BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The University of Charleston’s Kyle West was named the Mountain East Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season, while Notre Dame’s Devin Fish and West Virginia State’s Chase Norris shared Pitcher of the Week accolades.
The MEC Player and Pitcher of the Week awards are presented by
The Health Plan.
West, a sophomore from Hedgesville, W.Va., batted .600 in a 4-0 weekend against Davis & Elkins over the weekend. His performance at the plate included four home runs, three doubles, seven runs batted-in and 10 runs scored. He was also 4-for-4 on stolen bases and was walked six times during the four-game set.
Fish, a graduate student from New Berlin, Wis., appeared in three games for Notre Dame College, totaling 6.2 innings pitched, and 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 product has lowered his season ERA to 3.90 after successfully twirling 14.1 straight innings of scoreless relief (allowing just six hits). In addition, Fish has allowed only one run over his last nine appearances, totaling 17.1 innings pitched.
Norris, a junior from St. Albans, W.Va., earned his fourth win of the season by tossing a no-hitter through 5.1 innings in a shutout of Glenville State on Saturday. He registered three strikeouts and only allowed three baserunners by walking batters in separate innings. Norris made way for reliever
Foster Conis in the top of the sixth after recording the first out of the inning on a sacrifice bunt. Conis maintained the shutout for 1.2 innings and combined with Norris for a one-hitter in the 3-0 victory. Norris has not allowed a run to be scored against him in his last two starts. His 3.38 ERA is third-best in the MEC and his .221 opposing batting average is fifth-lowest in the league.