HOLYOKE, Mass. – Returning senior starter Trent Astle was named Collegiate Summer Baseball National Pitcher of the Week and New England Collegiate Baseball League Pitcher of the Week on Wednesday after tossing a gem in his last outing for the Valley Blue Sox.
The lefty allowed just one baserunner, by way of an infield hit, and struck out eight in six shutout innings last Friday during the Blue Sox' 5-1 win over the North Adams SteepleCats.
Astle's outing dropped his summer ERA to a team-best 1.61, which ranks fifth in the NECBL.
During his three years with the Musketeers, Astle has had several big moments – including a three-hit shutout in the 2014 BIG EAST Championship game and an All-BIG EAST Second Team honor in 2015, leading XU in starts, innings and strikeouts.