Texas Tech University Athletics
Morgan Earns National Pitcher of the Week Honors
March 20, 2006 | Baseball
March 20, 2006
LUBBOCK, Texas - Redshirt freshman right-hander Miles Morgan has been named the Collegiate Baseball Magazine Louisville Slugger National Pitcher of the Week for his outstanding performance this past weekend against the Texas Longhorns.
Morgan, a Lubbock native and Coronado High School standout, turned in one of the best pitching performances by a Red Raider in school history in Saturday's 2-1 win over Texas. The redshirt freshman dominated the then 16th-ranked Longhorns by turning in his first career complete game that included 15 strikeouts and no walks. Morgan became the first Tech pitcher to throw a complete game this season and in the process he set a new Tech record for the most strikeouts in a Big 12 game.
Over nine innings of work, Morgan allowed just one run and scattered four hits en route to his fourth win of the season. His 15 strikeouts pushed his season total to 60 and that currently leads all Big 12 pitchers so far this season. The 15 strikeouts were the most by a Tech pitcher since Monty Ward struckout 18 against Lindenwood in 1998 and the most thrown against at Texas team since Baylor struckout 16 Longhorn hitters on April 9, 1999.
- Morgan earned Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Honors on Tuesday, March 21st.
