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Charlotte's Steedley Earns National Collegiate Pitcher of the Week by NCBWA
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Feb. 13, 2007
Dallas - The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released the Pro-Line Cap National Player of the Week awards for the period ending Feb. 11, today. Charlotte senior lefthander Spencer Steedley was named National Pitcher of the Week, while Vanderbilt sophomore third baseman Pedro Alvarez was named National Hitter of the Week. The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I Conference each week and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season.
Steedley threw a complete game shutout in his second start of the season, striking out a career-high 13 batters in Charlotte's 8-0 win at Campbell on Saturday. Steedley had at least one strikeout in every inning, and kept Campbell from advancing any runners past second base. He did not walk a batter and scattered seven singles in posting his first win of the season.
With this week's honor, Steedley automatically is named to the watch list for Roger Clemens Award, given to the national collegiate pitcher of the year, sponsored by the Greater Houston Baseball Organization.
In three games against nationally-ranked opponents at the Minute Maid College Classic, Alvarez batted 7-for-14 (.500) with two doubles, a triple, a home run and five RBI in the Commodores three-game sweep of the field. Alvarez 2-for-5 with three RBI in VU's win over No. 1 Rice on Friday. He followed that performance with a 3-for-4 day, including a homer and two RBI against No. 12 Arizona State. The New York City native closed out the tourney with two more hits against No. 20 Baylor on Sunday.
The Fort Worth-based Pro-Line Cap Co. supplies the official cap to more than 100 Division I college teams. This is the third season Pro-Line has sponsored the NCBWA's Players of the Week. The sponsorship provides for plaques to be awarded to each of the weekly winners and other promotional consideration. For more information about Pro-Line, visit their Web site at www.prolinecap.com
Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport. For more information about the NCBWA, visit the association's official Web site, www.ncbwa.com For more information, contact NCBWA Assistant Executive Director Mike Montoro (601-266-5947, michael.montoro@usm.edu).
2007 WINNERS:
Pro-Line Cap Co., Hitter of the Week - Feb. 13 - Pedro Alvarez, Vanderbilt
Pro-Line Cap Co., Pitcher of the Week - Feb. 13 - Spencer Steedley, Charlotte
