Sibley Named to All-MAAC Rookie Team

2019 Dawg Hunter Sibley

 

A staple in Iona’s pitching staff, Sibley appeared in 16 games and made eight starts. He had an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.26. Sibley threw 57.1 innings and held opponents’ batting average to .223. The opponent batting average ranks fourth best in the conference.

The rookie’s best performance in the non-conference was a complete game seven-inning effort at George Washington in mid-March. He allowed two earned runs on four hits and two walks. He struck out six Colonials on the day. In late May against MAAC foe Quinnipiac, Sibley threw six innings against Quinnipiac and had a career-best nine strikeouts.

While appearing in the batter’s box in limited appearances, Sibley maintained a .313 batting average. He had five hits, four runs scored and one run batted in. He had an OPS of .666, slugging percentage of .313 and on base percentage of .353.