Owen Named MWL Pitcher of the Week
July 11, 2022 - Midwest League (MWL)
Lansing Lugnuts News Release
LANSING, Mich. - Lansing Lugnuts starting pitcher Jack Owen, who was nearly perfect in six innings against the powerful Great Lakes Loons on Friday, July 8, has been named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week, Minor League Baseball announced today.
In his third start with the Lugnuts after getting promoted from Single-A Stockton, the 24-year-old southpaw from Auburn University set down the first 14 Loons hitters of the game, striking out seven. Jose Ramos singled to center field with two outs in the fifth for Great Lakes' first base runner; Owen responded by retiring the next four batters, finishing six scoreless innings with just one base runner allowed.
Relievers Kumar Nambiar and Trayson Kubo blanked Great Lakes over the final three innings, finishing a two-hit 1-0 Lugnuts shutout win. The Nuts went on to win four of six games from the Eastern Division's top team.
Owen becomes the second Nut to receive a weekly honor this year, joining the promoted Jeff Criswell, who tossed a seven-inning one-hit shutout at Lake County on April 30.
The Lansing Lugnuts (7-8, 32-49) open a six-game series at Fort Wayne on Tuesday. The next Nuts homestand runs from July 22-24 against the Lake County Captains. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit lansinglugnuts.com or call (517) 485-4500.
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