Reece Hemmerling of the Barton Community College baseball team has been named the week five KJCCC West Pitcher of the Week.

Making just his second start of the season Hemmerling tossed his way to his first collegiate complete game shutout in last Friday's series opening 6-0 win over North Iowa Area Community College.

Needing just six pitches to get through the first frame, the sophomore sent the Trojans down in order three of his seven innings in allowing just three hits with two coming in the final frame to finish with a season best seven strikeouts and just two walks improving to 2-0 on the season.

The award is the second for the Cougars this season as Hemmerling joins Cole Schieffer's week four Player of the Week honor.

Most recently Hemmerling took a hard luck loss on Wednesday hosting Butler Community College in the teams' conference opener. Surrendering a pair of first inning runs, Hemmerling sent the Grizzlies down in order four straight innings keeping the Cougars in the game and tied at two into the top of the seventh. Getting the first two batters out, Hemmerling allowed two runners aboard before an RBI single and fielding error would result in Barton's 4-3 loss and giving the first blemish of his five appearances. 

Salvaging the back end of the twin bill, Hemmerling and the Cougars (1-1, 12-5) head to El Dorado on Sunday as the teams resume the four-game set with a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader at McDonald Stadium.