Nick Sandlin, who made the transition from closer to the team's ace pitcher this season, has posted an 8-0 record this season in 13 starts and has fanned 122 batters, while having walked just 14. His ERA of 1.25, WHIP and strikeout-to-walk ratios all rank in the Top 10 nationally. The preseason Conference USA Pitcher of the Year earned National Pitcher of the week honors five times this season, as well as capturing the Conference USA weekly honor four times. Through the regular season, Sandlin ranks among the Top 10 in several Golden Eagle single-season categories, including tied for fifth with most shutouts (2), fifth in strikeouts, while currently in sixth in ERA and first in winning percentage. As for a career, he ranks eighth at the school in victories (21), tied for fifth in saves (20), eighth in strikeouts (246), fifth in winning percentage (.808) and second in ERA (1.85).
Nick Sandlin
Pitcher, Southern Mississippi| Bats/Throws | IP | W-L | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/R | 86.1 | 8-0 | 1.25 | 14 | 122 |
