Huntington, W.V. — Former Bulldog and Marshall senior Bryce Blevins was named Sun Belt Conference pitcher of the week for his efforts in a 8-1 victory over Old Dominion Friday night at Jack Cook Field.
Blevins pitched eight and 1/3 innings of one-run baseball with seven strikeouts giving up six hits and three walks for his sixth win of the year against two losses.
On the season Blevins has pitched 63 innings, 69 hits, 33 earned runs, 11 walks and 57 strikeouts.
Marshall took two out of three from the Monarchs and improved to 16-18 on the season and 8-7 in Sun Belt Conference play.
The Thundering Herd will travel to Columbus to play Ohio State on Wednesday and then on to Mobile to South Alabama in SBC action.
Herd Senior Bryce Blevins
“… Friday start was a huge one for me and our team. The first game of a series is one where you have to come out and set the tone from the start. Winning that first one in a 3 game series is huge. All 4 of my pitches were working for me. The entire night that I was out there I felt like I was in control and usually when you feel that, it is going your way. We played great defense behind me and had timely hits too. It was a great night all around.”
“… This season is special to me. I live each day living in the present and not worrying about the past or the future because who knows how many more times I will be able to go out there and take the mound in my college career. Being around the guys that are in the clubhouse is memories that will last a lifetime. Just trying to enjoy each moment and make the most of every opportunity I get. We are heading in the right direction as we start gearing up for another post season run in a couple weeks. Thankful for it all!”
