Northern Illinois junior pitcher Donovin Sims was named the Mid-American Conference West Pitcher of the Week, the league announced on Monday.
Sims put together his second consecutive quality start, allowing five hits in eight scoreless innings to help the Huskies topple Saint Louis, 2-0, on Sunday. The win snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Huskies.
On the season, Sims is 2-0 in 23 innings pitched and leads the Huskies starting pitchers with an ERA of 3.52.