BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Following a stellar week on the mound, graduate student
Devin Fish as been selected as the Mountain East Conference's Pitcher of the Week, for the first time in his career. The righthander is the first NDC Falcon to earn an MEC weekly award this season. The MEC Player of the Week awards are presented by The Health Plan. (
Release)
Notre Dame went 3-2 (3-1 MEC) on the week as the New Berlin, Wisc. native continued to dazzle on the hill. He appeared in three games, totaling 6.2 innings pitched, allowing zero runs on four hits, while striking out five. Fish's week was highlighted by a pair of victories against Fairmont State, including tossing 3.0 innings of scoreless, hitless relief during the extra-inning win on Friday.
The New Berlin Eisenhower High School product has lowered his season ERA to 3.90 after successfully twirling 14.1 straight innings of scoreless relief (allowing just six hits). Moreover, Fish has allowed only one run over his last nine appearances, totaling 17.1 innings pitched.
On the year, the graduate student paces the NDC pitching staff in appearances (12), opponent batting average (.237) and wins (5), while being second in ERA (3.90) and WHIP (1.41), during 27.2 innings pitched (3
rd team).
The Notre Dame College baseball team will be back in action on Wednesday Apr. 19 for a 2 p.m. first-pitch against Walsh University.