Pitcher AJ Irvin, a red-shirt sophomore from The University of Texas-Tyler, will also return to the Generals for his third season on the mound. Last Summer for the Generals, Irvin appeared in six games (9.2 innings) allowing 10 hits, two earned runs, with 10 strikeouts, one walk and an earned run average of 1.86 on the season. Irvin thus far in 2021 for UT-Tyler (as of 03/07/21) has appeared in five games, allowing two earned runs on five hits, while striking out six and compiling a 2.45 earned run average and a 1-0 record on this young season.