CONWAY, Ark. _ University of Central Arkansas' Tyler Cleveland was named the Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday after a stellar week for the Bears.

Cleveland, a freshman from Sheridan, Ark., won two games and earned a save as the Bears finished the week 4-1, including a 3-1 Southland Conference series victory over Stephen F. Austin at Bear Stadium.

Cleveland totaled 12 innings over three appearances and struck out 18 batters and did not allow a run. He picked up his team-high sixth save last Tuesday against Arkansas State, going two innings and striking out four and allowing just one hit. In UCA's extra-inning win over SFA on Friday, Cleveland tossed one hitless inning with a pair of strikeouts to earn the victory.

Cleveland came back Sunday with his first career start and went the distance, striking out a career-high 12 batters and allowing only three singles over nine scoreless innings in UCA's 9-0 shutout. The strikeout total was the best for a UCA pitcher this season and topped his own previous career high of six.

For the week, Cleveland had a 0.00 earned-run average and opponents hit just .100 against him.