TAMPA-Junior Randy Fontanez of the University of South Florida was named NCBWA Pro-Line Athletic National Pitcher of the Week. It is  the second week that a USF pitcher has earned the national recognition.

The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I Conference each week and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season.

Fontanez threw a complete game, no-hit shutout in the Bulls' Big East opener against Notre Dame on March 26. The Oviedo native recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts, allowing just a pair of walks in the 4-0 win over the Irish. The no-hitter was the first at USF since Mark Reed threw a perfect game against Charlotte in 1992, and third in program history. It also was the first Big East no-hitter since Scott Barnes of St. John's achieved the feat against Georgetown on April 20, 2007. In total, of his 119 pitches, 80 were strikes.

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