Clouthier pitched a seven-inning complete-game shutout against the powerful Kentucky Wesleyan College Panthers, allowing only four hits and no walks while striking out two. The Highlands Ranch, Colo., native only needed 72 pitches to complete the game.
The effort helped the NBCWA 23rd-ranked Trojans to a four-game split with the Great Midwest second place and conference preseason favorite Panthers, retiring the first eight batters of the game before giving up singles in the third, fourth, and fifth innings.
The junior lefthander worked around a single in the seventh. Not one of the four Panthers to reach base advanced past first base in the 3-0 victory.
Clouthier is now 3-1 on the season. Of his seven appearances he has five starts. In his 31 innings pitched, he has allowed 37 hits with two walks and 13 strikeouts.