McPheron Earns Heart Pitcher of the Week Honors for his Performance against National-Ranked CMU
Culver-Stockton College pitcher Josh McPheron has been named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week for his performance last week against 20th-ranked Central Methodist University.
McPheron, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound junior from Marion, Ill. (Johnston City HS / Lakeland College), hurled a three-hit shutout in a 1-0 victory over the nationally ranked Eagles Saturday. McPheron allowed three singles, didn't walk a batter, and struck out two. He retired 17 of the final 18 batters he faced, including the final nine batters overall in registering his first complete game of the season. McPheron didn't allow a CMU baserunner past second base.
For the season, McPherson made 11 starts and compiled a 3-3 overall record with a 7.21 earned run average. He walked 12 and struck out 23 in 48 2/3 innings pitched during the season. He is the third Wildcat to be honor by the Heart, joining Collin Hall and Dax Flowerree, who were named player of the week during the season.
The Wildcats concluded the 2023 campaign with an 18-29 overall record and finished fifth in the Heart of America Athletic Conference's North Division with a 14-17 league mark.