Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Ryan Netemeyer named MVC Pitcher of the Week
03/20/2017 | 2:20:00 | Baseball
ST. LOUIS - Southern Illinois baseball closer Ryan Netemeyer was named the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon. Netemeyer pitched 3.2 no-hit frames while picking up three saves last week for the Salukis.Â
The junior got five of his 11 outs via strikeout. Netemeyer, who leads the MVC with seven saves this season, earned all three saves on the road, finishing wins at Arkansas State and two at Illinois. At Illinois on Sunday, Netemeyer picked up a five-out save after getting out of a bases loaded, one-out situation in the eighth before pitching a perfect ninth. Netemeyer now has 20 career saves, which ranks second in SIU history. He has seven saves in 2017, which leads the MVC and ranks third nationally.Â
Netemeyer is SIU's first MVC Player of Pitcher of the Week this season. He is Southern's first MVC PItcher of the Week since Michael Baird threw a one-hit shutout against Illinois last season.Â
UP NEXT: The Salukis are back in action at Itchy Jones Stadium on Wednesday, March 22, at 5 p.m. CT against Murray State. This weekend, Southern Illinois hosts Jacksonville State for a three-game series, and the program's annual fish fry is Friday night from 5-8 p.m.Â
The junior got five of his 11 outs via strikeout. Netemeyer, who leads the MVC with seven saves this season, earned all three saves on the road, finishing wins at Arkansas State and two at Illinois. At Illinois on Sunday, Netemeyer picked up a five-out save after getting out of a bases loaded, one-out situation in the eighth before pitching a perfect ninth. Netemeyer now has 20 career saves, which ranks second in SIU history. He has seven saves in 2017, which leads the MVC and ranks third nationally.Â
Netemeyer is SIU's first MVC Player of Pitcher of the Week this season. He is Southern's first MVC PItcher of the Week since Michael Baird threw a one-hit shutout against Illinois last season.Â
UP NEXT: The Salukis are back in action at Itchy Jones Stadium on Wednesday, March 22, at 5 p.m. CT against Murray State. This weekend, Southern Illinois hosts Jacksonville State for a three-game series, and the program's annual fish fry is Friday night from 5-8 p.m.Â
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