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Thorpe Honored by Big West for 15-Strikeout Effort Versus UCSD
3/28/2022 4:02:00 PM | Baseball
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- The nation has a new collegiate leader in strikeouts and he is Cal Poly redshirt sophomore Drew Thorpe.
Following a 15-strikeout performance in seven innings against UC San Diego last Friday night in La Jolla, Thorpe moved into the No. 1 spot in NCAA Division I with 66 strikeouts this season.
For his record-tying and career-high performance on the mound, Thorpe has been named Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second time this year and the third of his Mustang career.
Thorpe also was named one of Collegiate Baseball's National Players of the Week powered by Diamond Sports.
Thorpe scattered three hits and walked just two, combining with reliever Jason Franks on the 7-0 shutout. The pair fanned 20 Triton batters, also tying a Cal Poly Division I record set against Cal State Fullerton in 2014.
Thorpe's 15 K's tied a school Division I mark set by Matt Imhof against Seattle, also in 2014. His 66 strikeouts this season are one more than Florida State's Parker Messick, who struck out 16 Duke batters in a 4-0 win Friday night.
Thorpe also is No. 11 in the nation in strikeout-to-walk ratio at 11.0 with just six walks issued so far, No. 19 in strikeouts per nine innings (14.03) and No. 35 in fewest walks allowed per nine innings (1.28).
Thorpe is 3-0 on the year with a 2.13 ERA as Cal Poly's Friday night starter. The Washington, Utah, native has notched double-digit strikeouts in five of his six starts this year and nine times in his Mustang career.
Thorpe also earned the Big West award March 14 after his complete-game three-hit 5-0 shutout against Harvard. He struck out 11 in that contest. Thorpe also earned the conference award on Feb. 24, 2020, when he struck out 13 BYU batters, his previous career high, over eight innings for his first collegiate win, a 10-0 victory.
Cal Poly steps away from Big West play this week, playing five non-conference games at home. The Mustangs (13-10), winners of six of their last seven games, host Santa Clara (15-8) on Tuesday night and Dixie State (13-10) for a four-game weekend series.
Following a 15-strikeout performance in seven innings against UC San Diego last Friday night in La Jolla, Thorpe moved into the No. 1 spot in NCAA Division I with 66 strikeouts this season.
For his record-tying and career-high performance on the mound, Thorpe has been named Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second time this year and the third of his Mustang career.
Thorpe also was named one of Collegiate Baseball's National Players of the Week powered by Diamond Sports.
Thorpe scattered three hits and walked just two, combining with reliever Jason Franks on the 7-0 shutout. The pair fanned 20 Triton batters, also tying a Cal Poly Division I record set against Cal State Fullerton in 2014.
Thorpe's 15 K's tied a school Division I mark set by Matt Imhof against Seattle, also in 2014. His 66 strikeouts this season are one more than Florida State's Parker Messick, who struck out 16 Duke batters in a 4-0 win Friday night.
Thorpe also is No. 11 in the nation in strikeout-to-walk ratio at 11.0 with just six walks issued so far, No. 19 in strikeouts per nine innings (14.03) and No. 35 in fewest walks allowed per nine innings (1.28).
Thorpe is 3-0 on the year with a 2.13 ERA as Cal Poly's Friday night starter. The Washington, Utah, native has notched double-digit strikeouts in five of his six starts this year and nine times in his Mustang career.
Thorpe also earned the Big West award March 14 after his complete-game three-hit 5-0 shutout against Harvard. He struck out 11 in that contest. Thorpe also earned the conference award on Feb. 24, 2020, when he struck out 13 BYU batters, his previous career high, over eight innings for his first collegiate win, a 10-0 victory.
Cal Poly steps away from Big West play this week, playing five non-conference games at home. The Mustangs (13-10), winners of six of their last seven games, host Santa Clara (15-8) on Tuesday night and Dixie State (13-10) for a four-game weekend series.
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