Michael Murray Named NACC Pitcher of the Week

2015 Mar 17

The Rockford University baseball team had its second player in as many weeks recognized by the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference when Michael Murray (Princeton, Ill.) was selected NACC Pitcher of the Week. It is Murray's first weekly award from the conference in his two years as a Regent. Through the first three weeks of the season, Rockford is the only NACC school to have multiple baseball players earn a weekly award.

Murray tossed a complete game last Thursday to earn his second win of the season for Rockford. The junior gave up just one unearned run in his nine innings of work while striking out 12 batters and allowing just one walk. The right-hander dominated the Millikin hitters holding them to just .182 batting average against him for the game.

Murray has been nearly flawless on the mound through his first two starts this season. The junior boasts a perfect 2-0 record with a 0.00 earned run average in his two starts including one complete game. The right-hander has thrown 14 innings allowing just one earned run with 21 strikeouts compared to just 2 walks. Murray currently has a 0.79 WHIP with opposing players hitting just .173 against him.

The baseball team returns to the diamond on Thursday, March 19 at Wheaton College. First pitch is set for 6:00 PM.