March 29, 2010
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - Freshman right-hander Aaron Griffin was named WCC Co-Player of the Week for this week, it was announced by the conference office on Monday. He shares the honor with Pepperdine's Matt Bywater. The native of El Cajon, Calif. tossed a complete game and earned the victory over Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday of last week en route to the selection. The Pitcher of the Week selection is the second this year for the Lions, as sophomore John Lally took home the honor on March 9.
Griffin was outstanding on the hill for LMU against Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday, as the Lions defeated the Titans, 4-2. The freshman had a shutout headed into the ninth inning when Fullerton posted two runs in the frame. Griffin used 119 pitches (73 strikes) to record the complete game and improve to 2-1 on the year. He faced 34 hitters and retired 15 of 16 batters from the second through the seventh, including 10 straight from the fourth into the seventh. Griffin allowed seven hits, a walk and two runs while striking out five. The two runs and three of the seven hits came in the ninth inning. The complete game was the first for the Lions since Lee Roberts tossed nine against Gonzaga on May 15, 2009.
LMU finished last week with a 5-0 record after defeating Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday and then sweeping a four-game series over Albany at home over the weekend. The Lions return to the field tomorrow when they host USC at 3 p.m. at Page Stadium. Griffin will take the ball as LMU's starter.
