Kinsley Jennings Named Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week

2017 Apr 5

Kinsley Jennings of Buford was named Sun Belt Community Coffee Pitcher of the Week on April 4, 2017.

Jennings was lights out this week as Georgia State won the Sun Belt series at Texas State after getting a big road win on Wednesday at Georgia Tech. Jennings was 3-0 and allowed only four earned runs in 19.2 innings while striking out eight.

Jennings came on in relief Wednesday at Georgia Tech and held the Yellow Jackets to two runs to get the Panthers a big win on the road. Jennings then went head-to-head with the Sun Belt's highest RPI-ranked team twice on the weekend and came out on top in both contests.

In Game 1, Jennings went 8.0 innings and gave up just two earned while getting five strikeouts. Her best performance of the week, however, was a complete-game shutout in Game 3 of the series to clinch the series win for GSU and propel the Panthers past Texas State and into second place in the Sun Belt standings.

Through 19.2 innings of work this week, Jennings gave up only three extra base hits.

Jennings is the second Panther to receive Pitcher of the Week honors this season as Peyton Worsham accomplished the feat on March 14.

Georgia State hosts UT Arlington this weekend as Sun Belt play continues. The Panthers currently sit in second place in the conference standings with a 24-12 (9-3 SBC) record.