ST. PAUL, Minn. – Macalester College senior outfielder Raymond McCaskey (Colorado Springs, Colo./Manitou Springs) was chosen the MIAC Baseball Player of the Week for the week ending March 29, the conference announced today. McCaskey batted .600 with nine runs batted in to help the Scots win three games last week, including a sweep of St. Olaf in the MIAC opener.

Over the three-game span, McCaskey went 6-for-10 at the plate with six runs, two doubles, a home run, four walks and nine RBIs. In a non-conference game on Wednesday at the University of Northwestern, he was 2-for-4 with a run, a double and three RBIs in an 11-1 victory. Then on Saturday against St. Olaf, McCaskey helped the Scots come back from a 10-3 deficit, belting a grand slam in Macalester's 14-run sixth inning of a 17-10 triumph. He was 2-for-2 with three runs in the first game, then delivered two hits, including a double, two runs and two RBIs in an 8-7 win in Game 2. For the week, McCaskey also posted a 1.100 slugging percentage and a .750 on-base percentage.

McCaskey is having a standout senior season, batting .409 with 27 hits, 24 runs, six doubles, three triples, two home runs and 19 RBIs in 19 games. He has at least one hit in all but two games this season and is currently on a seven-game hitting streak.

Macalester hosts St. Scholastica in a MIAC twin bill on Tuesday, March 31. The first pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at Nicholson Field.