IRVING, Texas – After one of the best performances on the mound in recent memory, WKU left-handed pitcher Ryan Thurston was named the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
It marked the second-straight week where the Hilltoppers received a weekly honor as sophomore Steven Kraft was tabbed the Hitter of the Week last week. The weekly accolade was the first by a WKU pitcher since Justin Hageman was selected the Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week on April 28, 2014. Thurston also garnered the pitching weekly honor from College Sports Madness on Monday.