BOONE, N.C. - Adding to a long list of accolades for Appalachian State University baseball following its series victory over No. 7 LSU this past weekend, senior Ryan Arrowood (Rutherfordton, N.C./R-S Central) was named the National Pitcher of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and CollegeBaseball360.com's Primetime Peformer of the Week on Tuesday.

Arrowood retired 20 of the 23 hitters he faced in Saturday's 1-0 win over LSU, helping Appalachian become the first non-conference opponent to shut out the Tigers in nearly eight years. After allowing the Bayou Bengals' first two batters to reach base, the right-hander settled in to sit down 16 in a row, striking out five-straight on two separate occasions along the way.

Thanks in large part to matching a career high with his 10 strikeouts, Arrowood threw 107 pitches through seven innings before giving way to closer Nathan Hyatt (Brevard, N.C./Brevard), who worked the final two frames to complete the 1-0 masterpiece.

Arrowood's effort was the highlight of a weekend full of scintillating pitching performances for the Mountaineers. In all, Appalachian limited LSU to just five runs in winning 2-of-3 games at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. The Tigers' five runs were their lowest scoring output in a three-game home series since 1982. LSU, which was averaging 11 runs per game and hitting .333 as a team coming into the series, hit just .172 against ASU with only two of its 16 hits going for extra bases.

Arrowood and the Mountaineers (5-2), 5-3 winners over North Carolina A&T on Tuesday, make their home debut this weekend when they host a four-game series versus Rider (3-1). ASU's 2012 home opener is set for 3 p.m. Friday at ASU's Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium.

More Accolades for ASU Baseball

BOONE, N.C. - The accolades continue to roll in for Appalachian State University baseball following its series victory at No. 7 LSU this past weekend. On Monday, Appalachian moved into CollegeBaseballDaily.com's Mid-Major Top 25 poll at No. 20. On Tuesday, CollegeBaseballInsider.com tabbed the Mountaineers as its national Team of the Week.

Appalachian (4-2) won 2-of-3 games at six-time national champion LSU this past weekend, dropping the opener, 4-0, before winning the final two contests of the series 1-0 and 11-1. The seventh-ranked Tigers, who came into the weekend averaging 11 runs per game and hitting .333 as a team, scored just five runs and hit .172 with only two extra-base hits in three games against the Mountaineers. LSU's five runs were its fewest in a three-game home series since 1982, when it managed just four runs in three contests against Ole Miss.

The three-game series victory was ASU's first-ever over a program from a Bowl Championship Series conference. The Mountaineers' only previous series win over a BCS opponent came in 1985 when it swept a two-game set from Connecticut.

ASU comes into CBD's mid-major poll ahead of perennially powerful programs such as Fresno State, Creighton and Coastal Carolina. The Apps' recognition as CBI's national Team of the Week caps two days of prominent coverage from the publication. On Monday, the Mountaineers were featured on the front page of both CBI's and Baseball America's websites.

Appalachian returns to action on Tuesday afternoon at North Carolina A&T. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium in Greensboro.