Sam Shutes was named MAC Pitcher of the Week on Monday for the second time this season.
Sam Shutes Named MAC Pitcher of the Week
5/21/2018 4:39:00 PM | Baseball
Toledo, Ohio— Senior starting pitcher Sam Shutes has been named Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
Shutes turned in a masterful start last Friday against Bowling Green. With the Rockets needing a win to keep their MAC Tournament hopes alive, he threw the first complete game shutout by a UT pitcher since the 2014 season. Shutes was dominant from start to finish, allowing just two hits and one walk while striking out nine. He retired the final 17 batters he faced, six by strikeout, and faced just two batters above the minimum.
Shutes has been one of the best pitchers in the MAC this season. He leads the league with 10 victories and 89.1 innings pitched, and his 3.12 ERA is fifth. Seven of his last nine starts have lasted at least seven innings, and he has five starts this season with at least six shutout innings. Shutes has been especially dominant in conference play, posting a 1.96 ERA in 64.1 innings pitched, and opposing MAC hitters are batting just .212 against him.
Immediately after Shutes threw his complete game shutout, teammate Michael Jacob went out and threw one himself, giving Toledo back-to-back incredible pitching performances to end the regular season. The Rockets earned the No. 5 seed in this week's MAC Tournament thanks in large part to Shutes and Jacob's stellar outings.
Toledo will face No. 4 seed Central Michigan in its first MAC Tournament game this Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Sprenger Stadium in Avon, Ohio.
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Shutes turned in a masterful start last Friday against Bowling Green. With the Rockets needing a win to keep their MAC Tournament hopes alive, he threw the first complete game shutout by a UT pitcher since the 2014 season. Shutes was dominant from start to finish, allowing just two hits and one walk while striking out nine. He retired the final 17 batters he faced, six by strikeout, and faced just two batters above the minimum.
Shutes has been one of the best pitchers in the MAC this season. He leads the league with 10 victories and 89.1 innings pitched, and his 3.12 ERA is fifth. Seven of his last nine starts have lasted at least seven innings, and he has five starts this season with at least six shutout innings. Shutes has been especially dominant in conference play, posting a 1.96 ERA in 64.1 innings pitched, and opposing MAC hitters are batting just .212 against him.
Immediately after Shutes threw his complete game shutout, teammate Michael Jacob went out and threw one himself, giving Toledo back-to-back incredible pitching performances to end the regular season. The Rockets earned the No. 5 seed in this week's MAC Tournament thanks in large part to Shutes and Jacob's stellar outings.
Toledo will face No. 4 seed Central Michigan in its first MAC Tournament game this Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Sprenger Stadium in Avon, Ohio.
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