WEEK 9 STATS: 2 app., CG SHO, 0.93 ERA, 9.2 IP, 1 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Torres took the ball for the middle leg of a three-game set on Staten Island and proceeded to torment Seahawk hitters during a complete-game 5-0 victory. The rookie right-hander surrendered only four singles over 9.0 innings of work. Following a leadoff single in the fifth inning, which was quickly negated by a strike-him-out-throw-him-out double play three pitches later, Torres did not permit another hit the rest of the way. The 6-foot freshman walked no one and recorded five strikeouts. Facing just three batters over the minimum, Torres needed 102 pitches to complete the gem. The shutout victory over Wagner doubled as a bounce-back effort, coming only three days after Torres’ abbreviated relief appearance against Big East member St. John’s. Protecting a 6-5 lead in the fifth frame, Torres recorded two outs, but was charged with three hits and one run.