In the second weekly leaderboard post we’ll look at the top pitching statistics through nine weeks of the college baseball season. To be eligible for the ERA and batting average against categories, pitchers must have at least one inning per team game. Eligible players attend a Kentucky college or graduated from a Kentucky high school. Stats are current through Sunday’s games.

ERA

• Justin Amlung — UofL — 1.29 (62.2 IP)
• Tanner Perkins — WKU — 1.95 (60.0 IP)
• Chad Martin — Indiana (PLD) — 2.41 (52.1 IP)
• Justin Hageman — WKU — 2.44 (59 IP)
• Matt Koch — UofL — 3.52 (53.2 IP)

Wins

• Jeremy Dobbs — Austin Peay (Daviess Co. HS) — 7-1
• Justin Amlung — UofL — 6-0
• Tanner Perkins — WKU — 6-1
• Justin Hageman — WKU — 6-3
• Jake Donze — Murray St. — 5-2
• Taylor Haydel — WKU — 5-3

Strikeouts

• Alex Meyer — UK — 71
• Justin Hageman — WKU — 58
• Damon McCormick — Valpo (St. X) — 56
• Tanner Perkins — WKU — 50
• Jeremy Dobbs — Austin Peay (Daviess Co. HS) — 47

Innings Pitched

• Damon McCormick — Valpo (St. X HS) — 64.0
• Alex Meyer — UK — 62.2
• Justin Amlung — UofL — 62.2
• Tanner Perkins — WKU — 60.0
• Justin Hageman — WKU — 59.0

Saves

• Tony Zych — UofL — 9
• Mike Kaczmarek — UK — 4
• Cameron Finch — Murray St. — 4
• Phil Wetherell — WKU — 4
• Ryne Purcell — EKU — 4

Batting Average Against

• Justin Amlung — UofL — .183
• Tanner Perkins — WKU — .212
• Brandon Boling — Gardner Webb (Bryan Station HS) — .216
• Damon McCormick — Valpo (St. X) — .224
• Chad Martin — Indiana (PLD) — .230

Appearances

• Phil Wetherell — WKU — 20
• Matt Harris — EKU — 18
• Alex Phillips — UK — 18
• Taylor Haydell — WKU — 18
• Ross Hammonds — WKU — 17
• Nick Maronde — Florida (Lexington Catholic) — 17
• Trevor Gott — UK — 17