Coast Guard's Cory Anderson Named Division III National Pitcher of the Week by NCBWA

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(3/31/05)--Coast Guard Academy junior Cory Anderson has been named the 2005 NCAA Division III National Pitcher of the Week for March 21-27 by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), becoming the first Coast Guard Academy baseball player to ever win the honor.

Anderson was named the ECAC New England Pitcher of the Week on Wednesday and the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Pitcher of the Week on Monday as he picked up both wins for the Bears in a 2-1 week.

Anderson was overpowering this week as he struck out 22 batters in 12 innings and picked up both of Coast Guard's wins. Anderson pitched 12 innings and allowed just six hits, one earned run while walking four and striking out 22. His ERA for the week was 0.75. He pitched a complete game against Springfield and allowed one earned run, four hits while walking two and striking out 12. He also worked five innings and allowed just two hits, no earned runs while striking out 10 against in a win over Mitchell. Anderson is now 3-0 on the season with a 2.57 ERA and he leads the NEWMAC with 32 strikeouts.