From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council congratulated “Mr. Baseball” Riley Quick during the council meeting on Tuesday, June 28.
According to the proclamation, Hewitt-Trussville High School graduate Quick proved once again to be the ace of the Huskies pitching staff, posting an incredible 13-1 record with a 0.92 ERA. All opponents collectively batted just .142 against Riley Quick, as he struck out 130 batters and only walked 37 over 82.2 innings pitched this season.
Quick also won 13 games, threw eight shutouts, and allowed only 11 earned runs all season.
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The Alabama Sports Writers Association named Riley Quick its 7A Player of the Year for 2022, its 7A Pitcher of the Year for the second year in a row, and also bestowed its “Mr. Baseball” honor on Quick.
The Trussville Tribune also named Quick Tribune Baseball Player of the Year, as well as a member of the All-Tribune team.
“With Riley pitching, we always have a chance to win,” Hewitt-Trussville head coach Jeff Mauldin said during the 2022 regular season. The Huskies won the Class 7A Area 6 title and finished runner-up in the state championship series to Central-Phenix City.
Quick won the opener in that series, pitching well against a talented hitting team, and earned a shutout despite giving up a single and a double in the top of the seventh inning in a 6-0 victory.
The council congratulated Class of 2022 graduate Quick on his amazing athletic success.
“We look forward to watching him dominate the competition whenever he takes the mound for the University of Alabama and eventually in professional baseball,” the proclamation states.