Steve Sturm looks to return to the conference rotation a spot that he held two seasons ago. Sturm is a strike thrower and throws a lot of fastballs much like his idol Bartolo Colon who pitches for the Oakland A's. Sturm also throws a nasty changeup and curveball which keeps opposing hitters off balance.
Nate Lester is looking to get back on the mound after earning a spot on the team last year. Lester also throws a lot of strikes which is something we preach to our pitching staff. Nate spent a lot of time preparing for the season in the weight room last year before missing the year with his medical redshirt. He is perhaps the best athlete on the staff.
Ben Senior missed last season after pitching for us two seasons ago in his freshman campaign. Ben worked on spotting his fastball this past fall season and made some good progress throughout the fall. He has scrapped the splitter from his repertoire.
The challenge for these three pitchers along with the rest of our pitching staff is going to be who will fill the 140 innings that need to be filled from last season.
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