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Jersey Number 17
RJ Petit
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 300
- B/T:
- R/R
- Experience:
- 1L
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rock Hill, S.C.
- High School:
- Rock Hill HS
2021
- 2021 Big South Baseball Preseason Pitcher of the Year
- 2021 Big South Baseball First Team All-Conference selection
- Second in the Big South in ERA (2.79) and opposing batting average (.223)
- Third in the Big South in innings pitched (84.0)
- Fourth in the Big South in strikeouts (75)
- Fifth in the Big South in wins (6)
- March 8 Big South Starting Pitcher of the Week
- Made 14 appearances on the mound with a team-high 13 starts in the 2021 season
- Posted the best ERA (2.79) on the team and added a 6-5 record over 84.0 innings pitched
- Surrendered 69 hits and 36 runs (26 earned) while walking 31 and striking out 75
- Opponents hit just .223 against Petit in the 2021 season
- Made his debut on February 20 against Boston College going 4.1 innings and striking out five against the Eagles
- Picked up his first win of the season going 9.0 innings and striking out six in a complete-game shutout on March 5 against Longwood
- Went 8.0 innings and struck out 10 batters on March 20 against Gardner-Webb
- Went 7.0 innings allowing just one earned run while striking out 11 against Presbyterian
- Went at least seven innings in eight games
- Picked up win in his lone relief appearance on May 11 against Presbyterian
- Big South Preseason Pitcher of the Year
- Made two relief appearances
- Allowed just one run over five innings
- Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
- First Team All-Big South Conference
- Finished the season with 19 looking strikeouts, tied for the eighth-most in the conference
- Tallied five saves, the fourth-most in the conference
- Posted the team’s best ERA (2.45) and opposing batting average (.163)
- Made 20 appearances including two starts
- Posted 50 strikeouts, the second-most on the team
Thursday, September 24
Tuesday, September 22
Sunday, September 20
Wednesday, September 16
