CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University junior right-handed pitcher Brent Mattson (Canton, Mich.-Canton) was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Baseball Co-Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced, May 4. Mattson shares the weekly honor with Central Michigan's Michael Brettell.
Mattson powered EMU to victory in the 4-0 series finale victory over Buffalo, April 30. The right hander went seven innings without yielding a run, only allowing five hits and two walks while striking out 10 batters. The 10 K's marked a career-high for the junior.
The outing helped EMU snap a five-game losing skid, and moved Eastern to 9-6 in the MAC.