Paul David Patterson

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University’s Paul David Patterson has been named Great Lakes Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week in baseball, the league office announced Monday.

Patterson tossed a one-hitter last Saturday as NKU defeated Wisconsin-Parkside, 3-0, in the second game of a road doubleheader. Patterson, a 6-foot-8 senior right-hander, struck out 10 batters and walked just one en route to the complete-game victory.

The only hit Patterson allowed was a single by Andy Heller to start the fifth inning. Patterson lowered his earned run average to 2.07, and it was his third complete game of the season.

Patterson, from Nicholasville, Ky., is now 5-3 this spring. His performance has helped NKU forge a 34-17-1 overall record going into the final week of the regular season.

NKU also leads the GLVC with a 32-11-1 record, and the Norse’s magic number to wrap up the regular-season title is two. NKU will play a four-game series at Missouri-Rolla this week.

If the Norse capture the regular-season championship, they will earn the No. 1 seed at the upcoming GLVC Tournament at Sauget, Ill. The GLVC Tournament begins May 11 and will feature the top six teams in the league standings.