MARSHALL, Texas – Breaking the American Southwest Conference career record for Pitcher of the Week, East Texas Baptist University's
Sayers Collins gained his 10
th weekly award in his career. Collins has won the award five times this season.
He is currently 9-2 with a 1.44 ERA and 99 strikeouts. He has started and pitched in 11 games and has four complete games as teams are only hitting .164 vs. him. He surpasses Texas Lutheran's nine Player of the Week awards set from 2009-2012. This is also the 10
th weekly player of the week award for ETBU this season.
ETBU is currently 29-10 and the 2023 ASC Regular Season Champions for the second year in a row.
Below is the release from the ASC.
ASC Release
East Texas Baptist senior right-handed pitcher
Sayers Collins (Frisco, Texas) pitched an entire 7-inning game vs. Texas Dallas as ETBU clinched the 2023 ASC Regular Season championship with his win. He had 9 strikeouts against the team that was in second place in the ASC giving up just four hits and one earned run. He retired the side in the first, fourth, and sixth innings and now has 99 strike outs on the year. This is his fifth ASC Pitcher of the Week this season.
ETBU Players of the Week
Sayers Collins – Pitching (Feb. 13, Mar. 6, Mar. 13, Apr. 10, Apr. 24)
Brett Wagner – Hitting (Feb. 27)
Ben Lea – Hitting (Mar. 22, Mar. 28)
Peyton Miller – Pitching (Mar. 22)
Austin Barry - Hitting (Apr. 17)
