Surane Named WIAC Baseball Athlete Of The Week

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference chose UW-Oshkosh sophomore second baseman Jake Surane as its Kwik Trip Baseball Athlete of the Week for games played April 11-17.

Surane was named the conference's top position player for the week while UW-Whitewater's Cade Berendt was selected as the league's best pitcher.

Surane hit .733 (11-15) with two home runs, three doubles, seven runs batted in, 12 runs scored and seven stolen bases as UW-Oshkosh swept a four-game series with visiting Finlandia University (Mich.).

Surane had multiple hits in each contest while posting percentages of 1.333 for slugging and .789 for on-base. He handled all six of his fielding opportunities without an error.

In UW-Oshkosh's 15-2 seven-inning victory over Finlandia University on April 15, Surane went 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run (inside-the-park), one double, four runs batted in and three runs scored. He also went 3-for-3 with a double, four runs scored and three stolen bases during the Titans' 16-5 seven-inning triumph over the Lions on April 15.

During UW-Oshkosh's 21-4 seven-inning victory over Finlandia University on April 16, Surane went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs scored, two runs batted in and two stolen bases. He also went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, one run batted in and two stolen bases during the Titans' 11-1 eight-inning win over the Lions on April 16.