WEEK 8 STATS: 2 app, 0.00 ERA, W, Sv, 6.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 6 K, 3 BB
Pirrotta picked up a win and a save during a pair of appearances last week. Pitching to an 0.00 ERA, the rookie righthander logged 6.0 innings of two-hit ball during his best two-game stretch yet. He fanned six batters, registering a trio of strikeouts in each of the outings. Pirrotta started Wagner’s 4-2 mid-week win over Big East member Seton Hall. He surrendered a single and a walk in the first inning, but worked out of an one-out jam by inducing a flyout following by a strikeout. Pirrotta was charged with one unearned run in the second frame, but escaped further damage by fanning the Pirates’ No. 3 hitter for the third out. He fired a 1-2-3 third inning and exited with a 4-1 lead. Coming out of the bullpen to close out the series finale against Mount St. Mary’s, the freshman allowed one base on balls over 3.0 hitless frames to earn a save. Pirrotta retired the final five batters in a row to complete the four-game series sweep.