MIAC BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College pitcher Sam Weber (JR, Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View HS) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week, it was announced on Monday.

Weber tied a career-high with a 12-strikeout effort in Augsburg's 3-0, complete-game victory over Carleton in the opener of a doubleheader on Friday. Walking just two hitters in the game, Weber had a no-hitter going until the bottom of the sixth inning, when he surrendered his only two hits of the game in back-to-back fashion. Over the final four innings of play, eight of the 10 outs Weber gained came by strikeout.

The 12-strikeout effort is just the third time an Augsburg pitcher has had 10 strikeouts or more in the last decade. Weber also had 12 strikeouts in a game against Wisconsin-Stout in 2008, and Evan Almeroth threw 11 strikeouts in a 2006 game against Macalester. Augsburg's single-game record for strikeouts is 15, set by Chris Gleason in a 1978 game against Saint Mary's.

On the season, Weber is now 2-0 with a 3.72 earned-run average in three starts, with 20 strikeouts against just six walks. Opponents are hitting just .239 against Weber thus far this season.

Augsburg (11-10 overall, 3-1 MIAC) has three doubleheaders in MIAC play this week, playing at Macalester on Tuesday (4/7) at 2:30 p.m., hosting Hamline on Wednesday (4/8) at 2:30 p.m. at Parade Stadium, and hosting St. Olaf on Saturday (4/11) at 1 p.m. at Parade Stadium.