SHAWNEE – The Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers have completed their second week of action of the 2021 season and former Bison pitchers Julian Merryweather and Taylor Hearn combined for a total of five appearances. Merryweather appeared in two games, pitching a total of 2.1 innings. He gave up zero runs on zero hits while striking out two batters. He still sports a season ERA of 0.00. The Blue Jays will be taking on the Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox in week three.
| Julian Merryweather | #67 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Date |
Opponent |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
| 4/8 |
vs. LAA |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| 4/13 |
vs. NYY |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Weekly Totals |
2.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Weekly ERA: 0.00 |
Hearn saw action in three of the teams seven games, posting nine strikeouts. He gave up only one run and one hit in 4.1 innings of work. The Rangers will take on the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angles in week three.
| Taylor Hearn | #52 | Texas Rangers |
| Date |
Opponent |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
| 4/9 |
vs. SD |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 4/12 |
vs. TB, L (0-1) |
3.0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
| 4/15 |
vs. TB |
0.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Weekly Totals |
4.1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
| Weekly ERA: 5.78 |
Merryweather had an outstanding career at OBU with a 22-5 record over two seasons. The All-American had a career ERA of just 1.73 in 182 innings pitched after tying the second-lowest ERA in program history with 1.07 in 2014. He registered 208 strikeouts with the Bison. He was drafted by Cleveland Indians in the fifth round of the 2014 MLB Draft.
In his lone season on Bison Hill, Hearn compiled a perfect 9-0 record with an ERA of 3.50. He struck out 71 batters in 64.1 innings pitched and held opposing batters to a .191 average as the Bison advanced all the way to the NAIA World Series. Hearn was drafted in the fifth round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals.
