Here are the nominees for the Pinellas County pitcher of the week poll for games played Feb. 24-March 1. Voting lasts until 9 a.m. Saturday.
Colton Beard, Sr., Dunedin: Threw a one-hit shutout with seven strikeouts in a win over Wesley Chapel.
Gabriel Blaxberg, Sr., Canterbury: Was two walks away from being perfect in six innings and finished with 12 strikeouts in a win over Admiral Farragut.
Xavier Davies, So., Hollins: Went six scoreless innings, allowing four hits while striking out nine in a win over Boca Ciega.
Grayson Gibson, Sr., Calvary Christian: Threw six scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out 14 in a win over St. Petersburg Catholic.
Brock Golden, Sr., Osceola: Fired four perfect innings with two strikeouts in a win over IMG Silver.
Joshua Jackson-Valverde, Sr., Largo: Threw a combined seven perfect innings with 15 strikeouts in wins over Seminole and St. Petersburg Catholic.
Rhett Wilson, Jr., Northside Christian: Hurled four scoreless innings, giving up one hit while striking out five in a win over Miami Killian.
Official poll
Pitcher of the week winner (Feb. 17-22)
Troy Burke, So., St. Petersburg Catholic
Burke threw five scoreless innings, giving up five hits while striking two in a win over Dunedin.
Fans took notice.
He won the Pinellas County pitcher of the week poll for games played Feb. 17-22 with 41 percent of the votes (1,382) to beat out Tarpon Springs’ Danny Scott, who had 25 percent (833 votes).
Pitcher of the week winner (Feb. 10-15)
Conner Weldon, Sr., Northeast
Weldon threw a complete-game four hitter, allowing one unearned run while striking out nine in a win over St. Petersburg.
Fans were impressed.
He won the Pinellas County pitcher of the week poll for games played Feb. 10-15 with 38 percent of the votes (2,165) to beat out Seminole’s Jacob Amerman, who had 37 percent (2,115 votes).
