ATLANTA -- Georgia State starting pitcher Wayne Wages was named a Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball newspaper after the senior left-hander came within two outs of a perfect game.

Wages is Georgia State's second National Player of the Week in the last three weeks, joining senior catcher Joey Roach, and the Panthers' fifth honoree since 2014.

He was also named the Sun Belt Baseball Community Coffee Pitcher of the Week, GSU's third conference honoree in the last four weeks.

Wages was perfect for 8-1/3 innings before finishing with a one-hit shutout in the Panthers' 10-0 win over Appalachian State.

The Lawrenceville, Ga., native just missed throwing what would have been the first no-hitter in Georgia State history. His is the fourth one-hitter in Panther annals and first since 2012. He struck out a career-high nine and walked none.

Wages retired the first 25 batters in order, including a strikeout for the first out of the ninth inning before pinch hitter Jason Curtis singled up the middle. Wages then ended the game with a strikeout and a popup.

He threw 104 pitches, going to a three-ball count just three times.

Wages' gem gave head coach Greg Frady his 300th victory at Georgia State.

Wages has won three straight starts and thrown 16 consecutive scoreless inning after holding ULM without a run in seven innings last Friday. Over his last three starts, he has allowed three runs on nine hits with 21 strikeouts in 22.1 innings.

Georgia State's Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week Selections:
Wayne Wages, P, April 25, 2016
Joey Roach, C, April 11, 2016
Ryan Blanton, OF, March 16, 2015
Nic Wilson, 1B, May 5, 2014
Nic Wilson, 1B, March 17, 2014
Chad Smith, OF, Feb. 21, 2000

Georgia State's Sun Belt Baseball Community Coffee Student-Athletes of the Week:
Wayne Wages, P, April 25, 2016
Joey Roach, C, April 11, 2016
Jack Thompson, 1B, April 4, 2016