Barnes named KCAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week
By: David Toelle, KWU Sports Information

Casey Barnes

The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference has selected Kansas Wesleyan’s Casey Barnes as the KCAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for his efforts during the week ending March 23.

Barnes, a sophomore pitcher from Chandler, Ariz., tossed a complete game in a 2-1 win over Williams Baptist (Ark.) on March 17. He went seven innings, allowing just four hits and giving up a single run, which was unearned. He struck out eight batters and walked just one.

The win improved Barnes’ record to 2-0 heading into Monday night’s contest with Sterling.

Kansas Wesleyan took a four-day, four-game, four-state tour during its Spring Break and finished the trip with a 2-2 record.

The Coyotes are 11-7 overall and 4-2 in KCAC play after Monday night’s sweep of Sterling at Dean Evans Stadium. Barnes took the win in the first game of the doubleheader, tossing a complete game, scattering two runs on eight hits, while striking out ten and walking just one.

Wesleyan is back in action on Wednesday, taking on non-conference opponent Dana (Neb.) in a doubleheader at Dean Evans Stadium with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m.

-- KWU SI --