Larkins Named MWC Player of the Week

April 11, 2001

Monmouth College pitcher/designated hitter Joe Larkins of Galesburg, Ill., picked up the most recent Midwest Conference Southern Division Player of the Week honors.

The sweet-swinging junior was at the top of his game last Wednesday, carrying Monmouth to a victory in its only contest of the week. Larkins improved his record to 5-0 and lowered his ERA to 1.00 with a nine-inning, six-hit shutout gem against tough Illinois Wesleyan in MC's 9-0 victory. The hard-throwing righthander struck out nine while walking four and extended his scoreless string to 18-2/3 innings.

All five of his starts this spring have come after Monmouth losses. The win against IWU snapped a five-game losing streak to the Titans and was the Scots' first victory against the school since 1929. Said IWU coach Dennis Mertel, "Their pitcher, he's the story. We had opportunities every inning, and he just ate us up."

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