CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland State junior Susan Knight has been selected as the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week for the week of Feb. 23-March 2. The League office made the announcement on Monday afternoon.
Cleveland State competed in the Dolphin Classic this past weekend in Jacksonville, Fla., going 2-1 during the three-game tournament over two days of competition. The Vikings defeated Jacksonville on Friday, 4-1, and earned a 14-11 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday.
Knight tabbed stellar performances in the circle for Cleveland State and collected two wins on 10.0 innings of work. The junior tabbed a 0.00 earned-run average in the two wins, including one start against Jacksonville.
Facing Jacksonville, Knight pitched six innings, allowed no runs, and fanned two batters. Against Abilene Christian, she came in for relief to strike out 10 batters while allowing just three hits and no runs in four innings of relief.
Over the 10.0 innings at the Dolphin Classic she held batters to a .212 batting-against average and did not allow an extra-base hit.
The Vikings hit the diamond next on Friday, March 7 to face SE Missouri State and Northern Kentucky in Cape Girardeau, Mo.