BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of West Alabama pitcher Brandon Dill was named Gulf South Conference East Division Pitcher of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon.

This marks the second time this season that Dill has received the honor, as three Tigers have claimed weekly honors from the GSC this year, including Tres Avans being named Player of the Week and Mike Schmitt receiving Pitcher of the Week laurels.

Dill saw action in two contests during the week, including a complete game, 2-1 win over UAH. The senior pitcher allowed just one run in 12 innings action, recording eight strikeouts in his two appearances. In the win over the Chargers, the Columbus, Miss.-native pitched nine innings, his longest outing of the season, allowing one run on four hits with a season-high tying six strikeouts.

Second-ranked West Alabama returns to action on Wednesday, March 19, as the Tigers face #10 Delta State in a neutral site, regional contest at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss. First pitch of the 98^th meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The game will be carried on Y-104.9-FM and at athletics.uwa.edu.