April 1, 2008

BABSON PARK, Mass. - Babson College senior righthander John Hudspeth was named NEWMAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week on Monday after two brilliant relief performances for the Beavers.

Hudspeth went 2-0 in two strong showings out of the bullpen, tossing eight scoreless innings of relief while allowing just three hits and two walks and striking out nine. On Tuesday, he gave up one hit and two walks while fanning six in 4 2/3 shutout innings against Suffolk, as the Beavers won 2-1 in 11 innings. Then on Saturday, he went 3 1/3 innings of relief while allowing two hits and striking out three in a 9-6 win over NEWMAC foe Coast Guard.