HONOLULU (April 11, 2016) – Hawaii Pacific baseball hurler Kyle Detwiler was named PacWest Conference Pitcher of the Week following the Sharks' four-game sweep of UH Hilo over the weekend.
 
The junior from Chandler, Ariz., earned the victory and improved to 6-0 on the season after tossing five shutout innings on Saturday. In the win over the Vulcans, Detwiler allowed just one hit and a walk, while striking out a season-high five batters. After beginning the season as a reliever, the right-hander has moved into the starting rotation and owns a 1.82 ERA while allowing 27 hits through 39 2/3 innings.
 
The Sharks (26-12, 16-10 PacWest) are currently ranked No. 6 in the West Region, and a positive run over the final 12 games of the season is needed if HPU hopes to qualify for the postseason; the top six teams in the region advance to the playoffs. The squad is aiming to improve on its 27-20 record from last year, which included a 17-15 mark in conference play.
 
HPU was picked to finish seventh this season in a very competitive 10-team PacWest Conference via a preseason vote by league coaches. The team is guided by 11^th-year skipper Garett Yukumoto, who is the program's winningest coach at 315-208-1.  
 
HPU hits the road to finish the season with a trio of four-game series at Fresno Pacific, Dixie State and UH Hilo.