Bryant’s Friday-night arm with Rookie-of-the-Year polish
Belcher entered 2026 as Bryant’s headline starter after a strong freshman year in 2025, when he went 3-1 with a 4.52 ERA, 60 strikeouts, just 18 walks, and earned America East Rookie of the Year honors; he was also ranked No. 174 among the nation’s top starting pitchers by D1Baseball. The sell is clear: strike-throwing, swing-and-miss stuff, and the poise to handle the Friday role—plus Bryant won each of his final six regular-season starts in 2025. If you want a competitive, battle-tested righty who already looks like a conference-level difference-maker, he’s absolutely worth the watch.
