By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
LUBBOCK, Texas – After dominating through the first 10 weeks of the 2024 campaign, Tennessee Tech ace Peyton Calitri has been named to the College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Year Watch List, as announced by the organization Thursday. The senior joined a group of 53 other pitchers around Division I baseball recognized on the list.
A leading candidate to take home the Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year honor, Calitri has been special for a Golden Eagle squad currently tied for first in the league standings. The veteran hurler has been a key component to that success, accumulating a perfect 7-0 record with a minuscule 1.85 ERA, 69 strikeouts, and an 0.91 WHIP over 68.0 innings of work in 10 starts.
The Collierville, Tenn. native ranks among the nation's leaders in a number of pitching categories on the year, including third in both strikeout/walk ratio (11.50) and walks/nine innings (0.79). Heading into this weekend's series at UT Martin, Calitri is tied for sixth nationally in wins (seven), ranked eighth in ERA (1.85), and listed 11th in WHIP (0.91).
In the OVC, the right-hander paces all qualified pitchers in ERA, opposing batting average (.216), innings pitched, wins, and walks allowed, and ranks second in strikeouts. Calitri has twice been named the league's Pitcher of the Week, including after an impressive victory over Morehead State.
Against the league's top offense, the senior scattered three hits and a walk to complete eight shutout innings with 10 strikeouts in a 15-0 laugher back on Apr. 6. On the year, Calitri has delivered an impressive nine quality starts in his 10 outings, tossing at least 6.0 innings and allowing two or fewer total runs in each. He has punched out six or more batters seven times on the year as well.
The award will be presented later this year by the College Baseball Foundation. For more information on the Pitcher of the Year Award, visit the College Baseball Foundation website at www.collegebaseballhall.org.
| Name | School | Conference |
| Blake Aita | Kennesaw State | Atlantic Sun |
| Jack Anker | Fresno State | Mountain West |
| Jamie Arnold | Florida State | ACC |
| Evan Aschenbeck | Texas A&M | SEC |
| Colin Atkinson | Sam Houston | Conference USA |
| Brody Brecht | Iowa | Big Ten |
| Hoss Brewer | Little Rock | Ohio Valley |
| Nick Brink | Portland | West Coast |
| Chase Burns | Wake Forest | ACC |
| Jac Caglianone | Florida | SEC |
| Peyton Calitri | Tennessee Tech | Ohio Valley |
| Clark Candiotti | Arizona | Pac-12 |
| Brooks Caple | Lamar | Southland |
| Brian Curley | VCU | Atlantic 10 |
| Marcus Danchision | Lehigh | Patriot |
| Jaron Deberry | Dallas Baptist | Conference USA |
| Andrew Devine | Austin Peay | Atlantic Sun |
| Jason Doktorczyk | Nevada | Mountain West |
| Reese Dutton | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Grant Garza | Tarleton | WAC |
| Caleb Granger | Florida A&M | SWAC |
| Mason Griffin | Central Arkansas | Atlantic Sun |
| Luke Hansel | Milwaukee | Horizon |
| Luke Holman | LSU | SEC |
| Joe Husack | Illinois State | Missouri Valley |
| Nolan Johnson | North Dakota State | Summit |
| Ryan Johnson | Dallas Baptist | Conference USA |
| Jackson Kent | Arizona | Pac-12 |
| Nate Knowles | William & Mary | Coastal Athletic |
| Brett Lanman | Abilene Christian | WAC |
| Jacob Mayers | Nicholls State | Southland |
| Izaak Martinez | UC San Diego | Big West |
| Nic McCay | South Dakota State | Summit |
| Charlie McDaniel | Presbyterian | Big South |
| Will McEntire | Arkansas | SEC |
| Cade Obermueller | Iowa | Big Ten |
| Billy Oldham | Southern Miss | Sun Belt |
| Nick Pinto | UC Irvine | Big West |
| Nick Powers | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| Ryan Prager | Texas A&M | SEC |
| Maximillian Ramirez | Niagara | Metro Atlantic |
| Tony Roca | North Florida | Atlantic Sun |
| Mitchell Ross | Samford | Southern |
| Josh Salinas | UIW | Southland |
| Jonathan Santucci | Duke | ACC |
| Brett Sears | Nebraska | Big Ten |
| Justin Sinibaldi | Rutgers | Big Ten |
| Hagen Smith | Arkansas | SEC |
| Tristan Smith | Clemson | ACC |
| Brennan Stuprich | Southeastern Louisiana | Southland |
| Brandt Thompson | Missouri State | Missouri Valley |
| Dominc Voegele | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Evan Webster | Louisville | ACC |
| Trey Yesavage | East Carolina | American |
Photo by Emily Armstrong
