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PRESENTED BY A hard-throwing strikeout pitcher is one of the more fun things to watch in baseball. Unlike the days of yesteryear when giants seemingly ruled the mound, the new age of “power pitchers’ come in all sizes and forms. NEWS: McKay Named to Midseason Watch List — Louisville Baseball (@UofLBaseball) MORE: McKay seemingly allows the game to come to him, dictating each game as it unfolds. When he gets in his groove, it's best to watch out. "I think it depends," McKay said on his mentality on the hill. "If you have a day where you are feeling great and hitting spots well, you may be a little more aggressive there." In five March starts, was 4-0 with a 1.32 ERA, 49 K/9 BB in 34.0 IP. — Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) Wyatt Marks takes over in 8th, uses just 1 fastball in 1-2-3 inning vs heart of CCU order. Here's my slider - good luck. 2 Ks. Great pitch. — Aaron Fitt (@aaronfitt) Tip of the cap to . — Xavier Baseball (@XavierBASE) Ironically enough, Lowther leaves off the 'k' at the end of his name. Perhaps that's because he saves it for the box scores. "You can thank my mom for that one," Lowther said, laughing. The Control Artist: David Peterson, LHP, Oregon VIDEO David Peterson dominates again striking out 11 batters with no walks in 6 innings of work! — Oregon Duck Baseball (@OregonBaseball) Imposing presence on the mound? Check. Strikeout artist? Check. Best command in DI? Check. Peterson is a monster on the mound for the Ducks, standing at 6-foot-6 and 235 pounds. He is also fourth in the nation with 82 strikeouts, a 12.65 strikeout-per-nine rate. What separates the big lefty from his competitors is his command. The Ducks ace has walked just four batters this season in 52 innings heading into this weekend's big series with Arizona. His 16.40 strikeout-to-walk ratio is best in the nation and is more than one better than the next closest opponent. A 5-0 March, backed by a 0.50 ERA and a 57-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio earned Peterson NCBWA Pitcher of the Month honors. It will be fun to see what he has in store for his April encore. MORE: Honorable mentions: The 19K man: JP Sears -- the 5-foot-11, junior left-hander from The Citadel -- is striking out 13.74 batters per nine innings. He hurled a 19 strikeout, 2-hit shutout on March 24th. Sears now leads the nation with 87 strikeouts after Thursday's 10-strikeout performance. The rookie: USF freshman Shane McClanahan is leading all newcomers with 62 strikeouts in 45.1 innings, an impressive 12.22 per nine, landing the southpaw at No. 23 in the nation. The Most Improved Strike Thrower Award: and . His work has appeared on Bleacher Report, MLB.com, AJC.com, SB Nation and FoxSports.com and in publications like The Advocate and Lindy's Sports. Follow him on Twitter at . The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. No 2 Ohio State pulls away from No 13 Penn State No 7 TCU hangs on and more from Week 9
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