Athlete of the Week: Bach earns weekly honors

Jarett Bach has an ERA of 0.90 with 51 strikeouts in 23 1/3 innings so far this season for Yough.

By JEREMY SELLEW

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It’s no surprise much of the Yough baseball team’s success this season stems from the pitcher’s mound. You can’t win games if you don’t stop the other team from scoring.

So far, a big reason for the Cougars being able to keep teams off the scoreboard is Jarett Bach.

Next spring, the 6-5 lefty will be throwing for the Pitt Panthers in the ACC. For now though, Bach has unfinished business on Cougar Mountain.

The Cougars (6-5, 4-1) have received contributions up and down their lineup and Bach has dazzled on the mound.

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