CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Following a single-game career-high in strikeouts, Miami right-hander Griffin Hugus has been named ACC Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
In his first appearance as a Hurricane, Hugus tossed six scoreless frames while delivering a dominating eleven strikeouts against Niagara Saturday night, leading the Hurricanes to a 10-0 shutout victory.
Hugus kept the Niagara bats quiet for the majority of the game. With 55 of his 83 pitches being strikes (66%), the Cincinnati transfer limited the Purple Eagles to a lone hit in the sixth inning. The right-hander’s strikeout total is tied with Louisville’s Patrick Forbes for most in the ACC and ranks fifth nationally this season.
A native of Wellington, Fla., Hugus collects his first weekly conference honors of his career.
Up next for the Hurricanes is a trip to Boca Raton to face the FAU Owls on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. Miami leads the series 73-23 overall and is 13-8 while playing at FAU Stadium.
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