Pierson Ohl won his eighth consecutive start. (Shotgun Spratling)
WAC Dispatches: Pierson Ohl Pitches Grand Canyon to Precipice of School History
ColumnsMESA, Ariz. — Head coach Andy Stankiewicz basically had an extra “Free Play” coming into the WAC Tournament. Taking a look at the tournament bracket, he had the opportunity to put an “X” over one of Grand Canyon’s games and mark it is a win before any of the action even got underway.
Whichever game Stankiewicz chose to write WAC Pitcher of the Year Pierson Ohl onto the lineup card was going to be an automatic win. So Stankiewicz made the gamble to ‘pitch off’ and hold Ohl until the Lopes’ second game of the tournament, hoping a win in their[…]
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