since Bailey Peterson bashed a pair of round-trippers last season on May 23, 2021 at Rutgers.
For the week, Jebb registered a .412 average (7-for-17) in the four games, highlighted by going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored vs. Cincinnati. He added a double as part of 2-for-5 outing vs. Western Carolina. He also notched at least one hit in all four games, as he now has at least one hit in all 14 games this season and a 21-game hitting streak dating back to last season, tied for the third-longest hitting streak by a Spartan in the last 20 years.
Michigan State returns home to McLane Stadium at Kobs Field for the 2022 home opener, hosting Houston Baptist, Friday-Sunday, March 18-21, to open a nine-game homestand. The Spartans and Huskies open the three-game series on Friday at 4:05 p.m., before Saturday's game two of the series at 1:05 p.m., preceding Sunday's series finale at 1:05 p.m.
The weekend schedule is subject to change based on weather.
Along with any schedule updates, fans can follow the games with links for live stats, live audio (when available) and live streaming from Big Ten Network+ at MSUSpartans.com.
Jebb, a native of Saginaw, Michigan, earns his first career B1G weekly honor and his third overall B1G accolade, as he was on was this year's Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch list, as well as being named to Big Ten All-Freshman Team last season.
This is MSU's second B1G honor in as many weeks, as pitcher Ryan Szczepaniak was tabbed as last week's Freshman of the Week.
Jebb was recognized for his performance during MSU's four games last week in Greenville, South Carolina, at Fluor Field, home of the Greenville Drive.
He belted two HR in the same game, including a two-run walk-off HR to cap MSU's comeback in a 10-8 win over Cincinnati on Friday, March 11, as the Spartans rallied from an 8-5 deficit entering the ninth. Jebb bookended the game by also bashing a HR to lead off the Spartan home half of the first inning. He finished 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored.
The walk-off was MSU's first walk-off HR since Feb. 23, 2020, also in Greenville, also by a left-handed hitter, by Peter Ahn, vs. Merrimack, and also over the right field wall of Fluor Field. Jebb's two-home run game was also the first Spartan with two HR in the same game since Bailey Peterson bashed a pair of round-trippers last season on May 23, 2021 at Rutgers.
For the week, Jebb registered a .412 average (7-for-17) in the four games, highlighted by going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored vs. Cincinnati. He added a double as part of 2-for-5 outing vs. Western Carolina. He also notched at least one hit in all four games, as he now has at least one hit in all 14 games this season and a 21-game hitting streak dating back to last season, tied for the third-longest hitting streak by a Spartan in the last 20 years.
Michigan State returns home to McLane Stadium at Kobs Field for the 2022 home opener, hosting Houston Baptist, Friday-Sunday, March 18-21, to open a nine-game homestand. The Spartans and Huskies open the three-game series on Friday at 4:05 p.m., before Saturday's game two of the series at 1:05 p.m., preceding Sunday's series finale at 1:05 p.m.
The weekend schedule is subject to change based on weather.
Along with any schedule updates, fans can follow the games with links for live stats, live audio (when available) and live streaming from Big Ten Network+ at MSUSpartans.com.
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