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BARNETT SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT
6/3/2022 8:46:00 PM | Baseball
Former South Dakota State pitcher Bret Barnett has embarked on a professional playing career, signing a contract Friday with the Billings Mustangs.
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A left-hander from Indianola, Iowa, Barnett ranks third on the SDSU career charts with 18 saves and 74 appearances from 2018-22. A first-team all-Summit League selection in 2019, he racked up 147 strikeouts in 111 1/3 career innings for a ratio of 11.88 strikeouts per nine innings that ranks second in program history.
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During the recently completed 2022 season, Barnett earned seven saves in 15 appearances and allowed only one extra-base hit while striking out 46 batters in 30 innings.
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The Billings Mustangs are a member of the independent Pioneer League. The team is managed by Jim Riggleman, who previously managed the Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals.
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A left-hander from Indianola, Iowa, Barnett ranks third on the SDSU career charts with 18 saves and 74 appearances from 2018-22. A first-team all-Summit League selection in 2019, he racked up 147 strikeouts in 111 1/3 career innings for a ratio of 11.88 strikeouts per nine innings that ranks second in program history.
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During the recently completed 2022 season, Barnett earned seven saves in 15 appearances and allowed only one extra-base hit while striking out 46 batters in 30 innings.
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The Billings Mustangs are a member of the independent Pioneer League. The team is managed by Jim Riggleman, who previously managed the Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals.
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