SportsJune 8, 2016

Southeast Missouri State pitcher Joey Lucchesi continues to rack up the accolades. The senior lefty added Baseball America third-team All-American to the list on Tuesday. Lucchesi's already been named Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year and OVC tournament MVP, and became Southeast's first Louisville Slugger first-team All-American...

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Southeast Missouri State pitcher Joey Lucchesi continues to rack up the accolades.

The senior lefty added Baseball America third-team All-American to the list on Tuesday.

Lucchesi's already been named Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year and OVC tournament MVP, and became Southeast's first Louisville Slugger first-team All-American.

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He posted a 10-5 record in his final season of his two-year Redhawk career. He leads the country with 149 strikeouts and led the conference with a 2.19 ERA.

He tied Southeast's single game strikeout record and broke the program's season and career strikeout records, finishing with 242 in two seasons.

-- From staff report

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