Kirtley Chosen as DAC Pitcher of Week

IRVING, Texas – Dallas College North Lake's Branden Kirtley was chosen the Dallas Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week.

A freshman right hander from Santa Rosa, California, Kirtley tossed a complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts in a 10-0 win over Dallas College Mountain View as the Blazers salvaged one of the three games in the league series. Kirtley went seven innings, scattering three hits and allowing three walks, while recording double digit strikeouts for the first time as a Blazer. His 10 strikeouts are a season high.

He improved to 3-3 with two saves and 50 strikeouts in 48.1 innings pitched this season.

North Lake (19-25, 9-12 DAC) hosts Paris Junior College Monday before beginning a three-game DAC series at home against Dallas College Brookhaven (19-23, 10-11) noon Wednesday.