Prep Baseball Nebraska Player & Pitcher of the Week: Week 5

Colin Flores RHP / OF / Bellevue West , NE / 2024

During the previous week, the Allen County commit worked seven innings of hitless baseball. He took home a pair of wins against Lincoln Southwest and a five innings no hitter against Fremont. 

At 6-foot-5, Flores is an imposing presence on the mound. In 28 innings this year, he's struck out 47 with just 10 walks.

Kale Fountain 3B / RHP / Norris, NE / 2024

There isn't a week that Fountain does not deserve this accolade. While he's widely known for his power, his week at the plate did not involve multiple home runs. Much like Moneyball's philosophy, he got on base. The LSU commit drew six walks in four games, hit himself aboard another four times (including a home run), and came around to score six times. He did not strike out in any at bat, and he swindled a pair of bases as well. 

At his Super 60 appearance in February, scouts marveled at Fountain's ability to drive what seemed to be low-line drives that just kept climbing until they hit a wall at the indoor facility. Here's a video of what that ball flight would look like had there been no structure to keep that ball in the area code: 

💣 today @Norris_Baseball pic.twitter.com/is5m8FclD5

— Kale Fountain (@KKFountain10) April 20, 2024