ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Leading the Midshipmen to a shutout in their first conference win of the season, Navy junior right-hander Matt Archibald was named the Patriot League Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
 
Archibald went a career-high eight shutout innings at Lehigh on Saturday, helping Navy post a 3-0 win over the Mountain Hawks by striking out nine and limiting Lehigh to five hits. After working around a pair of baserunners in both the first and second innings, Archibald settled in over the next five frames by facing just two batters over the minimum during that span.
 
Archibald picked up his second winning decision in as many starts while twirling his third-straight quality start. He has also tallied nine-or-more strikeouts in three-straight contests while going six-plus innings in each of those starts. On the season, the righty has racked up a 2.79 ERA in five starts with 44 strikeouts across 29 innings.
 
This marks Archibald's second career Patriot League Pitcher-of-the-Week honor, previously winning the award on April 28 of last year. It also marks the third time a Navy hurler has earned PL Pitcher of the Week this season after Brady Bendik claimed the award on Feb. 16 and Owen Phypers earned the accolade on March 2.
 
Navy returns to action Wednesday when it hosts Maine at 3:00 p.m.