San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi delivers during Sunday’s game against the San Francisco Giants in San Diego. Lucchesi, whom Missouri’s Steve Bieser coached while at Southeast Missouri State, is 2-0 with a 1.66 ERA and 25 strikeouts, during his first stint in the MLB. He is the first pitcher selected during the 2016 MLB Draft class to make it to the big leagues.
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In the middle of the huddle, Joey Lucchesi spoke up.
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team faced Jacksonville State in the final game of the 2016 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.