March 30, 2009
IRVING, Texas Texas A&M sophomore Nick Fleece was named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Week by a select media panel, the league office announced Monday.
Fleece picked up two wins and two saves in the Aggies' perfect 4-0 week, one which saw all four games decided by three runs or less. The Fort Worth native picked up the win last Tuesday against UT Arlington, saves on Friday and Sunday against Kansas and the victory on Saturday against the Jayhawks.
On the week, Fleece held opposing hitters to an .053 average (1-for-19), with the only hit being an infield single. He allowed just one of the final 19 batters faced to reach base, a hit batsman on Saturday that was subsequently picked off, and stranded six inherited runners on the week. He entered all four games in the eighth, totaling 6 1/3 innings of shutout relief.
The honor is the first of its kind for Fleece, who shared the award with Kansas State's A.J. Morris. He is the second A&M player to be recognized by the league this spring, as Caleb Shofner was named player of the week on Feb. 23.
The 10th-ranked Aggies (18-9) return to action on Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. at home against UTSA (15-10) before heading to Lubbock to face Texas Tech in a weekend Big 12 series. Tickets to the game with the Roadrunners can be purchased at the gate or online at aggieathletics.com.