Michael Rucker of BYU was named the Rawlings West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week by the conference office on Monday.
The junior right-hander struck out a Samford batter in each of his seven innings (four swinging) of the series-opening 7-1 win at previously undefeated Samford. In that game he threw 98 pitches and surrendered four hits to earn his second victory of the season.
“Mike threw a gem,” BYU coach Mike Littlewood said. “He was sharp with all three pitches and as always brought that ‘bulldog’ mentality.”
Samford coach Casey Dunn also gave Rucker high praise after his team faced BYU.