Kent Tekulve OAC Pitcher of the Year announced
Marietta junior Brian Gasser (New Philadelphia/Indian Valley) has been named the 2011 Kent Tekulve Pitcher of the Year.
Gasser is the ninth Pioneer to garner this honor. During the regular season, Gasser appeared in 10 contests and recorded a 10-0 record. After 61 innings of work, Gasser carried a league-leading 0.89 earned-run average and tallied 29 hits, eight runs, six earned runs and 62 strike outs. He has been named First Team All-OAC.
This is the 15th year in which this honor has been presented. The award is named after 1969 Marietta graduate Kent Tekulve, who spent 21 seasons playing professional baseball, including 17 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a key member of the Pirates’ 1979 World Series championship team, setting a major league record with three saves in the series against Baltimore. He broke Hoyt Wilhelm’s record of 1,018 career relief appearances. Tekulve finished his professional career with 1,050 games played, 184 saves and a 94-90 record.
Gasser is the ninth Pioneer to garner this honor. During the regular season, Gasser appeared in 10 contests and recorded a 10-0 record. After 61 innings of work, Gasser carried a league-leading 0.89 earned-run average and tallied 29 hits, eight runs, six earned runs and 62 strike outs. He has been named First Team All-OAC.
This is the 15th year in which this honor has been presented. The award is named after 1969 Marietta graduate Kent Tekulve, who spent 21 seasons playing professional baseball, including 17 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a key member of the Pirates’ 1979 World Series championship team, setting a major league record with three saves in the series against Baltimore. He broke Hoyt Wilhelm’s record of 1,018 career relief appearances. Tekulve finished his professional career with 1,050 games played, 184 saves and a 94-90 record.
Published: May 16, 2011
