COLUMBUS , Ohio – Ohio Dominican freshman right-hander Jonathan Kountis ( Akron , OH ) was recently named the American Mideast Conference (AMC) Pitcher of the Week. Kountis, a 6-foot-3 freshman, tossed a complete-game five-hitter to beat Mount Vernon Nazarene, 1-0, in AMC South Division play. He struck out eight and walked one while extending his scoreless inning streak to 23 straight with his third straight AMC shutout.   Kountis is having a tremendous freshman campaign compiling a 6-1 record. The Panthers return to action this weekend as they face the University of Rio Grande in a four game set starting on Saturday, April 21 at 1 p.m. in Panther Valley .

 

Outlook:   Kountis is a big time freshman recruit from Akron Firestone High School...Had an incredible fall leading ODU pitchers in ERA...Mixes an upper 80's, low 90's fastball with two other quality pitches and plus mound presence...A very confident pitcher on the mound with a exceptional work ethic that could make him one of the Panther's finest hurlers in 2007.

High School: Comes to Ohio Dominican after a stellar four year career at Akron Firestone High School ...Garnered the Most Valuable Pitcher Award in each of his four seasons as a Falcon...Holds school records for career wins and strikeouts...Named to the First Team All-City and All-City Academic Teams...Also played for the Falcon basketball team as a forward.