Post by FIUVoice on Mar 16, 2007 6:23:55 GMT -5
Junior right-hander Chris Allen was named the Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week on March 13 following a stellar performance against Rutgers on March 10.
Allen struck out a dozen Scarlet Knights on his way to a 107-pitch complete-game win on Saturday. He held a potent Rutgers lineup that was averaging more than eight runs per game to one earned run in the 4-2 victory. He gave up 10 hits and walked only one batter in recording the most strikeouts by a Golden Panther since Feb. 18 of last year. It was also FIU’s first complete game since April 21, 2006. He entered Saturday’s game with only 12 strikeouts in 25.1 innings and doubled that total against the Scarlet Knights. For the season, Allen is 1-1 with a 4.19 ERA.
Allen is the second Golden Panther to earn SBC weekly honors this season, joining James McOwen, who was named the SBC Player of the Week on Feb. 27.
Allen struck out a dozen Scarlet Knights on his way to a 107-pitch complete-game win on Saturday. He held a potent Rutgers lineup that was averaging more than eight runs per game to one earned run in the 4-2 victory. He gave up 10 hits and walked only one batter in recording the most strikeouts by a Golden Panther since Feb. 18 of last year. It was also FIU’s first complete game since April 21, 2006. He entered Saturday’s game with only 12 strikeouts in 25.1 innings and doubled that total against the Scarlet Knights. For the season, Allen is 1-1 with a 4.19 ERA.
Allen is the second Golden Panther to earn SBC weekly honors this season, joining James McOwen, who was named the SBC Player of the Week on Feb. 27.
Congarts to Chris on a strong game last week...hopefully we can parlay that start into conference play this weekend