Lunsford-Shenkman Named To NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List
April 24, 2024 | Baseball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina junior RHP Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman has been selected to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List according to an announcement by the organization Wednesday.
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Lunsford-Shenkman currently leads the nation in earned run average (1.00) and has struck out 77 batters against 16 walks in 45.0 innings of work. He has racked up a team-high five saves over a squad second-best 20 appearances and has surrendered just three earned runs in his last 36.2 frames on the bump.
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Opposing batters are hitting just .213 against the righty who has registered multiple strikeouts in 17 outings – including a career-high eight in the Pirates' 5-1 victory over Charlotte back on April 13. Of the 35 hits he has allowed, only five have gone for extra bases.
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The Stopper of the Year Award winner will be revealed Friday, June 14, at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb.
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Lunsford-Shenkman currently leads the nation in earned run average (1.00) and has struck out 77 batters against 16 walks in 45.0 innings of work. He has racked up a team-high five saves over a squad second-best 20 appearances and has surrendered just three earned runs in his last 36.2 frames on the bump.
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Opposing batters are hitting just .213 against the righty who has registered multiple strikeouts in 17 outings – including a career-high eight in the Pirates' 5-1 victory over Charlotte back on April 13. Of the 35 hits he has allowed, only five have gone for extra bases.
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The Stopper of the Year Award winner will be revealed Friday, June 14, at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb.
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