Baseball: Gross Earns BIG EAST Weekly Honor
March 11, 2008 11:44 AM | General
March 11, 2008
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Sophomore right-handed pitcher Billy Gross has been named to the BIG EAST weekly honor roll as announced by the league office. West Virginia defeated Duquesne 8-1 in the 2008 home opener at Hawley Field on March 5.
Gross (1-0) pitched eight strong innings, retiring the last 10 batters he faced against the Dukes. The Frederick, Md., native took the win in his second start of the season, allowing one run on two hits while striking out eight. After allowing the game’s first run in the second inning, Gross did not give up another hit.
After being snowed out this past week, the Mountaineers swept Valparaiso in a doubleheader on Monday and will host a two-game mid-week series with St. Bonaventure, on Tuesday, March 11, at 5 p.m., and Wednesday, March 12, at 2 p.m.
