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Nathan Price Named a Freshman All-American
6/5/2019 11:51:00 AM | Baseball
Price finished with the fourth best ERA among freshmen in the country
TUCSON, Ariz.- Air Force Academy freshman pitcher Nathan Price was named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball News, the publication announced Wednesday, June 5. Price becomes the 11th Freshman All-American in program history, and the first since Nic Ready was named one in 2016.
Price wrapped up one of the best seasons from a freshman pitcher in program history in 2019 as the team's primary option out of the bullpen. The righty made a team-high 22 appearances, all in relief, and pitched to a 2.59 ERA over 62.2 innings. He totaled six wins and five saves, while also racking up 32 strikeouts to just 18 walks.
In the Mountain West, Price finished with the fourth-best ERA among qualifying pitchers, while his five saves were sixth-most, and six wins were tied for fourth-most. He held opponents to a .232 batting average, which ranked sixth-best in the conference, and his 18 walks allowed were the second-fewest. Nationally, Price's ERA was ranked 68th, while his WHIP of 1.10 was 95th and his 7.32 hits allowed per nine innings was 130th.
As for his numbers in a single season for a freshman, Price's ERA was the fourth-best for a rookie in program history, while his wins were tied for third-most and his saves were the second-most. This all came in the fifth-most appearances for a freshman pitcher in program history.
Price wrapped up one of the best seasons from a freshman pitcher in program history in 2019 as the team's primary option out of the bullpen. The righty made a team-high 22 appearances, all in relief, and pitched to a 2.59 ERA over 62.2 innings. He totaled six wins and five saves, while also racking up 32 strikeouts to just 18 walks.
In the Mountain West, Price finished with the fourth-best ERA among qualifying pitchers, while his five saves were sixth-most, and six wins were tied for fourth-most. He held opponents to a .232 batting average, which ranked sixth-best in the conference, and his 18 walks allowed were the second-fewest. Nationally, Price's ERA was ranked 68th, while his WHIP of 1.10 was 95th and his 7.32 hits allowed per nine innings was 130th.
As for his numbers in a single season for a freshman, Price's ERA was the fourth-best for a rookie in program history, while his wins were tied for third-most and his saves were the second-most. This all came in the fifth-most appearances for a freshman pitcher in program history.
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