March 7, 2011
DENVER - Louisiana Tech pitcher Ben Carlisle has been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week for February 28-March 6.
Carlisle, a redshirt freshman from Shreveport, La. (C.E. Byrd), made two appearances for the Bulldogs last week. In 5.0 innings of no-hit work, Carlisle recorded seven strikeouts without giving up a run or a walk against 18 batters faced.
He picked up the win against Middle Tennessee after entering the game with the score tied 2-2 with two runners and just one out in the seventh inning. Carlisle used just five pitches to record the final two outs, ending the scoring threat and picking up a strikeout. In the eighth inning against MT, he retired the side in order, striking out one and using just six pitches. The win against Middle Tennessee was the first of his collegiate career.
Louisiana Tech (8-3) returns to action Tuesday night at 6 p.m. CST with a midweek road game at Grambling State. The Bulldogs will then travel to No. 17 Baylor for a four-game set that begins Thursday at 6:30 p.m. CST at Baylor Ballpark.
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