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Frisbee named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week

Richmond right-hander set single-game strikeout record last week
August 15, 2022

RICHMOND, Va. – Richmond Flying Squirrels right-hander Matt Frisbee has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for August 8-14, Minor League Baseball announced on Monday afternoon.

RICHMOND, Va. – Richmond Flying Squirrels right-hander Matt Frisbee has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for August 8-14, Minor League Baseball announced on Monday afternoon.

Frisbee received the award after making one start, which came on Wednesday night at Portland, in which he broke the Flying Squirrels’ single-game franchise strikeout record, striking out 13 over six scoreless innings of work. Frisbee allowed one hit and walked two in the game.

The 13 strikeouts passed the previous the previous team record of 12, which has been reached three times. Eric Surkamp had a pair of 12-strikeout games in 2011 and Mike Kickham matched the mark in 2012.

Frisbee’s performance was the fourth outing this year by a Richmond pitcher with 11-or-more strikeouts, all coming against the Portland Sea Dogs. Kai-Wei Teng, Kyle Harrison and Bryan Brickhouse each struck out 11 batters in the series against the Sea Dogs at The Diamond in June.

A native of Candler, N.C., Frisbee is in his second season with the Flying Squirrels. He also won the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week award on May 17, 2021 after throwing six perfect innings against the Harrisburg Senators in the franchise’s first-ever nine-inning no-hitter on May 13, 2021. Frisbee was also the Eastern League Pitcher of the Month for May 2021 after going 4-1 with a 1.24 ERA in five starts to open his Double-A career.

Frisbee is the second Richmond pitcher to win the award this season. Right-hander Wil Jenson was the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week last week.

The Flying Squirrels return to The Diamond for a six-game series against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies from Tuesday through Sunday. Tickets are available online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-3866 or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office.