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Matt Daley went 2-0 and, along with Kyle Walter, has been honored by the Patriot League for their performances last week.

Kyle Walter and Matt Daley Earn Patriot League Baseball Athletes of the Week

Walter Earns Second-Straight Player of the Week Honors, Daley Chosen For 2-0 Performance in Florida

March 22, 2004

LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell senior Matt Daley (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) came within one out of the fourth no-hitter in Bucknell history on Saturday and earned the Patriot League's Pitcher of the Week Award for the first time this season. Sophomore centerfielder Kyle Walter (Mifflinburg, Pa./Mifflinburg) has taken both Patriot League Player of the Week honors awarded this season, selected for this one after batting .519 over seven games in Florida during Spring Break.

Daley faced 28 batters in nine innings versus Dartmouth, with only one hit and one runner reaching on an error coming between him and a perfect game. Against Vermont earlier in the week, Daley threw six innings with no runs and eight strikeouts, giving him 16 total Ks and only three hits in his two appearances.

Walter had 14 hits in 27 at bats in Florida, giving him a .519 average for the week and raising his overall average to .471, by far the best in the Patriot League. He also had five extra-base hits over the week with eight RBI and seven runs scored.

Bucknell, 9-5, will look for its 10th win of the year on Tuesday at 3 p.m. against Penn State.