Andre Chiefs

The season is still young, but Andre Chiefs left-hander Dylan Ellis already has three victories after tossing a six-hit, 2-0 shutout against Testa Bombers.

In the process, the Gloucester native lowered his ERA to a sparkling 1.07.

“He has good stuff, typical lefty stuff,” Andre Chiefs manager Chuck Andre said of Ellis, who earlier blanked Arlington Trojans, 7-0. “I saw him pitch his first college game when he beat Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla., when he played with my son, Mike (Andre) at Merrimack College. This is his fourth year with us, and he’s been consistent. He pounds the strike zone. He gets the job done, and he gets a ton of ground-ball outs. He’s got a good slider and mixes up his pitches well.”

The 21-year-old Ellis concluded his Merrimack career second in the program’s history in innings pitched (215), strikeouts (185) and ERA (3.05).

“So far good. I don’t know (what the secret is). I’m pitching the way I’ve been all my life, the way all my coaches taught me,” said Ellis, who owns a 2.38 ERA in 155 career innings of Intercity League play. “I try and pick my spots. I usually start with the fastball and try and get ahead in the count and then work with the slider and changeup. It’s been great so far.

“Last year, we lost in the championship (to Lexington), so we’re looking to get back there. We need to get back there. It’s summer ball, but it’s a lot more serious because there’s a lot of guys that played college ball. It’s a fun atmosphere.”