Tyrpa Selected as NSAA Pitcher-of-the-Week

Dakota State’s Sam Tyrpa was selected by the NSAA as this past week’s Pitcher-of-the-Week, making it the third consecutive week the Trojans had an athlete selected for a weekly honor. 

Tyrpa, a Sophomore Right-Hand Pitcher, remained undefeated on the pitching mound in the second game of the NSAA four-game series in Trojans’ 8-0 shutout victory at Dickinson State on April 16. The victory also extended the Trojans’ winning streak to 20 games, which was the longest current winning streak in the NAIA this season. 

Tyrpa limited the Blue Hawks to just two hits in the complete seven-inning game victory for DSU, retiring the final 16 batters in the game (16 straight outs) to fuel his seventh win of the season (7-0 pitching record). Tyrpa also registered eight strikeouts in the game (10.29 K/per 9 innings) and just issued one walk.

He holds an ERA of 1.88 in 52 2/3 innings (11 earned runs) this season for Dakota State. His ERA is the second-best in the NSAA. He also ranks second in the North Star conference with 1.32 ERA during league contests.

Tyrpa tossed four complete game victories, earning two shutout victories this season. He has limited the opponents’ batting average to .185 this season, and leads the NSAA conference with 65 strikeouts.

He is an integral member of the Trojans’ pitching staff who holds a team ERA of 2.89, which is the currently the second-best ERA in the NAIA. 

The Trojans resume to NSAA action tomorrow, hosting their only home 4-game series of the season at Flynn Field versus Valley City State, with the doubleheader on Friday starting at 1pm.