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CONFERENCE USA PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD

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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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