March 4, 2024

Chadwick Named MVC Pitcher of the Week

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Illinois State sophomore Tyrelle Chadwick has been named Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced Monday afternoon.

Chadwick (Kamloops, BC) set a new-career high with 12 strikeouts to lead Illinois State to a series-clinching 5-0 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Chadwick, who only allowed one hit and no walks over nine scoreless innings, recorded the first nine-inning one hitter for Illinois State since April 2013.

His 12-strikeout shutout performance is also the first nine-inning complete game for the Redbirds since May 2021 as well as the first nine-inning complete game shutout since 2019.

The performance gained the attention of D1Baseball as the national organization named Chadwick the best pitcher from Week 3. He finished with a game score of 97. Chadwick was also named the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week.

He is the son of RHP Ray Chadwick, who pitched in seven games with the 1985 California Angels under Gene Mauch.

Chadwick becomes the first MVC Pitcher of the Week for ILS since Jayson Hibbard last April.

Illinois State is scheduled to travel to nationally-ranked Vanderbilt from March 8-10 for a three-game series.