Fresno State Athletics
Scheppers Wins Pitcher Of The Week Honors
2/25/2008 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Feb. 25, 2008
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State junior right-hander Tanner Scheppers earned the first Western Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week Award for the 2008 season, as announced the WAC Monday afternoon.
Scheppers joins Louisiana Tech first baseman Albie Goulder, the WAC's Batter of the Week, as the reciepients of their respective awards for the week of Feb. 18-24.
In Saturday's second game of a double-header against UC Davis, Scheppers started and threw seven complete innings, allowing only four hits and striking out 10 Aggie batters. Scheppers guided the Bulldogs to their first victory of the 2008 season and was the only Bulldogs starter to not allow a run in the four-game series.
Earlier this year, Scheppers was named a third-team preseason All-American by Baseball America, and is their 14th-best junior prospect in college baseball this season. Scheppers is also on USA Baseball's Golden Spikes Award Watch List, which aims to select college baseball's best player through the course of the season.
"Join the State - Fresno State!" - The Fresno State baseball team will make their first road trip of the 2008 season as they travel to play Cal Berkley on Thursday, February 28 at 1 p.m. and San Diego on Friday, February 29 at 2 p.m. Both games will be played at Cunningham Field. Then the `Dogs shift to Tony Gwynn Stadium to take on Cal Poly on Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m. and San Diego State on Sunday, March 2 at 4 p.m. The `Dogs will begin an eight game home stand March 8 featuring two games against Indiana before the six-team Pepsi/Johnny Quik Tournament March 10-15. For information on an All-Tournament ticket package, log on to www.gobulldogs.com and click on Tickets.
