April 10, 2012
Maryland left-handed pitcher Jimmy Reed has been named the CollegeBaseball360.com Primetime Performer of the Week for his effort against No. 17 NC State last Friday.
Making his first career start, Reed went eight shutout innings to lead the Terps to a 4-0 victory. He struck out a career-high eight and held the Wolfpack to two hits, never facing more than four batters in an inning.
It's the second time this season Reed has been honored by CB360, but the first time he received top honors. On Feb. 21 Reed was named to the weekly honor roll for his work pitching in relief at then-No. 14 UCLA.
Reed spent the first half of the season as Maryland's top reliever, but made the transition to starting look easy. He was expected to start Saturday but was moved up a day when Brett Harman was scratched from Friday's start due to arm soreness.
Though Reed's previous career high for innings pitched was just 4 1/3, he made it eight against the Wolfpack. His eight strikeouts were also a career high.
It's also the fourth time Maryland has received recognition from the website. David Carroll was named to the honor roll for his performance against Purdue on Feb. 25, while Brett Harman received recognition for his work against North Carolina on March 18.
Primetime Performer Award Criteria (not based solely on raw stats, but rather ...)
• Must have been playing for or against a CB360 top-50 team (in the Composite National Rankings or performed a high level in games that could be key to a team's conference/NCAA postseason qualification; made significant contribution to team's success and potential postseason positioning (single-game wins, "quality" wins, series wins, road wins, etc.).
• Involved in clutch performances, such as late game-winning hits, noteworthy comebacks, game-changing plays, team leadership, key defensive efforts, etc.
• Performed at a top level against a team rated highly nationally (or within its conference), with bonus consideration given for key performances away from home field and vs. traditional rivals.
• Overcame adversity or extreme circumstances (for the team and/or individual).
• Any accomplishment that is rare, historic, record-setting, etc., on a national level.
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