Baseball

Campbell Tabbed Pitcher of the Week in Four Organizations

Pitman, N.J. (3/24/08) - Junior pitcher Drew Campbell (Hillsborough, N.J.) has been selected as the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Pitcher of the Week, New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) Pitcher of the Week, Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Pitcher of the Week and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Assocation (NCBWA) National Pitcher of the Week.

Campbell becomes the second different Cougar to earn NJAC Pitcher of the Week honors after collecting two wins and a save in three appearances during the week for Kean. He first surrendered just two hits and no runs in three innings to earn a save in Kean's 9-6 Spring Trip win over Redlands.

Upon returning home, he earned the win in game one of a doubleheader with Keystone by surrendering just three hits and no runs in 4.2 innings of work while striking out seven in an 8-7 extra-inning victory. He also earned the win in the second game of the Keystone doubleheader by allowing just one hit and no runs in 2.2 innings of work for another 8-7 victory.

Campbell, who did not surrender a run in 10.1 total innings of work, currently ranks tied for third in the NJAC in saves (2).