Gage Gillian, Caden O'Brien Named To Stopper Of The Year Watch List

Posted Feb 18, 2022
North Carolina senior pitchers Gage Gillian and Caden O'Brien have been named to the 2022 Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) announced Thursday. Gillian arrived at Carolina in the fall of 2019 from Walters State College where he struck 106 batters in 70 inning pitched with a 1.93 ERA. (GoHeels.com)

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