NAPERVILLE — The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced its latest Baseball Student-Athletes of the Week on Monday afternoon. This week’s honorees were Carroll senior outfielder Evan Becker and North Central sophomore pitcher Payton Diaz.
 
Hitter: Evan Becker, Carroll
Becker earned Hitter of the Week honors after a strong week at the plate and on the bases for Carroll. A senior outfielder from Colgate, Wis., Becker batted .538 (7-for-13) with one double, one home run and three RBI. He also scored five runs and finished 7-for-7 on stolen-base attempts. His week included a solo home run against North Park as Carroll secured a series victory.
 
Pitcher: Payton Diaz, North Central
Diaz was selected as Pitcher of the Week after helping the Cardinals to a 4-0 record in CCIW play. The Buffalo Grove, Ill. native threw an eight-inning complete-game shutout in an 11-0 victory over Carroll, marking North Central’s first complete-game shutout since 2022. He struck out eight batters, allowed six hits and did not issue a walk or hit a batter. Diaz also contributed offensively during the week, batting .462 with five runs scored, five RBI and one double.

2026 CCIW Baseball Student-Athletes of the Week
Hitter
March 30: Evan Becker, Carroll
March 23: Taylor Joseph, North Park
March 16: Zach Quimby, Augustana
March 9: Kaileb Hackman, Augustana
March 2: Payton Diaz, North Central
Feb. 24: AJ Weller, Illinois Wesleyan

Pitcher
March 30: Payton Diaz, North Central
March 23: Sam Jackson, North Park
March 16: Aidan Conners, Augustana
March 9: Jackson Nuese, North Park
March 2: Erik Jaschinski, Carroll
Feb. 24: Nolan Reiman, Millikin