BOONEVILLE – After tossing six shutout innings in his Northwest debut against Calhoun on Saturday, freshman right-hander
Parker Stinnett has been named the MACJC Pitcher of the Week.
On Wednesday, Stinnett was also named the NJCAA's National Pitcher of the Week.
Stinnett struck out eight and allowed just one hit in six frames in a 4-0 game one victory in the season-opener. His no-hit bid was broken up with a leadoff single in the fifth.
The Oxford High School product was 4-5 with a 3.95 ERA and 75 strikeouts and hit .297 from the plate with 12 doubles, a triple, home run and 29 RBIs last season. He helped the Chargers to back-to-back 5A state championships in 2015-16.
Northwest (2-0) will host Southwest Tennessee in a doubleheader on Wednesday at Jim Miles Field.