Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks senior right-hander Dylan Kuester earned a national award today as he was named the NCAA III Honorable Mention Pitcher of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
     
Kuester, from Coweta, Okla., threw a gem to lead the Eagles to a 9-0 game two win against Howard Payne University on March 5. Kuester tossed a two-hit complete game, nine-inning shutout, fanning 11 and walked only one in his outing. Kuester faced 32 batters and allowed just one hit through 8.2 innings. He retired the side in the second, third, fifth, sixth and eighth innings. He struck out the side in the seventh after hitting a batter and issuing a walk.

Patrick O'Rourke was named the NCAA III Pitcher of the Week after throwing a perfect game for Berry College.

Kuester prepped at Coweta High School and played at Carl Albert College.Kuester and the Eagles will hit the road for four games against Nebraska Wesleyan March 12-13.

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