Middendorf struck out five batters in five innings to combine for a 12-0 shutout over Montevallo on Saturday.
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University's
Dave Middendorf was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week in baseball, the conference office announced on Monday.
Middendorf, a junior product of Cincinnati La Salle High School, opened the 2010 NKU season in style, throwing five innings of scoreless baseball en route to a 12-0 victory over Montevallo in Saturday's opening game. Middendorf allowed four hits and one walk while striking out five batters in the win, pushing his record to 1-0 on the season.
With the victory, NKU won its first season opener since the 2006 season, when the Norse opened the year with an 11-2 victory over Wisconsin-Parkside.
Middendorf has been honored as the GLVC Pitcher of the Week twice before, both times during his freshman season.
NKU (1-2), ranked No. 22 in the NCAA Division II national poll, returns to action this weekend with a three-game series at Christian Brothers. First pitch for both Saturday and Sunday's action is scheduled for 1 p.m.
