Athletes Shining Bright on the Diamond Earn Weekly Honors

By Kyle Kuhlman/OCCAC Sports Information

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – It was a good week for Lakeland Athletics, taking home three of four OCCAC Athlete of the Week honors for March 26-April 1. While Lakers Luis Padron, Kallista Hribar and Hudson Widrig earned conference recognition, so too did Allison Stack from Cuyahoga C.C. as this week’s Softball Pitcher of the Week.

LUIS PADRON
Lakeland Community College
Baseball Position Player of the Week

Padron played a large role in both conference victories over Clark State, delivering a minimum of two hits, a double, RBI, run scored and stolen base in both contests. He batted .625 (5-8) with three RBI and three runs for the week. Slugged two doubles and a triple to go along with two swiped bags.

KALLISTA HRIBAR
Lakeland Community College
Softball Position Player of the Week

Hribar picks up her second OCCAC weekly honor of the season (also selected on March 5) after racking up nine hits in four games for the Lakers. She batted .643 (9-14) with three doubles and two RBI in a 3-1 week for Lakeland. She was a terror on the base paths, stealing six bases and scoring six runs. Hribar posted multiple hits and scored at least one run in all four games while ripping a double in three contests.

HUDSON WIDRIG
Lakeland Community College
Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Widrig tossed a five-inning complete game as Lakeland run-ruled Clark State, 12-2, in the first of two OCCAC wins for the Lakers. He earned the ‘W’ with seven strikeouts, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks.

ALLISON STACK
Cuyahoga Community College
Softball Pitcher of the Week

Stack hurled two complete games totaling 12.0 innings, registering wins in both outings. She gave up four runs (only two earned) on eight hits and six walks while striking out four batters.