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Posted 05/05/02:
Tucker tucks away C-USA honor
Opponents with big reputations don't intimidate East
Carolina relief pitcher Glenn Tucker, and he recently proved it
against a pair of nationally-ranked opponents.
For his efforts, Tucker has been named Conference
USA Pitcher of the Week after hurling nine scoreless innings in
appearances last week against No. 5 N.C. State and No. 19 Southern
Miss.
The senior right-hander out of Tavernier (FL) Coral
Shores High School capped off the productive week out of the bullpen
by taming C-USA's most-fearsome hitting team for eight innings as
the Pirates thumped USM 7-3 on Sunday.
Tucker fanned seven, allowed the Golden Eagles only
three hits and issued no walks — retiring 17 straight during one
stretch — to improve his record to 4-2 while helping ECU gain its
second win in the three-game series against the league leaders.
The performance followed a one-inning stint of
scoreless relief by Tucker last Wednesday against the Wolfpack.
The Pitcher of the Week award was the second this
season earned by a member of the East Carolina staff. Davey Penny,
another senior right-hander, received the honor little more than a
month ago.
Meanwhile, a slugger for Tulane — the team against
whom the Pirates will close the regular season with a three-game
series in New Orleans May 15-17 — was named Hitter of the Week.
Jonny Kaplan received the accolade after helping the red-hot Green
Wave to four victories, including a win over No. 6 LSU.
HITTER OF THE WEEK
JONNY KAPLAN, TULANE
Senior, CF, Chesterfield, Mo.
Kaplan had at least two hits in all four Tulane
victories last week, finishing the week 9-for-19 (.474). The Green
Wave’s leadoff hitter opened the week by going 3-for-5 with a double
and three RBI in a 9-5 win over No. 6 LSU. Kaplan two hits in each
win over Cincinnati, doubling twice and stealing a pair of bases
against the Bearcats.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
GLENN TUCKER, EAST CAROLINA
Senior, RHP, Tavernier, Fla.
After pitching a scoreless inning of relief at No. 5 North Carolina
State on April 30, Tucker helped the Pirates win a series against
first place Southern Miss with eight shutout innings of relief on
Sunday. He allowed just three hits to the league’s top-hitting team,
returning 17 consecutive batters during one stretch. Tucker struck
out seven and did not walk a batter, setting new career-highs for
innings pitched and strikeouts.
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