Bieber Named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week
June 26, 2017 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Lynchburg Hillcats News Release
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Shane Bieber became the second Hillcat to earn Carolina League Pitcher of the Week honors after Triston McKenzie achieved it in mid-May.
Bieber tied a career high with 11 strikeouts and only allowed four baserunners over a career-high eight innings as part of a 3-0 Hillcats victory at City Stadium on June 22.
Facing Frederick for his third consecutive start, Bieber (3-1) began the game with a strikeout of Glynn Davis. The right-hander struck out at least one batter in each of his eight frames, and he fanned seven different Keys hitters over the course of the game. After hitting a batter and giving up a double with two outs in the first, Bieber stranded both runners in scoring position with a Yermin Mercedes flyout.
Shane Hoelscher singled with one out in the second inning. Bieber only surrendered one baserunner for the rest of his time on the mound, retiring 12 in a row at one point and 20 of the final 21 batters he faced overall. The fourth-round pick from UC-Santa Barbara finished his night the same way he began, with a strikeout of Glynn Davis.
Bieber's 11 strikeouts matched his total from April 14 when he fanned 11 Lansing Lugnuts hitters while with Low-A Lake County. Just like that start, Bieber did not walk anyone Thursday night. His eight innings surpassed his previous career high of 7 1/3 against Potomac on May 31.
For the season, Bieber has a 3-1 record with a 3.32 ERA in nine starts. He has struck out 49 batters in 57 innings while only issuing two unintentional walks. He is expected to start Tuesday night at Salem at 7:05 p.m.
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