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May 11, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Mike Montoro 304-293-2821 |
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| Texas A&M's Frizzell, Oklahoma State's Campbell honored |
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| NCBWA NAMES DIVISION I NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK | ||
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DALLAS (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its National Player of the Week awards for the period ending May 9. Texas A&M senior first baseman Will Frizzell was named National Hitter of the Week, while Oklahoma State freshman right-handed pitcher Justin Campbell was named National Pitcher of the Week. The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I Conference each week and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season. Frizzell helped the Aggies to a series win over No. 11 Ole Miss. The Rockwall, Texas, native hit five home runs against the Rebels, including a walk-off home run on Friday and a seventh-inning, game-winning grand slam on Sunday. Frizzell registered seven extra-base hits over four games last week, including two doubles and five home runs, while tallying eight runs and 11 RBI over the span. In the series opener against Ole Miss, he racked up a two-home run night, one of which was a solo shot to walk it off in the ninth, to go along with three runs, three RBI and a walk. In the series finale, Frizzell accounted for all six of the Aggies' runs, with a two-run home run in the first inning and a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh. Campbell made history as the ninth pitcher in program history to throw a no-hitter, and the 20th-ranked Cowboys clinched a series win at Kansas for the first time in more than a decade with a 19-0 win Saturday at Hoglund Ballpark. The Simi Valley, California, native's performance saw him strike out 11 and surrender one walk, that coming with one out in the eighth inning. It was all that stood between the right-hander and a perfect game, as the second-year freshman improved to 5-1 on the season with the 99-pitch outing. With his performance, Campbell became only the third pitcher in the 110-year history of OSU baseball to throw a no-hitter in a nine-inning game, joining Bob Richardson (1968 vs. Houston) and Jim Wixson (in the 1960 College World Series vs. North Carolina). The no-hitter is the 11th in program history, with two of those a combined effort. Four of OSU's no-hitters have come in nine-inning contests, with six of them in seven-inning games. The other was a five-inning perfect game. Campbell's no-hitter is also the 19th in Big 12 Conference history and the 12th by an individual. Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport. For more information about the NCBWA, visit the association's official Web site, ncbwa.com. For more information on the NCBWA Division I National Players of the Week, contact NCBWA Assistant Executive Director Mike Montoro at West Virginia University at 304-293-2821. 2021 NCBWA Division I Players of the Week: 2021 NCBWA Division I Players of the Month: |
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