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03-01-2005, 03:51 AM
USC's Pearce Named National Player of the Week
02/28/2005
"LOUISVILLE SLUGGER'S" NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
RHP Nick Allen, Villanova: Allen threw a seven inning no-hitter in Villanova's 2-0 win at Norfolk State. It was Allen's first career no-hitter and just the seventh in school history. He came close to a perfect game as the only blemish was a hit batsman leading off the third inning. Allen struck out six without walking a batter. It marked Villanova's first no-hitter since the 1962 baseball season.
RHP Joba Chamberlain, Nebraska: Chamberlain struck out 15 batters over seven scoreless innings in a shutout of New Mexico. He did not walk a batter in the 96-pitch effort as Chamberlain was two strikeouts shy of the Nebraska single-game record. He allowed just two infield singles, and only two balls left the infield en route to his first win with the Cornhuskers. At one point, Chamberlain retired 17 batters in a row.
3B Steve Pearce, South Carolina: In his first three games played this season, Pearce hit three homers, including grand slams on back-to-back days as South Carolina swept a three game series against Niagara. In the middle game of the series, he went 5-for-5 at the plate as he hit .615 during the weekend (8-for-13). Over the three games, Pearce knocked in 10 runs for the Gamecocks.
02/28/2005
"LOUISVILLE SLUGGER'S" NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
RHP Nick Allen, Villanova: Allen threw a seven inning no-hitter in Villanova's 2-0 win at Norfolk State. It was Allen's first career no-hitter and just the seventh in school history. He came close to a perfect game as the only blemish was a hit batsman leading off the third inning. Allen struck out six without walking a batter. It marked Villanova's first no-hitter since the 1962 baseball season.
RHP Joba Chamberlain, Nebraska: Chamberlain struck out 15 batters over seven scoreless innings in a shutout of New Mexico. He did not walk a batter in the 96-pitch effort as Chamberlain was two strikeouts shy of the Nebraska single-game record. He allowed just two infield singles, and only two balls left the infield en route to his first win with the Cornhuskers. At one point, Chamberlain retired 17 batters in a row.
3B Steve Pearce, South Carolina: In his first three games played this season, Pearce hit three homers, including grand slams on back-to-back days as South Carolina swept a three game series against Niagara. In the middle game of the series, he went 5-for-5 at the plate as he hit .615 during the weekend (8-for-13). Over the three games, Pearce knocked in 10 runs for the Gamecocks.