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Cancellieri Claims NCAA Baseball and BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week
4/10/2023 5:46:00 PM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- Bluejay junior Dominic Cancellieri dominant effort against Villanova on Friday, April 7 earned National and BIG EAST as Cancellieri was named D1Baseball.com's National Pitcher of the Week as well as BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on Monday, April 10.
Cancellieri was dominant as he returned to the weekend rotation for the first time in 2023. Cancellieri allowed just one walk in the first and a single to open the second before retiring the final 21 Villanova hitters he faced in Friday's 2-0 win over the Wildcats. Cancellieri closed the game with a career-high 12 strikeouts, over eight innings on 106 pitches.
The Bluejays and Cancellieri are in action tonight at Kansas State. First pitch is set for 6:00 p.m.
Cancellieri was dominant as he returned to the weekend rotation for the first time in 2023. Cancellieri allowed just one walk in the first and a single to open the second before retiring the final 21 Villanova hitters he faced in Friday's 2-0 win over the Wildcats. Cancellieri closed the game with a career-high 12 strikeouts, over eight innings on 106 pitches.
The Bluejays and Cancellieri are in action tonight at Kansas State. First pitch is set for 6:00 p.m.
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