Elon junior right-hander George Kirby has been pivotal to the team's success this season. The Rye, New York, native owns an 8-1 record with a 2.07 ERA and 105 strikeouts through 13 starts and 82 2/3 innings pitched. Kirby has thrown three complete games this season, including a one-hit shutout of Bryant on March 10, and has been named CAA Pitcher of the Week three times. He is currently the national leader in strikeout-to-walk ratio (17.50) and also ranks second in walks allowed per nine innings (0.65), fifth in WHIP (0.82) and eighth in complete games. He has recorded double-digit strikeouts five times, including a season-high 12 punchouts in six scoreless innings at Hofstra on May 4.
George Kirby
Pitcher, ElonBats/Throws | IP | W-L | ERA | BB | SO |
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R/R | 82.2 | 8-1 | 2.07 | 6 | 105 |