JACKSON, Miss. – Belhaven Baseball player Tanner Moulder has been selected as the C Spire Athlete of the Week, following his performance on the mound this past week ending April 2, 2016.
Moulder started game two of the series against ASC opponent Hardin-Simmons on April 1, and he had a no-hitter going into the eighth inning against the Cowboys.
The senior allowed the first hit of the contest with one out in the eighth inning in the 12-0 win, and he finished pitching eight shutout innings, allowed the one hit and struck out five batters.
Prior to the start, Moulder's opposing batting average was at .266, which was seventh in the American Southwest Conference. After the one-hit performance on Friday, the average dropped to .227 and is now fifth in the ASC.
With a one-inning relief appearance against Millsaps on Tuesday, he went nine shutout innings on the week, allowed one hit and struck out seven.
Now 4-2 on the year, Moulder has posted a 3.35 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 40 and one-third innings pitched in seven starts.
The Hendersonville, Tennessee native was also named to the D3Baseball Team of the Week.
Moulder and the rest of the Blazers return home to host 13th-ranked Texas-Tyler for a three-game weekend series at Smith-Wills Stadium. First pitch of the series is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Friday.
