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James Sells Selected as Conference USA Pitcher of the Week
4/10/2023 12:30:00 PM | Baseball
The RHP earned a save in all three games at WKU
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – RHP James Sells has been tabbed Conference USA Pitcher of the Week for his appearances on April 6-8 at WKU.
The sophomore from Winchester, Tenn. come out of the bullpen in all three games for Middle Tennessee Baseball to earn saves against the Hilltoppers, as the Blue Raiders secured a three-game series sweep over their rivals in the Bluegrass State.
On Thursday's series opener, Sells recorded the final four outs and retired the side in order in the ninth to clinch a 6-3 win. The righty once again registered a four-out save Friday night, recording a pair of strikeouts and stranding the tying runners in scoring position as the Blue Raiders clinched the series with a 2-0 victory.
Sells would go 1.2 frames in Saturday's weekend finale, inducing a trio of groundouts and stranding the tying runner on first as Middle Tennessee left Bowling Green with a 5-4 win.
With six saves now on the season, Sells leads the team and is tied for second in C-USA in that category. Across 34.1 innings in 2023, his ERA stands at 4.98 across all matchups and 3.52 in conference play.
Winners of six straight, the Blue Raiders move to 17-13 on the season and 8-4 in the league, and currently sit in third place in C-USA. They are back in action Tuesday for a midweek matchup at Georgia State before traveling to San Antonio for a three-game league series at UTSA.
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The sophomore from Winchester, Tenn. come out of the bullpen in all three games for Middle Tennessee Baseball to earn saves against the Hilltoppers, as the Blue Raiders secured a three-game series sweep over their rivals in the Bluegrass State.
On Thursday's series opener, Sells recorded the final four outs and retired the side in order in the ninth to clinch a 6-3 win. The righty once again registered a four-out save Friday night, recording a pair of strikeouts and stranding the tying runners in scoring position as the Blue Raiders clinched the series with a 2-0 victory.
Sells would go 1.2 frames in Saturday's weekend finale, inducing a trio of groundouts and stranding the tying runner on first as Middle Tennessee left Bowling Green with a 5-4 win.
With six saves now on the season, Sells leads the team and is tied for second in C-USA in that category. Across 34.1 innings in 2023, his ERA stands at 4.98 across all matchups and 3.52 in conference play.
Winners of six straight, the Blue Raiders move to 17-13 on the season and 8-4 in the league, and currently sit in third place in C-USA. They are back in action Tuesday for a midweek matchup at Georgia State before traveling to San Antonio for a three-game league series at UTSA.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Stay up to date with the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Baseball), Facebook (Blue Raider Baseball) and Instagram (@MT_Baseball).
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