CHICAGO (NBCWA) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its National Hitter and Pitcher of the Week awards for the period ending Feb. 9.

Kaplan

Littleton

Tulane senior centerfielder Jonny Kaplan (Chesterfield, Mo.) was named the National Hitter of the Week, while Cal State Fullerton junior RHP Wes Littleton (Oceanside, Calif.) won the Pitcher of the Week honors. The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I Conference each week and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season.

Kaplan helped Tulane to a season-opening three-game sweep of St. Joseph's by batting .625 (5-for-8) with a .750 on-base percentage and a 1.375 slugging percentage, walking four times and scoring six runs. He accounted for all three Green Wave runs in the season-opening 3-2 win, hitting a two-run homer and scoring the game-winning run. Kaplan hit a three-run homer on Saturday and also walked twice, reaching base all four times he came to the plate. He also was 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts, swiping at least one base in each game.

Littleton, a second-team preseason All-American, turned in one a dominating performance in a 12-0 shutout of Fresno State on February 7. The Oceanside, Calif., native hurled a 75-pitch complete game, faced the minimum number of batters in the nine-inning game (27) and allowed just one hit – a clean single by Ryan Haag in the fourth inning. The only other baserunner came on a first-inning walk to Chris Patrick. Littleton, who struck out seven, retired the last 17 batters of the game. It marked his second career shutout and third career complete game.