INDIANAPOLIS – A pair of talented freshmen from Tiffin and Ohio Dominican were tabbed for Great Midwest Athletic Conference Baseball Players of the Week selections as announced on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Player of the Week
Tim Orr
Tiffin
Freshman
Catcher/Infield
Canton, OH (Uniontown Lake HS)
 
Orr went on a tear at the dish as the defending conference champion Dragons piled it on with double-digit run production in three games vs. Malone in a series win.
 
Tiffin played five games over the past week while also facing future league opponent Ashland on March 30. Tiffin’s offense scored 14, 12 and 10 runs, on the board vs. the Pioneers while taking three of four.
 
Orr batted .500 (6-for-12) and slugged three home runs while recording 10 RBI. He scored six times and drew six walks.
 
Orr homered twice in the series finale against Pioneers’ pitching, part of a 2-for-3 effort with 5 RBI. He was also 3-for-3 with a two-run blast in the second inning vs. Ashland. Tiffin is current 13-6 overall and 8-4 in the conference standings.
 
Orr has started 8 of his 15 games played in and is among the league’s best hitters this spring with a .419 average. He has three doubles, three home runs and 14 RBI.
 
Pitcher of the Week
Scott Rouse
Ohio Dominican
RHP
Freshman
Hinckley, OH (Brunswick HS)
 
Rouse was trusted with Opening Day starter responsibilities for the Panthers and against Cedarville, turned in his best start of the spring with a complete-game effort.
 
The righty was just one two-out single in the third inning shy of tossing a nine-inning no-hitter against Cedarville, going the distance in a 6-0 Panthers’ victory.
 
Rouse was masterful as he struck out eight and walked just one for the shutout. He faced two batters over the minimum and threw 73 of his 105 pitches for strikes.
 
It was his fifth start of the spring as he improved to 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 33.1 innings pitched. He has recorded 32 strikeouts and has registered seven or more K’s in four of his five turns through the rotation.
 
Ohio Dominican won three of four from Cedarville to improve to 13-5 overall and 5-5 in the Great Midwest standings.