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Schultz Named Patriot League Pitcher of the Week
5/4/2026 3:19:00 PM | Baseball
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Junior pitcher Jake Schultz was named the Patriot League Pitcher of the Week after a quality start in Bucknell's 4-0 win over Lehigh on Saturday.
Schultz threw six shutout innings, allowing just three runs to help the Bison earn a big win in game one. The Bison ultimately took two out of three games from Lehigh to earn a share of the Patriot League regular season title and the two seed for the tournament.
Schultz struck out six batters over four innings while stranding five runners as the Bison got out to a 2-0 lead. He then worked his first clean inning in the fifth before a three-up, three-down sixth inning to end his day.
The Exton, Pennsylvania native has been excellent after missing most of the 2025 season with an injury. He returned to the diamond in mid-March and been excellent in league-play for the Bison.
He has a 2.67 ERA in nine appearances and a 2.15 ERA in eight appearances against Patriot League opponents. After beginning the season on a pitch count, Schultz has gone four innings or more in each of his last four starts. His six innings against Lehigh was a season-high.
Schultz has 31 strikeouts and 14 walks in 30.1 innings. Opponents have a .212 batting average against him.
Bucknell locked up the two seed in the Patriot League tournament and will host Navy in the Patriot League semifinals. Game one begins at 1:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 at Depew Field at Marren Park. Game two is scheduled for the same time on Sunday, and the teams will play on Monday if necessary.
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Schultz threw six shutout innings, allowing just three runs to help the Bison earn a big win in game one. The Bison ultimately took two out of three games from Lehigh to earn a share of the Patriot League regular season title and the two seed for the tournament.
Schultz struck out six batters over four innings while stranding five runners as the Bison got out to a 2-0 lead. He then worked his first clean inning in the fifth before a three-up, three-down sixth inning to end his day.
The Exton, Pennsylvania native has been excellent after missing most of the 2025 season with an injury. He returned to the diamond in mid-March and been excellent in league-play for the Bison.
He has a 2.67 ERA in nine appearances and a 2.15 ERA in eight appearances against Patriot League opponents. After beginning the season on a pitch count, Schultz has gone four innings or more in each of his last four starts. His six innings against Lehigh was a season-high.
Schultz has 31 strikeouts and 14 walks in 30.1 innings. Opponents have a .212 batting average against him.
Bucknell locked up the two seed in the Patriot League tournament and will host Navy in the Patriot League semifinals. Game one begins at 1:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 at Depew Field at Marren Park. Game two is scheduled for the same time on Sunday, and the teams will play on Monday if necessary.
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