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CENTERVILLE, MASS. - Senior Zach Prendergast (Horsham, Pa.) was named to the 2017 All-ECAC First Team.
Named to the All-BIG EAST First Team, Prendergast was dominant over his last seven starts having allowed only eight runs over his last 39 innings pitched. The right-hander threw a complete-game shutout with seven strikeouts and only one walk against Creighton on May 6. The following start, Prendergast needed just 82 pitches to throw a no-hitter at Villanova. He struck out a career-high 10 batters without a single walk, and only pitched to one batter over the minimum. For his no-hitter efforts, he was named NCBWA National Player of the Week, BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week and one of Collegiate Baseball's National Players of the Week.
Prendergast finished the season tied for second in the BIG EAST with seven wins and third with 91.0 innings pitched. He also ranked amongst the conference top-10 in starts, earned run average and fewest walks. Prendergast was twice named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week and was twice selected to the conference's Weekly Honor Roll.
Prendergast finished his collegiate career tied for fourth with 40 career starts at Seton Hall. He finished just outside the Seton Hall career top-10 with 17 career victories, 249.0 innings pitched and 193 strikeouts. All four of Prendergast's seasons featured a sub-4.00 earned run average, culminating with a career-best 3.07 ERA as a senior.
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