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Colter McAnelly Named Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Week
2/18/2025 3:00 PM | Baseball
Sophomore helped Utah to an Opening Day win and eventual four-game sweep
IRVING, Texas – University of Utah sophomore right-hander Colter McAnelly has been named the Big 12 Conference Co-Pitcher of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday afternoon.
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McAnelly delivered a six-inning Opening Day start last Friday at Pepperdine as the Utes eventually won in extra innings, before ending the weekend with a four-game sweep. Although McAnelly received a no-decision, he held the Waves to one run on two hits and one walk while striking out four.
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He was unfazed by a leadoff home run in the first inning, retiring 16 of his next 18 batters faced (one was a walk, the other reached on an error). Other than the home run, Pepperdine never got a runner past second base with McAnelly on the mound. It kept Utah in position to eventually take a 3-1 victory.
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The weekend as a whole was solid for the Utah pitching staff, coming away from the Pepperdine series with a 1.95 earned run average. That tally ranks third in the Big 12 at this early point in the season.
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Next Up
Utah is back in action beginning Friday for the Tony Gwynn Legacy series, co-hosted by San Diego State and UC San Diego. Utah's slate for the series begins Friday, Feb. 21 with a 7 p.m. MT first pitch against San Diego State inside Tony Gwynn Stadium.
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Big 12 Weekly Baseball Awards – Feb. 18, 2025
Player of the Week – Brandon Compton, Arizona State
Co-Pitchers of the Week – Colter McAnelly, Utah; Ethan Calder, Baylor
Newcomer of the Week – Cole Cramer, TCU
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McAnelly delivered a six-inning Opening Day start last Friday at Pepperdine as the Utes eventually won in extra innings, before ending the weekend with a four-game sweep. Although McAnelly received a no-decision, he held the Waves to one run on two hits and one walk while striking out four.
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He was unfazed by a leadoff home run in the first inning, retiring 16 of his next 18 batters faced (one was a walk, the other reached on an error). Other than the home run, Pepperdine never got a runner past second base with McAnelly on the mound. It kept Utah in position to eventually take a 3-1 victory.
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The weekend as a whole was solid for the Utah pitching staff, coming away from the Pepperdine series with a 1.95 earned run average. That tally ranks third in the Big 12 at this early point in the season.
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Solid start from @ColterMcanelly kept us in position to grab the dub today! pic.twitter.com/IvhbXjvsvs
— Utah Baseball (@utahbaseball) February 15, 2025
Next Up
Utah is back in action beginning Friday for the Tony Gwynn Legacy series, co-hosted by San Diego State and UC San Diego. Utah's slate for the series begins Friday, Feb. 21 with a 7 p.m. MT first pitch against San Diego State inside Tony Gwynn Stadium.
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Big 12 Weekly Baseball Awards – Feb. 18, 2025
Player of the Week – Brandon Compton, Arizona State
Co-Pitchers of the Week – Colter McAnelly, Utah; Ethan Calder, Baylor
Newcomer of the Week – Cole Cramer, TCU
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Follow Utah baseball on social media (@utahbaseball).
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