The University of Akron Athletics
Sean Perkins named MAC Pitcher of the Week
March 04 | Baseball
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Sean Perkins of the Akron baseball team was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week for his efforts in a 4-3 win at No. 10/12 Duke on Saturday, the conference office announced on Monday.
Coming in down 2-1 against Duke in the second game of the series, Perkins pitched five innings of near-spotless baseball as the Zips defeated the No. 10/12 Blue Devils 4-3 on March 2. Throwing the final five innings, Perkins held his own with just two hits allowed along with one run and two strikeouts to earn the win. He sent Duke three-up-three down in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings and ended the ninth with a strikeout. Perkins also held Duke's hitters to a combined .118 batting average over the five innings of work.
The Zips stay in the state of Ohio when it travels to face Cincinnati on March 6 before hosting Toledo to begin #MACtion starting on March 8 for three games.
Coming in down 2-1 against Duke in the second game of the series, Perkins pitched five innings of near-spotless baseball as the Zips defeated the No. 10/12 Blue Devils 4-3 on March 2. Throwing the final five innings, Perkins held his own with just two hits allowed along with one run and two strikeouts to earn the win. He sent Duke three-up-three down in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings and ended the ninth with a strikeout. Perkins also held Duke's hitters to a combined .118 batting average over the five innings of work.
The Zips stay in the state of Ohio when it travels to face Cincinnati on March 6 before hosting Toledo to begin #MACtion starting on March 8 for three games.
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