DALLAS – UNC Pembroke right-handed pitcher Kasen McCawley was named National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Pitcher of the Week, for Week Nine, the organization announced Thursday afternoon.
McCawley, a senior from Haw River, N.C., tossed the first UNC Pembroke no hitter since 2022 and first solo no hitter since 2009. He only needed 83 pitches, 56 for strikes, to cover all seven innings to defeat Shorter 4-0. In the contest he struck out 10 against zero walks while facing 22 batters, one over the minimum.
Division II Regional Players of the Week:
- Atlantic: Jack Whalen, Seton Hill (Hitter); Zach Dodson, Frostburg State (Pitcher)
- Central: Miguel Cantu, Missouri Western (Hitter); Zach Horwith, Rogers State (Pitcher)
- East: Fraelyn Rosario, Dominican (Hitter); Andrew Chenevert, Saint Anselm (Pitcher)
- Midwest: Connor Bain, Drury (Hitter); Eli Cartwright, Missouri St. Louis (Pitcher)
- South: Tucker Jones, Delta State (Hitter); Cooper Cooksey, Mississippi College (Pitcher)
- South Central: Dillon Lopez, St. Mary’s (Hitter); Tyler Schumann, Texas A&M-Kingsville (Pitcher)
- Southeast: Gabe Gray, Lincoln Memorial (Hitter); Kasen McCawley, UNC Pembroke (Pitcher)
- West: Zech Samayoa, Cal State San Marcos (Hitter); Nolan Rodriguez, Menlo (Pitcher)
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.
2026 NCBWA Division II Players of the Week:
- Feb. 5: Derek Woolwine, Fort Hays State (Hitter); Ben Shepherd, USC Aiken (Pitcher)
- Feb. 12: Braeden Harrison, Anderson (Hitter); Cole Evans, Missouri Western (Pitcher)
- Feb. 19: Austin Beck, Angelo State (Hitter); Colby Deaver, Emporia State (Pitcher)
- Feb. 26: Eli Marvin, Arkansas-Monticello (Hitter); Jack Sequin, Saginaw Valley State (Pitcher)
- Mar. 5: Dagen Brewer, Pittsburg State (Hitter); Keaton Prior, Georgia College & State (Pitcher)
- Mar. 12: Osaias Hinojosa, Adams State (Hitter); Gavin Williams, Central Missouri (Pitcher)
- Mar. 19: Jared Hoodjer, Upper Iowa (Hitter); Harold Boyce, Point Park (Pitcher)
- Mar. 26: Carter Heinsch, Augustana (Hitter); Will Lowery, Wayne State (Pitcher)
- Apr. 2: Connor Bain, Drury (Hitter); Kasen McCawley, UNC Pembroke (Pitcher)