After his nearly record-breaking 16-strikeout performance Friday night, University of Memphis sophomore pitcher Dan Langfield was awarded Conference USA pitcher of the week, the league announced Monday.
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U of M pitcher Dan Langfield earned Conference USA pitcher of the week honors for his 16 strikeouts in a 5-4 win against Kennesaw State in the series opener. He’s the first Tiger to receive the award since 2004.
Langfield struck out 16 batters in the Tigers' 5-4 series opening victory over Kennesaw State. His 16 strikeouts were the second-most in C-USA and U of M history. Former Tiger pitchers Chad Harville (vs. Cincinnati, 1997) and Derek Hankins (vs. Murray State, 2004) struck out 17 batters and hold the single-game record at The U of M.
It is Langfield's first pitcher of the week award, and he's the 18th Tiger to receive it. Memphis has collected six C-USA Pitcher of the Week awards since the 2009 season.
The Tigers return to action on Friday at 4:30 p.m. against Oral Roberts in The University of Memphis Baseball Classic. The U of M also welcomes Eastern Kentucky and Southern Illinois to the Bluff City for the weekend tournament.
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