PORTLAND, Ore. --- Portland senior pitcher Chris Clements is a semifinalist for the Pitcher of the Year, it was announced on Wednesday by the College Baseball Foundation. Clements is 7-1 this season with a 1.69 ERA.
 
The award, sponsored by Diamond, will be presented later this summer by the CBF.
 
Clements has been masterful this year, recording a pair of complete-game wins. During his shutout against Northern Colorado, Clements struck out 13, and in 9.0 innings last Sunday against Pepperdine he allowed only three hits, while fanning nine. Clements has been named the West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week three times this season, and he ranks eighth nationally in WHIP (0.89), he's 10th in ERA, and he's No. 18 in hits allowed per 9.0 innings (5.7). He's also first in the WCC in WHIP and ERA, and he's second in hits per 9.0.
 
Clements has 76 K's in 85.1 innings, and he's holding the opposition to a .180 batting average.
 
For more information on the Pitcher of the Year Award, visit the College Baseball Foundation website at www.collegebaseballhall.org.
 
2019 NATIONAL PITCHER OF THE YEAR AWARD SEMIFINALISTS
Name, Class, School, Conference
Jake Agnos, Jr., East Carolina, AAC
Chris Clements, Sr., Portland, West Coast
Trenton Denholm, Soph., UC Irvine, Big West
Reid Detmers, Soph., Louisville, ACC
Brandon Eisert, Jr., Oregon State, Pac-12
Ryan Garcia, Jr., UCLA, Pac-12
M.D. Johnson, Sr., Dallas Baptist, Missouri Valley
George Kirby, Jr., Elon, Colonial
Tony Locey, Jr., Georgia, SEC
Alek Manoah, Jr., West Virginia, Big 12
Reeves Martin, Jr., New Orleans, Southland
Ethan Small, Jr., Mississippi State, SEC
Noah Song, Sr., Navy, Patriot
Mason Studstill, Jr., Florida Gulf Coast, Atlantic Sun
Jacob Wallace, Jr., Connecticut, AAC