Tyler DeLong Earns OVC Pitcher of the Week Honors

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – SIUE senior Tyler DeLong has been named the Ohio Valley Conference co-Pitcher of the Week after pitching SIUE to a win Friday at Western Illinois. DeLong worked six innings allowing a single, unearned run, on six hits. He struck out a season-high eight hitters in the win. The native of Harrah, Oklahoma, is tied for the OVC lead with 11 starts, which ranks sixth in the NCAA. He leads SIUE with 49.0 innings pitched and 39 strikeouts. DeLong is tied for the team lead with three wins. The weekly award is the first for an SIUE player…