Memphis Redbirds standout Brandon Dickson

Former Pioneer Pitcher Brandon Dickson to play in Triple-A All-Star Game

Current Memphis Redbirds' ace to pitch for PCL All-Stars Wednesday

MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- Former Tusculum College pitcher Brandon Dickson has been selected to represent the Memphis Redbirds and play for the Pacific Coast League in this week’s Triple-A All-Star Game.  The PCL All-Stars will take on the International League All-Stars in the 23rd annual Triple-A All-Star game this Wednesday at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pa. The game will be televised on MLB Network beginning at 7 p.m. (EST).
 
Dickson currently ranks eighth in the PCL with a 3.06 earned run average and a 9-5 record. The Marbury, Ala. native leads the Redbirds in wins, ERA and quality starts (11).  The tall right-hander has turned it on in his last 10 starts going 7-2 with a 2.44 ERA while striking out 48 batters in 62.2 innings. The first-year Redbird, Dickson spent the entire 2009 season with Double-A Springfield. He was selected to the 2007 Midwest League All-Star Game playing for Single-A Quad Cities when he was 7-3 with a 2.63 ERA prior to the All-Star Break.

In his first and only season at Tusculum (2006), Dickson went 5-2 with a 3.39 ERA. His 24 mound appearances are tied for the second most in a season at Tusculum. He tallied four saves in his 58.1 innings to go along with 37 strikeouts. Dickson garnered South Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Week honors and played an important part in Tusculum’s 40-14-1 campaign, en route to capturing a conference championship.

The Memphis Redbirds, the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, is currently 49-42 and are tied for second place in the PCL American North Division, just a half game behind divisional leader Iowa.

Dickson is one of 18 Pioneers during the Coach Doug Jones era (1998-present) to be drafted or play professional baseball.

Tusculum College, located in Greeneville, Tenn., is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, USA and is a NCAA Division II member of the South Atlantic Conference which is comprised of 10 colleges and universities in Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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