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Sophomore pitches his way to top 10 in the nation

By the end of last year, sophomore left-hander Trey Cumbie had cemented himself as one of Cougar baseball’s up-and-coming pitchers.

Starting out as relief for starting pitchers, he slowly proved his pitching finesse. When it came time for his first career start, he led the Cougars to a 4-3 win over Sam Houston State University.

Cumbie finished his decorated freshman season by being named American Pitcher of the Week, Silver Glove Series MVP, Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American, and NCBWA Second Team Freshman All-American.

“It gave me a feel for the college level,” Cumbie said. “I knew what to expect coming into this year, and I had a lot better feel for my teammates as well.