For the third time in the last four weeks, South Dakota State right-hander Nic McCay has been honored as the TicketSmarter Summit League Peak Pitcher of the Week.
In his latest outing, McCay pitched six shutout innings in an April 5 start at North Dakota State, a game the Jackrabbits won, 5-1. The senior from Carlisle, Iowa, struck out 10 and allowed three hits and three walks in improving to 3-0 on the season.
For the season, McCay has posted a 2.27 earned run average over seven starts, has registered 58 strikeouts and 15 bases on balls in 39 2/3 innings, and is limiting the opposition to a .205 batting average. He previously received the award March 18 and 25 following respective starts against Oral Roberts and St. Thomas.
The Jackrabbits, 13-16 overall and 6-5 in The Summit League, are scheduled to play their home opener Tuesday afternoon against Northwestern (Iowa). First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. at Erv Huether Field.
