March 22, 2005

Badeaux named GCAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week

MOBILE, Ala. -- Simon Badeaux of the University of Mobile was chosen the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the week for March 14-20, 2005 the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced Tuesday morning.

Badeaux picked up road wins last week coming in relief against Faulkner University and starting and going the distance against William Carey College.

Against Faulkner, Badeaux entered the game in the fifth inning with the Rams trailing 3-1 and shut down the Eagles. Badeaux went the final three innings allowing just three hits and one base on ball while striking out three and picking up the victory as the Rams rallied for a 4-3 win.

In his second outing of the week, Badeaux started against William Carey College and went the distance going nine innings allowing just six hits and two earned runs while striking out 14 batters in the nine-inning complete game victory. The 14 strikeouts was just one shy of a school record 15 set by current Minnesota Twin, J.C. Romero set on March 8, 1997 against Loyola University. Simon, a junior, is a native of Bourg, Louisiana.

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