Grosz Tabbed AAC Pitcher Of The Week
March 27, 2023 | Baseball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina junior RHP Josh Grosz has been selected the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week according to an announcement by the league Monday afternoon.
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The honor is the first for Grosz in his Pirate career and marks the second-straight week ECU has earned the award (Trey Yesavage/March 20).
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Grosz tossed the first complete-game shutout for East Carolina since 2021 in Sunday's 5-0 victory over George Mason that clinched the Pirates' fourth weekend series sweep of the season. He logged a career long eight-inning outing with five strikeouts, setting down the Patriot side in order in the fourth through seventh frames. Grosz is the first ECU pitcher to record a complete-game shutout since Gavin Williams blanked Memphis 12-0 in seven innings back on May 28, 2021 at the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship.
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Through his efforts Sunday, Grosz lowered his season ERA to an American Athletic Conference-best 1.82 and is holding opposing hitters to a .149 batting average. He has notched 39 strikeouts in 34.2 innings of work.
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Sophomore catcher Ryan McCrystal was also recognized on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll after hitting .417 (5-for-12) with a run scored, a double, a home run and five RBI. He drove in the team's lone run of the game against No. 18 Campbell before posting a three hit, three-RBI performance in the series opener versus George Mason. McCrystal also cranked his first home run of the season in Saturday's 8-1 victory over the Patriots.
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No. 8 East Carolina returns to action Tuesday, March 28, when it hosts UNCW at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.
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American Athletic Conference Weekly Honors – March 27
Player of the Week
Cameron Nickens, So., OF, Houston
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Pitcher of the Week
Josh Grosz, Jr., East Carolina
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Weekly Honor Roll
Ruddy Gomez, R-Sr., P, UCF
Kameron Guidry, R-Jr., SS, Cincinnati
Ryan McCrystal, So., C, East Carolina
Clark Candiotti, Jr., P, Wichita State
Chuck Ingram, Jr., OF, Wichita State
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The honor is the first for Grosz in his Pirate career and marks the second-straight week ECU has earned the award (Trey Yesavage/March 20).
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Grosz tossed the first complete-game shutout for East Carolina since 2021 in Sunday's 5-0 victory over George Mason that clinched the Pirates' fourth weekend series sweep of the season. He logged a career long eight-inning outing with five strikeouts, setting down the Patriot side in order in the fourth through seventh frames. Grosz is the first ECU pitcher to record a complete-game shutout since Gavin Williams blanked Memphis 12-0 in seven innings back on May 28, 2021 at the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship.
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Through his efforts Sunday, Grosz lowered his season ERA to an American Athletic Conference-best 1.82 and is holding opposing hitters to a .149 batting average. He has notched 39 strikeouts in 34.2 innings of work.
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Sophomore catcher Ryan McCrystal was also recognized on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll after hitting .417 (5-for-12) with a run scored, a double, a home run and five RBI. He drove in the team's lone run of the game against No. 18 Campbell before posting a three hit, three-RBI performance in the series opener versus George Mason. McCrystal also cranked his first home run of the season in Saturday's 8-1 victory over the Patriots.
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No. 8 East Carolina returns to action Tuesday, March 28, when it hosts UNCW at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.
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American Athletic Conference Weekly Honors – March 27
Player of the Week
Cameron Nickens, So., OF, Houston
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Pitcher of the Week
Josh Grosz, Jr., East Carolina
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Weekly Honor Roll
Ruddy Gomez, R-Sr., P, UCF
Kameron Guidry, R-Jr., SS, Cincinnati
Ryan McCrystal, So., C, East Carolina
Clark Candiotti, Jr., P, Wichita State
Chuck Ingram, Jr., OF, Wichita State
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