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Posted 04/01/02:
Penny on the money, wins pitcher
of week award
East Carolina
pitching ace Davey Penny has been name the Conference USA
pitcher of the week. (Photo: ECU) |
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East Carolina pitching ace Davey Penny is quite a
penny-pincher when it comes to dispensing gifts to hitters. The
senior right-hander, a product of Clayton High School., has not
allowed an earned run in four starts dating back to February, and
this week, Conference USA took notice.
Penny has been named the conference's pitches of the
week after posting his third victory of the year and running his
streak of consecutive innings without giving up an earned run to 30
over a span of four starts.
In his most recent mound appearance, Penny went the
distance Friday night, striking out seven and scattering seven hits
while taming league foe Cincinnati 5-2. Neither of the Bearcats'
runs were earned.
For Penny — who last gave up an earned run on Feb.
21 against Central Florida — it was his first complete game since
his sophomore season.
Meanwhile, Charlotte's Randall Poplin made it a
Carolinas sweep of C-USA awards, taking home the hitting honors
after a paricularly productive week at the plate that helped the
49ers to four wins.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
DAVEY PENNY, EAST CAROLINA
Senior, RHP, McGee’s Crossroads, NC
Penny tossed his first complete game since his
sophomore season and did not allow an earned run on Friday night
against Cincinnati, extending his streak of consecutive innings
without giving up an earned run to 30. Penny struck out seven
batters and walked just two during his nine-inning performance. He
has not allowed an earned run since Feb. 21 against UCF, a span of
four consecutive starts.
HITTER OF THE WEEK
RANDALL POPLIN, CHARLOTTE
Junior, C, Monroe, NC
Poplin led the 49ers to a 4-1 week by going
11-for-23 (.478), producing four multiple-hit games and scoring
seven runs. He had a double, a home run and 14 RBI on the week,
doubling his RBI total from the previous 18 games of the season.
Poplin produced four multi-RBI games, including a team season-high
six vs. Winthrop. The transfer from Spartanburg Methodist Junior
College hit safely in each outing and also added a pair of walks.
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