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Pitcher of Year Watch List
4/20/2021 5:05:00 PM | Baseball
Gasser recognized by College Baseball Foundation
HOUSTON – Houston junior Robert Gasser has been named to the College Baseball Foundation's 2021 Pitcher of the Year Award Watch List, the organization announced this week.
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Gasser is the lone representative from the American Athletic Conference on the 44-member list. The accolade, which serves as college baseball's version of the Cy Young Award, was created in 2009 and is given annually to the nation's top collegiate pitcher.
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Gasser ranks in the AAC top-three in a host of categories including second in ERA (2.19), hits allowed per nine innings (6.57) and strikeouts (63). The El Dorado Hills, California, native, who has struck out nine-plus batters in four of his last five starts, is also third in WHIP (1.07).
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The southpaw has tossed 5.0-plus innings in all eight starts while limiting opponents to a .167 (13-for-78) average with runners aboard. His 12 strikeouts across 7.2 scoreless innings against Wichita State on April 1 were the most for a Houston pitcher since 2018.
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Gasser is among nine representatives from Texas universities on the watch list. The award will be presented this summer at a date yet to be announced by the College Baseball Foundation.
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Gasser is the lone representative from the American Athletic Conference on the 44-member list. The accolade, which serves as college baseball's version of the Cy Young Award, was created in 2009 and is given annually to the nation's top collegiate pitcher.
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Gasser ranks in the AAC top-three in a host of categories including second in ERA (2.19), hits allowed per nine innings (6.57) and strikeouts (63). The El Dorado Hills, California, native, who has struck out nine-plus batters in four of his last five starts, is also third in WHIP (1.07).
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The southpaw has tossed 5.0-plus innings in all eight starts while limiting opponents to a .167 (13-for-78) average with runners aboard. His 12 strikeouts across 7.2 scoreless innings against Wichita State on April 1 were the most for a Houston pitcher since 2018.
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Gasser is among nine representatives from Texas universities on the watch list. The award will be presented this summer at a date yet to be announced by the College Baseball Foundation.
DUGOUT CLUBÂ
Fans can help support the Houston Baseball program directly by joining the Dugout Club. To find out more information about the Dugout Club, text UHBASEBALL to 71777, call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH or visit UHCougarPride.com.Â
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STAY CONNECTEDÂ
Follow Houston Baseball on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarBB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Baseball on Facebook.Â
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