DALLAS - The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released the Pro-Line Athletic National Player of the Week awards for the period ending May 8, today. Hawai'i sophomore right-hander Matthew Daly was named National Pitcher of the Week while Texas A&M junior infielder/outfielder Blake Stouffer was named National Hitter of the Week.
The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I conferences each week and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season.
Daly, a Yorba Linda, Calif., native threw a one-hit complete-game shutout in Hawai'i's 8-0 victory at Hawai'i-Hilo on Friday. Daly took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, before giving up a single with one out. He walked the leadoff hitter to start the game before retiring the next 25 batters. He also struck out a career-high nine in the game.
With this week's honor, Daly automatically is named to the watch list for Roger Clemens Award, given to the national collegiate pitcher of the year, sponsored by the Greater Houston Baseball Organization.