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Hunter Brown pitching for the Houston Astros.

Baseball 9/14/2022 3:20:00 PM Cameron Weidenthaler, Assistant Media Relations Director

Hunter Brown Collects Win in Homecoming to Detroit

The right-hander improved to 2-0 on the season.

DETROIT -- Houston Astros hurler Hunter Brown, who pitched for Wayne State University from 2017-2019, won his start over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night to improve to 2-0 on the season. He struck out six batters and allowed two runs over six innings. Brown has 11 strikeouts in 12 innings this season at the Major League level to go with is two victories and a 1.50 ERA.

The current Wayne State baseball team was on hand to watch the former Warrior as well as program alumni from as far back as the 1960s.

Brown started the 2022 season with Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA) and compiled a 9-4 record with a 2.55 earned-run average in 106 innings notching 134 strikeouts, while limiting opposing batters to a .186 average. Brown also garnered two holds and a save before earning the promotion to Houston on September 1.

His next scheduled start is still to be announced but should be next week against the Tampa Bay Rays in Florida.

Be sure to check out the national media coverage his start received last night, using the links to the right.

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