KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced new Athletes of the Week from the 2025 baseball season. Fort Hays State’s Trey DeGarmo was selected as the MIAA Hitter of the Week and Missouri Southern’s Kyle Moore was named the MIAA Pitcher of the Week.
MIAA HITTER OF THE WEEK: Trey DeGarmo, Fort Hays State
Trey DeGarmo led Fort Hays State’s offense through an undefeated week at 4-0 against MIAA opponents. The senior third baseman had a hit, scored a run and drove in a run in all four games. On the week, DeGarmo totaled 11 RBI and scored nine runs while batting 9-for-16 (.563) in four wins over previously ranked opponents. DeGarmo clubbed four home runs and posted a slugging percentage of 1.313 while reaching base at a .611 clip. With a hit in each game, he extends his hitting streak to 10 games, which includes at least one home run in three of the four games since last week.
MIAA PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Kyle Moore, Missouri Southern
Kyle Moore didn’t allow a single run in 7.2 innings across two games. The senior only allowed four hits, struck out three batters and walked two in 26 batters faced. In Southern’s loss against Drury, Moore faced three batters in 0.2 innings pitched. He issued no hits with one walk in 11 total pitches thrown. In the Lions 3-0 MIAA win over Arkansas-Fort Smith, Moore earned the win with a 7.0-inning performance, allowing just four hits with three strikeouts, one walk, and hit two batters.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
MIAA HITTERS
Rickey Sanchez, Pittsburg State
Rickey Sanchez batted .636 (7-for-11) with seven runs scored and five RBI in Pittsburg State's three-game MIAA series sweep of Northwest Missouri last Saturday and Sunday (Mar. 15-16). The Mexico City native collected six extra-base hits in the series, five doubles and a home run to slash .636/.714/1.364 in the series. Sanches opened the week with a 4-for-4 performance that included two doubles, a home run and five RBI in Pitt State's 8-0 game one win over the Bearcats on Saturday. He also went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and three RBI in the Gorillas 9-5 win later in the day Saturday. In Pitt State's 16-6 run-rule win on Sunday, Sanchez closed the week going 1-for-2 with a double, three walks and four runs scored.
Treghan Parker, Missouri Southern
Treghan Parker had a combined total of 15 at-bats across four games as Missouri Southern went 3-2 in Week Seven. The senior scored five runs and recorded seven hits for a
.467 batting average, which included a double and three home runs. He drove in 10 runs, was walked once and was hit by a pitch once for a .529 on-base percentage. In the Lions loss to Drury, Parker went 2-for-5 with a home run, one RBI, one run scored and a strikeout. Wrapping up the MIAA series Arkansas-Fort Smith, Parker delivered an impressive performance, going 3-for-3 with a double, scoring twice, and driving in three runs. He also walked once and avoided any strikeouts or stranded runners.
Hayden Priest, Washburn
Hayden Priest had four multi-hit games in Washburn’s six games last week. In 27 at-bats, Priest totaled 11 hits and drove in a league-high 13 runs. In Washburn's 21-10 win over Northeastern State, The senior catcher was 2-of-3 with a home run and tied the Ichabod program record of seven RBI.
MIAA PITCHERS
Maddox Thornton, Pittsburg State
Maddox Thornton tossed 7.0 shutout innings in Pittsburg State's series opener against Northwest Missouri on Saturday (Mar. 15) as the Gorillas blanked the Bearcats 5-0 in the game. The Bentonville, Ark., native allowed just five hits and issued just one walk while limiting the Bearcats to a .185 batting average. He registered four strikeouts in the contest. Two relievers – Cadyn Castallenos and Ryan Leiker – combined with Thornton on a six-hit shutout in the game. Thornton improved to 4-1 with a 2.97 ERA on the season following the win.
Ty Riley, Fort Hays State
Ty Riley limited previously No. 29-ranked Central Oklahoma to one hit over 6.0 innings of work in Friday's (March 14) MIAA series opener. The senior struck out four batters and posted an opposing batting average of .048. He allowed just one run in the Tigers 4-2 victory.
ALSO NOMINATED:
HITTERS – Lewis Peyton [Emporia State], Jacob Steele [Central Missouri], Blake Mitchell [Newman], Andrew Ramirez [Rogers State], Colton Ayres [Northeastern State]
PITCHERS – Seth Stover [Emporia State], Braxton Jones [Northeastern State]
2025 MIAA BASEBALL ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
WEEK ONE HITTER: Elliott Herrmann, Fort Hays State
WEEK ONE PITCHER: Kolby Dougan, Pittsburg State
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WEEK TWO HITTER: Caden Robertson, Central Oklahoma
WEEK TWO PITCHER: Kolby Dougan, Pittsburg State
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WEEK THREE HITTER: Grant Randall, Central Oklahoma
WEEK THREE PITCHER: Cole Gayman, Missouri Southern
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WEEK FOUR HITTER: Holden Yoder, Northeastern State
WEEK FOUR PITCHER: Cade Flaherty, Fort Hays State
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WEEK FIVE HITTER: Cash Jay, Washburn
WEEK FIVE PITCHER: Christopher Spry, Rogers State
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WEEK SIX HITTER: Vance Tobol, Central Missouri
WEEK SIX PITCHER: Jack Kreisman, Central Missouri
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WEEK SEVEN HITTER: Trey DeGarmo, Fort Hays State
WEEK SEVEN PITCHER: Kyle Moore, Missouri Southern