<p>NEW LONDON, CONN.--(3/19/07)--Junior Jacob Pitchford was named the New England Women?s and Men?s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Pitcher of the Week.</p>
<p>Pitchford, an exchange cadet from Navy, made the most of his first ever collegiate appearance and start last Tuesday vs. Albion (Mich.) in Fort Myers, Fla.</p>
<p>The left hander went 5 2/3 innings scattering six hits and allowing just one earned run while walking four and striking out six to earn his first career win.</p>
<p>Coast Guard went 4-3 on the southern swing to start the season.</p>
<p>The cadet he was exchanged for is a standout on the USNA chess team...ha ha ha :D :D :D</p>
<p>Well not too downplay the importance of chess........I'd say it was a more than fair trade :)</p>
<p>Chuck Arena's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth inning broke a tie and gave Coast Guard Academy its 2-1 win over Wheaton College, ranked second in the American Baseball Coaches Association, in the first game of its New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference doubleheader.</p>
<p>Jacob Pitchford allowed just four hits with five walks and four strikeouts over six and two thirds innings in the first game for Coast Guard (5-4, 1-1) while Ken Franklin and Christian George scored.</p>