ST. LOUIS – Illinois State junior left-handed pitcher Colton Johnson has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced Monday afternoon. This is the second time in as many weeks that a Redbird has won this honor.
Johnson was phenomenal last week for the Redbirds. The lefty appeared in two games with a 1-0 record and an unblemished ERA. Johnson went 8.1 innings, allowing only one hit and giving up four walks, while striking out nine. He also held opponents to a .040 batting average.
Johnson went 5.