VanAllen Named National Player of the Week
2/16/2004 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Feb. 16, 2004
WACO, Texas - Baylor's Cory VanAllen was named one of five National Players of the Week Monday by Collegiate Baseball. VanAllen was honored after combining with Zane Carlson for a seven-inning no-hitter in Baylor's 1-0 victory over Loyola Marymount in the second game of a doubleheader Sunday at Baylor Ballpark.
A true-freshman from Sugar Land, Texas, VanAllen carried a perfect game into the seventh inning before leadoff batter Billy Lockin reached by virtue of an error. Carlson then came in and closed the door on LMU, preserving Baylor's seventh no-hitter and first since 2000.
VanAllen is the first Baylor freshman to ever participate in a no-hitter. The southpaw did not walk a batter and struck out four in his 6.0-plus innings of work.
Others honored by Collegiate Baseball this week were Zach Jackson (LHP, Texas A&M); Luke Holscher (RHP, Western Michigan); Jared Weaver (RHP, Long Beach State); and David Purcey (LHP, Oklahoma). Baylor is likely to face Jackson, Weaver and Purcey this season.
The Bears return to action Tuesday, hosting Texas-San Antonio for a 6 p.m. contest at Baylor Ballpark.
