Courtesy of GoCobbers.com, Release: April 23, 2007

MOORHEAD, Minn. (4/23/07)-- Concordia senior outfielder Brian Knoblauch (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS) was named the MIAC Player of the Week it was announced on Tuesday by the league office. Knoblauch won the award for batting .500 over six league games and helping the Cobbers post their first league sweep over Augsburg on Saturday.

Knoblauch becomes the first Concordia player to earn the award this spring and the first since shortstop Billy DeNet won the honor on May 8 of last season. It is the first time in Knobaluch's career that he has won the weekly award.

The Cobbers split with Bethel on Monday, then lost two at Gustavus on Wednesday and then posted their first conference sweep of the season by beating Augsburg twice on Saturday. The three wins were the first MIAC victories of the season for Concordia.

Besides hitting .500 for the week, Knoblauch finished with a .937 slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .619. Of his eight hits he collected four doubles and one home run. He also walked three times and was beaned once.

On Monday against Bethel, Knoblauch went 1-for-3 with two RBI's in the opener and then a perfect 3-for-3 in the second-game win for Concordia. He also scored two runs and drove in a run in CC's 11-10 victory. For the series he was 4-for-7 with three RBI's and two runs scored and made several clutch catches in the outfield with the wind that was swirling throughout both games.

On Wednesday against Gustavus, Knoblauch went 1-for-5 with a double a run scored and an RBI as the Cobbers were swept by the Gusties.

In the Cobbers' sweep over Augsburg, Knoblauch went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and scored three runs. He also walked twice and was intentionally walked once.