Hampton pitched a complete game shutout in Norfolk State’s 3-0 win over Mercyhurst on Saturday. The junior righty had four punchouts while allowing just five hits and walking one batter. Additionally, he held the Laker batters to a .167 average through 30 at-bats. Hampton is the first Norfolk State hurler to toss a complete game shutout in almost three years as it marked his second win on the year. Hampton finished the game with a 0.444 WHIP. The Virginia Beach, VA native has thrown the second-most innings in the conference with 34.1 and has struck out 25 batters, which ranks seventh in the NEC. The Spartans currently sit at 7-5 in league play after clinching a series win over Mercyhurst this past weekend. This is the first time a Norfolk State has had multiple NEC Pitcher of the Week winners in the same season since joining the conference as an associate member in 2023.