Tommy Parsons of Adrian claimed Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Baseball Player of the Week honors on Monday for games through March 27.
Parsons, a sophomore from New Albany, Ohio, secured pitcher of the week honors after tossing a no-hitter in an 8-0 decision over Olivet in the second game of a doubleheader on Friday to become part of program history. The right-hander struck out seven Comets and walked just one. Parsons faced just two over the minimum 27 batters and the no-hitter was completed in just 88 pitches, 62 went for strikes. Parsons retired the next 19 straight batters before a Bulldog throwing error in the seventh frame. The effort marks the first no-hitter during the 23-year tenure of Bulldogs head coach Craig Rainey and is believed to be just the second no-no since the program was founded in 1901, as Eric Davis pitched a no-hitter during the 1970s.