Payne Stolsworth Earns USA South Pitcher of the Year Honors

Payne Stolsworth Earns USA South Pitcher of the Year Honors

Macon, GA - Stolsworth, a junior from Salisbury, North Carolina, is the third consecutive Battling Bishop to be named USA South Pitcher of the Year (Derrick Carter, 2021 & 2022). He currently boasts a USA South-best 9-0 record in 12 appearances, all of which were starts, and also leads the Conference with 77.0 innings pitched, a 1.99 ERA, and 80 strikeouts. In Conference contests-only, Stolsworth posted a perfect 7-0 record with a League-low 1.41 ERA while striking out 49 batters. This season, he collects First Team All-Conference honors as a pitcher and was named USA South Pitcher of the Week four times.