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Garett Delano Named SoCon Pitcher of the Week
3/15/2021 4:30:00 PM | Baseball
Delano recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts last Friday against Marshall
MACON, Ga. – Mercer pitcher Garett Delano has been named Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week, the Southern Conference announced on Monday.
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Delano made one appearance this weekend against Marshall, picking up his first win of the season in his first start as a Bear. He went seven innings, limiting the Thundering Herd to two hits and tallying a career-high 11 strikeouts. Eight of his strikeouts were recorded between the fourth and seventh innings. This season, the graduate student from Callahan, Fla., has pitched 14 2/3 innings, tallied 20 strikeouts and only allowed five hits.
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The Bears travel to Florida A&M for a two-game series starting Tuesday at Wednesday with both games starting at 4 p.m. Mercer returns home on Friday to open up SoCon play against Western Carolina.
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2021 SoCon Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Taylor Lobus, Mercer
March 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Zebby Matthews, Western Carolina
March 8 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jackson Kelley, Mercer
March 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Garett Delano, Mercer
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Delano made one appearance this weekend against Marshall, picking up his first win of the season in his first start as a Bear. He went seven innings, limiting the Thundering Herd to two hits and tallying a career-high 11 strikeouts. Eight of his strikeouts were recorded between the fourth and seventh innings. This season, the graduate student from Callahan, Fla., has pitched 14 2/3 innings, tallied 20 strikeouts and only allowed five hits.
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The Bears travel to Florida A&M for a two-game series starting Tuesday at Wednesday with both games starting at 4 p.m. Mercer returns home on Friday to open up SoCon play against Western Carolina.
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2021 SoCon Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Taylor Lobus, Mercer
March 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Zebby Matthews, Western Carolina
March 8 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jackson Kelley, Mercer
March 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Garett Delano, Mercer
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Baseball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerBaseball (Twitter), /MercerBaseball (Facebook) and @Mercer.Baseball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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