On Februrary 16 Andrew Saalfrank gave up two runs on two hits and a walk without getting a single out against Memphis in a game that IU eventually lost 6-3. The lefthander didn’t get on the mound again until February 27 at home against Butler. When his stats flashed up on the jumbotron at Bart Kaufman Field they weren’t pretty—his WHIP was Infinity and his ERA was 99.00. At that moment it might’ve seemed as if the Hoagland, Indiana native was a bit of a longshot to be named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. There was stiff competition with stars like Minnesota’s Max Meyer, Penn State’s Dante Biasi, and Illinois’s Andy Fisher all putting up great numbers, but ultimately despite all odds it was the IU lefthander that was named the Big Ten’s best on Tuesday.
Andrew Saalfrank named Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
