Bay City Central grad makes history with first-year college baseball program – MLive.com

SOLON, OHIO When Dustyn Lucas signed with the first-year Bryant & Stratton College baseball program, he knew he would be part of many firsts.

But he may not have expected to be considered a pioneer pitcher.

The Bay City Central graduate earned that status April 18 when he pitched the first complete game in program history. Lucas spun a seven-inning gem for an 8-1 victory over Kent State Tuscarawas. More than 20 games into the debut season, he was the first Bryant & Stratton hurler to go the distance.

Bryant & Stratton is a fledgling NJCAA Division 2 program in Solon, Ohio, and Lucas jumped at the chance to play at the next level with the new squad.

The 6-foot right-hander was one of Bay City Centrals leading hitters with a .345 average as a junior in 2019. He worked 18 innings on the hill for the Wolves, posting a 2-1 mark, and was expected to serve as the teams No. 2 pitcher in 2020 a season that never happened due to the COVID-19 shutdown.

But Lucas is getting his chance to shine this spring. He sports a 3-0 record with a 2.25 ERA, striking out eight in 16 innings on the mound.

He made history for the Bobcats (18-6) with his complete-game performance. He struck out four and allowed three hits in a 109-pitch effort. He was one out away from a shutout before yielding an RBI double in the 8-1 win.

Pinconning graduate Kade Compeau also pitches for Bryant & Stratton. He came on to throw one inning of scoreless relief in Game 2, a 16-4 victory. Compeau has made nine appearances for the Bobcats and is 0-0 with one save and nine strikeouts in 13.1 innings.

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