Fresno State’s Weaver Fans 21
PALO ALTO — Jeff Weaver heard the fans counting, but he lost track at 12.
It wasn’t until after the game that his catcher, Giuseppe Chiaramonte, gave him his final strikeout count: 21.
“I was a little taken back,†Weaver said.
Weaver, a 6-foot-5 right-hander who prepped at Simi Valley High, pitched a three-hitter and set an NCAA postseason record for strikeouts in Fresno State’s 2-1 victory over Texas A&M; on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA West Regional at Stanford.
A sophomore, Weaver (11-5) had walked on at Fresno State three years ago and last summer pitched for the U.S. Olympic team.
Texas A&M; scored in the second inning on a double by Rich Petru. Weaver then retired 15 in a row, striking out a school-record eight in a row.
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