NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Sun Belt Conference has announced that Georgia Southern pitcher Jaylen Paden has been named the SBC Pitcher of the Week.
Paden had a career day on the mound when he pitched on Friday against Georgia State. Paden went for six innings, which tied a career high that he had already set this season (set against William and Mary), and fanned nine Georgia State batters, setting a new career high for strikeouts in one game. Paden only allowed for two hits in his 98-pitch night and had a 0.