WHITENACK NAMED SKYLINE CONFERENCE PITCHER OF THE WEEK
APRIL 28, 2008
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.-The SUNY College at Old Westbury Baseball team was honored this week as sophomore Robert Whitenack (N. Massapequa, N.Y.) was named the Skyline Conference Pitcher of the Week.
Whitenack tossed a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts and just one walk in leading the Panthers to an 11-0 victory over Polytechnic University on Saturday afternoon. Whitenack's no-hitter is the second in school history and the first since 1997. His 14 strikeouts are a single-game school record while his 67 strikeouts are an Old Westbury single-season record.
On the season in Skyline Conference action, Whitenack is sporting a 0.45 earned run average with a 4-1 record with two complete games and two shutouts in 40 innings on the mound, including 42 strikeouts, while holding the opposition to a .126 batting average. Overall, Whitenack is 4-4 with a 2.23 earned run average with three complete games and one save over 68.2 innings with 67 strikeouts and holds opponents to a .192 batting average.
The Panthers return to action on Wednesday, April 30th to host Mount Saint Mary College for the first round of the Skyline Conference Tournament. First pitch is slated for 6:00 p.m. For more information about the Old Westbury Panthers, or to follow your favorite Panther sports and events, log onto http://www.oldwestburypanthers.com/.