MVNU's Kochheiser Named MCC Pitcher of the Week

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	News MVNU's Kochheiser Named MCC Pitcher of the Week written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (3-26-2012) - Mike Kochheiser, a member of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team, was recently selected as the Mid-Central College Conference Pitcher of the Week for his performance in games played during the week of March 12-18. Kochheiser, a sophomore right-handed pitcher from Bellville, Ohio, made one start during the week and led the Cougars to a 10-0 victory over Valley Forge Christian (Pa.) College. The former Clear Fork High School standout allowed just two hits and two walks over seven innings while striking out a career-high 14 batters to finish just four strikeouts shy of the single-game school record set by former No. 1 overall draft pick Tim Belcher, who accomplished the feat back in 1983 in a nine-inning game against Kenyon College. Kochheiser was dominant in the game and struck out the side in the second, third, and seventh innings. On the season, Kochheiser has posted a 3-0 record on the mound with a 1.04 earned run average in three appearances that includes two starts. In 17.1 innings of work, he has struck out 22 batters and issued just four walks. Opponents are hitting just .180 against him. MVNU is currently 12-8 overall and 3-3 in the MCC. The Cougars will be back in action at home on Tuesday at 2 p.m. when they will host Huntington (Ind.) University in a conference doubleheader.