INDIANAPOLIS – Oakland pitcher Brandon Deans was named Nike® Horizon League Pitcher of the Week as announced by the league office on Tuesday.

Deans, a sophomore from Mississauga, Ontario, tossed a gem on the mound picking up his third win of the season racking up a career-high 12 strikeouts allowing only three unearned runs and three scattered hits for a 0.00 ERA with three walks in 7.0 innings of work to lead Oakland to a 9-3 series-opening win at Purdue Fort Wayne (3/19).
 
After a 19-game road swing to open the season, Oakland returns home to host UIC in a four-game series starting on Friday, Mar. 26 at 2 p.m.
 
2021 Nike® #HLBASE Pitchers of the Week
February 24 – Jon Snyder, Youngstown State
March 2 – Jake Schrand, Wright State
March 10 – Collin Floyd, Youngstown State
March 16 – Austin Cline, Wright State
March 23 – Brandon Deans, Oakland
 
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