MAC Freedom Pitcher of the Week
Jacob Lupas (King’s / Jr., P / Laflin, Pa.) went 2-0 on the mound for the Monarchs this week down in Florida shutting down the opposition with 12.2 scoreless innings of work. The junior struck out eight and allowed just 10 hits while holding the opposing hitters to a .213 batting average. He began the week with four strikeouts in 6.2 innings of a 4-0 victory over Milwaukee School of Engineering in the opening game of a doubleheader between the teams. He finished the week with an even better outing on Saturday against Cornell College throwing six scoreless innings in a 12-2 seven inning victory. Lupas struck out four batters and walked four while allowing just three hits on 91 pitches. Only one Ram got past second base during his time on the hill as the lefty got out of a bases loaded jam in the sixth inning with a pair of strikeouts and a grounder to third.