SAN FRANCISCO – Oregon State redshirt sophomore Kevin Abel has been named the Pac-12's Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
Abel struck out 11 in five shutout innings in Oregon State's 4-0 series-opening victory at Grand Canyon on Thursday. He got out of a bases-loaded jam by striking out the side in the fifth inning to end his outing, which earned him the win, his first of the season.
Abel also struck out the side in the third, and picked up a pair of strikeouts in both the second and fourth innings.