Park University baseball closer, Bryce Perdieu made history on March 16, 2024. Perdieu recorded his 8th career save, setting the Park baseball record. He threw a scoreless 7th inning to secure the Pirates 4-1 win over the Benedictine College Ravens, recording three outs on only nine pitches. His save helped the Pirates secure an important win in the series, as they went on to sweep the Heart of America Conference Series over Benedictine College 4-0 to move to 16-5 and 8-4 in conference play.
Perdieu, a Blue Springs native, is a senior and is in his fifth and final season wearing a Pirate uniform. He has been the teams closer for three years now and thrives in pressure spots where he is forced to perform at his best. “I like being able to talk a big game, but you can only do that when you go out there and shut them down,” Perdieu said.
The previous record of seven saves was held by Richard Scott and Ethan Smith.
The Pirates continue their season with a non-conference matchup on March 19, at home against Missouri Baptist, and then continue Heart play in Dubuque, Iowa taking on Clarke University on March 23 and 24.