Willoughby Earns First Career Pitcher of the Week Honor

JACKSON, Mich. — After a strong pitching performance on the mound for the Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team, Reese Willoughby was named as the Pitcher of the Week by the Crossroads League on Monday, April 24.

The accolade for Willoughby is the first in the freshman's career. The Aurora, Indiana native pitched a one-hit shutout in his start at Marian University on Tuesday, April 18. In eight innings of work for the Cougars, Willoughby had six strikeouts in the 4-0 win. Willoughby only walked one batter in his start.

Willoughby and MVNU baseball are back in action on Tuesday, April 25 at Miami-Hamilton in Hamilton, Ohio. The doubleheader begins at 2:00pm.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.