Dallas, Texas – Le Moyne College freshman Ryan Murphy (Wappingers Falls, N.Y./Roy C. Ketcham) has been named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Pitcher of the Week, as announced by the association on Thursday morning.
 
Murphy, who was named the Northeast-10 Conference Pitcher and Rookie of the Week and NCBWA East Region Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday, tossed the program's eighth individual no-hitter on Sunday in a 3-0 seven-inning victory over then-seventh-ranked New Haven. He is the first Dolphin freshman to throw a no-hitter. He struck out 10 batters and faced just two over the minimum.
 
Through eight appearances, including seven starts, Murphy is 4-2 with a 2.59 earned run average and 45 strikeouts over 55 and two-thirds innings. He has gone the distance in three of his seven starts and has posted a pair of shutouts. He is tied for the conference lead in both complete games and shutouts. He ranks third in the conference in fewest walks allowed per nine innings (1.29) and is fourth in the league in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.63).
 
Le Moyne (24-9-1, 10-3-1 NE10, 6-2 SW), which at 11th is ranked its highest since April 23, 2012, is back in action on Saturday with a doubleheader at Southern Connecticut State University at 12:00 p.m.
 
Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport. Members receive a membership card, directory, newsletter updates and official votes in the Howser Award Player of the Year, Regional Player of the Year and NCBWA All-America voting. The NCBWA also sponsors preseason All-America awards, publication and writing contests.