Seth Blair named Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year

<p>Arizona State University junior right-hander <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/blair_seth00.html">Seth Blair</a> has been named Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year, the conference announced today. It marks the third straight season that an ASU pitcher has received the honor, after <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/leake_mike00.html">Mike Leake</a> won each of the last two years. It is the first time in Pac-10 history a school has produced three consecutive Pitcher of the Year award winners.</p><separator></separator><p>Blair (Rock Falls, Ill.) is 11-0 with a 3.20 ERA on the season. His 11 wins are the most among all Pac-10 pitchers, and it equals the number of victories he had in his first two years combined. Blair has a team-high 90 strikeouts to just 22 walks on the season. The Sun Devils went 14-1 in Blair's 15 starts this season, including an 8-1 mark in the opening game of each conference series.</p><separator></separator><p>This is the fifth time a Sun Devil has won the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year, as Blair joins Leake (2008 and 2009), Noah Peery (1994) and Marc Barcelo (1993).</p><separator></separator><!-- STORY AD BEGINS HERE --></p>