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FORDHAM¡¯S BRYAN KELLY NAMED ATLANTIC 10 CO-PITCHER OF THE WEEK & ECAC PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Fordham University senior Bryan Kelly (Jericho, NY/St. Anthony¡¯s) was named Atlantic 10 Co-Pitcher of the Week and ECAC Pitcher of the Week for the week ending April 20th it was announced today. Kelly shares the honor with Richmond¡¯s Tim Stauffer.
Kelly went 1-0 on the week, throwing a two-hit gem in a 6-0 Atlantic win over Saint Joseph¡¯s on Saturday. In that game, Kelly threw a complete-game, striking out a career-high 13. He picked up his first win of the year as well as Fordham¡¯s first complete-game shutout since the 2001 season. Kelly didn¡¯t allow a runner to reach third and had only one runner reach second, that on a Nick Baldaseri double in the seventh. Kelly retired eleven batters in a row at one point, striking out four of those, including striking out the side in the fifth inning.
Kelly also started a game against Massachusetts on Monday, going five and two-thirds, allowing four hits and striking out seven and not figuring in the decision.
In 14 and two-thirds innings of work on the week, Kelly allowed six hits and struck out 20, while walking only four.
On the year, Kelly is 1-3 with two saves and a 3.60 ERA. He has struck out 30 batters in 35.0 innings of work and opponents are hitting just .217 against him.
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