NIACC's Kramer is NJCAA Division II pitcher of week
MASON CITY - NIACC's Collin Kramer was selected as the NJCAA Division II national pitcher of the week for the week of April 5-11.
Kramer is the first NIACC baseball player to earn national player of the week honors since Fox Leum won the honor for the week of April 29-May 5, 2019.
Kramer, a southpaw who prepped at St. Ansgar, struck out 18 in a 13-0 seven-inning win over Southwestern on Sunday. Kramer took a perfect game into the fifth inning and a no-hitter into the sixth inning.
Kramer (3-2) allowed three hits and issued one walk in his complete-game gem.
Kramer's previous career strikeout total was eight in second game of doubleheader against Illinois Central on March 6.
The 18 strikeouts by Kramer (3-2) was the most by a NIACC pitcher since Tim Black struck out 16 in a 2-0 win over Madison College in the opening round of the 2013 NJCAA Division II World Series.
In his last two starts, Kramer, who has signed with UNC-Charlotte, has 25 strikeout with four walks and no runs allowed.
Kramer has 44 strikeouts and 21 walks in his six starts this season.
NIACC returns to action Wednesday with an ICCAC doubleheader at home against Iowa Lakes. The first game is slated to start at 2:15 p.m.
