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DiCesare finding stability in the starting rotation
April 26, 2018 | Leave a Comment
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As the regular season for George Mason begins to come to an end in the next few weeks, they also begin to finalized their lineups for the post season. One of the most noticeable changes that coach Bill Brown has made was the change to have Jared DiCesare in the weekend rotation.
This Sunday DiCesare made his first start since his dominant mid week start against North Carolina State where we he allowed zero earned runs, four singles, and a career high at the time of eight strike outs over seven innings of work. Well Sunday he did not disappoint either having arguably his best performance in a George Mason uniform where he went 10 scoreless innings for the Patriots and was awarded Atlantic 10 Conference Pitcher of the Week.
Many Mason fans have probably noticed that DiCesare has only been on the mound and has not played in the field for the Patriots. He explained how this has helped him in focusing on just pitching and what that has done for him “I think that being able to be more specific with mechanics, pitch variations, and just overall arm care has been easier to focus on now that I am just pitching.”.
Last year and even the beginning of the 2018 season, the sophomore was put into a variety of roles and he explained to how it affects him as a pitcher “I think that the mindset doesn’t change, I think that having that mindset whether you’re closing in a tight situation, long relief or starting a game, I’m always in the mode to get the job done and give my team the best chance to win the ball game.”.
So as the season begins to wind down for the Patriots, DiCesare will look to keep proving himself as a top pitcher in the A10. “I want to prove to people that I can pitch in big games, and be an efficient pitcher and help lead my team to as many wins as possible.” DiCesare will be relied heavily upon as the standings in the A10 begin to tighten up with only four weeks left every game will be very important to a Mason team trying to secure their spot in the Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Championship.
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