Pitching in D3 Baseball comes through in many forms, with many arms taking the dominant route and building a resume of dominance so long that it covers over multiple seasons.
But when scouring the level of play to find where some of the best pitchers reside, we have to look no further than the Little East Conference where every team in the standings currently holds a record of .500 or better, with each totaling at least eight wins.
But on the mound, who is truly the best? That is where we need your help. Take a look through our five nominees below and help us to name the best pitcher in the LEC.
Voting will close on April 12 at 11:00 a.m. PST, so make sure to get your votes in as quickly and as often as you can, and spread the word to your fellow fans to get your favorite choice the title they deserve.
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Matt Cronin — UMass-Dartmouth
Key Stats: 3-1 / 0.41 ERA / 29 K
Cronin has only made four starts to date of the 16 games played by UMass Dartmouth, but he has been masterful every time he toes the rubber. Through only 22 innings, he has struck out 29 and limited opponents to just six runs, one of them earned.
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Taylor Donofrio — Western Connecticut
Key Stats: 9 App / 5 SV / 2.38 ERA
Donofrio is the conference's leader in saves to this point, locking down five victories in his first nine games on the mound. In 11.1 innings pitched, he has given up his share of runners, but can lock down when the time is needed.
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Fernando Burgos — UMass-Boston
Key Stats: 4-0 / 1 SV / 2.77 ERA
Burgos is the league leader in victories through games played April 4, and even has one save to boot in his one relief appearance. Lasting at least five innings in three of his starts, Burgos should be the key arm going forward for the Beacons.
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Tyler Fitzgerald, Keene State
Key Stats: 3-0 / 15.1 IP / 0.59 ERA
Fitzgerald has been the best reliever for Keene thus far, logging multiple innings in a majority of his appearances and being able to shut down the competition. Giving up just one earned run this season, he did that in a game where he logged 6.1 innings of relief work.
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Jordan Muchin, Eastern Connecticut
Key Stats: 1-2 / 2.93 ERA / 34 K
The conference leader in strikeouts, Muchin has been a menace to opposing batters through his first four starts of 2018. The ECSU star has struck out at least seven batters in each of his starts, topping out with 11 versus Rutgers-Camden.
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