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Russ Gilliam

  • Award
    Pitcher of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/5/2012
  • Sport
    Baseball
  • School
    Neumann University
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Pitcher
  • Hometown
    Brick, N.J.
  • High School
    Msgr. Donovan

The Colonial States Athletic Conference has named Neumann University's Russ Gilliam (Brick, NJ/Monsignor Donovan) its Pitcher of the Week for the week ending March 4th.  Gilliam got off to a strong start for the 7-3 Knights, going 3-0 with a 1.48 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 18.2 innings.  In Neumann's season-opener against Rutgers-Camden on Feb. 17, Gilliam went 5.2 innings, allowing two earned runs with 10 strikeouts to earn the win.  On Feb. 26 at Virginia Wesleyan, he threw a complete game (7 inn) five-hitter, allowing one unearned run and striking out nine to become Neumann's all-time career leader in wins (18).  On Mar. 4th against Haverford, he improved to 3-0, after throwing six innings and allowing two runs (one earned) with five strikeouts.