The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its National Player of the Week awards for the period ending March 20, today. South Carolina sophomore catcher John Jones was named National Hitter of the Week, while Houston sophomore left-hander Seth Romero was named National Pitcher of the Week.
Romero dominated in his start against Grand Canyon, helping the Cougars to a sweep of the three-game series. The West Columbia, Texas, native allowed one hit and one unearned run in a complete-game victory, finishing with two walks and 13 strikeouts — the most by an American Athletic Conference pitcher in a game this season. He did not allow a baserunner after the fourth inning, leading the way for Houston to take a 3-1 victory. Romero has a 3-0 record and a 0.78 earned-run average in 23.0 innings pitched this season.