Parshall named Big 10’s top pitcher

For the Mon Valley Independent

Belle Vernon Area graduate and Penn State sophomore pitcher Bailey Parshall was tabbed as the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week for a stellar performance in the circle at the Clearwater Spring Break Invitational, as announced by the Big Ten Conference office Monday afternoon.

The left-handed pitcher from Belle Vernon, Pa., threw three complete-game shutouts over the weekend in the Clearwater Spring Break Invitational, leading Penn State to wins over Yale, Robert Morris and Western Michigan.

Parshall struck out double-digit batters in all three appearances, including a season-high 14 against Yale on Friday.

The sophomore has already totaled 117 strikeouts this season and just surpassed the 300-career strikeout mark with 301 to move into eighth all-time in the Penn State record books for career strikeouts.

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