Razorback Report: Week 13
Overall Record: 38-13
SEC Record: 19-8, 1st in SEC West & 1st overall in SEC
Streak: W1
In The Polls – May 8
Collegiate Baseball – #3
D1Baseball – #3
NCBWA – #3
Perfect Game – #3
USA Today Coaches – #3
Baseball America – #4
Week 13 Results (2-1)
Friday, May 12 – vs. #6 South Carolina – W, 4-1
Saturday, May 13 – vs. #6 South Carolina – L, 3-1
Sunday, May 14 – vs. #6 South Carolina – W, 5-1
Week 14 Schedule
Thursday, May 18 – at #12 Vanderbilt – 6 p.m. [SEC Network]
Friday, May 19 – at #12 Vanderbilt – 7 p.m. [SEC Network]
Saturday, May 20 – at #12 Vanderbilt – 2 p.m. [SEC Network+]
Pitcher of the Week
LHP Hunter Hollan
Stats (1 GP/1 GS): 1-0, 1.00 ERA, 1 CG, 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 SO
Hunter Hollan twirled a nine-inning complete game in Sunday’s decisive game three against South Carolina to help Arkansas clinch its seventh SEC series win of the season. The Razorback left-hander threw a career-high 113 pitches and racked up a career-best 10 strikeouts as he limited the Gamecocks to just one run on five hits and one walk over nine innings. Hollan, who at one point recorded 19 consecutive outs, became the first Arkansas pitcher to throw a complete game of at least nine innings against SEC opponent since Dominic Taccolini’s 10-inning complete game shutout against Kentucky in 2016.
Freshman of the Week
RHP Gage Wood
Stats (1 APP): 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO
Gage Wood turned in a stellar relief outing in Friday’s series-opening win against South Carolina to help Arkansas clinch its seventh SEC series win of the season over the weekend. The true freshman reliever went a career-long 3 1/3 innings and struck out four without a walk as he kept the Gamecocks off the board. Wood, who is second among all SEC freshman relievers in saves with five, earned the win to improve to 2-0 and lowered the season ERA to 2.30 in the process.
Razorback Notes
- With a 19-8 record in conference play, Arkansas enters the final week of the regular season with a one-game lead over Florida (18-9) in the SEC standings.
- The Razorbacks’ lead in the SEC Western Division standings is 1.5 games ahead of LSU (17-9).
- Arkansas can clinch at least a share of the regular-season SEC title with a series victory at Vanderbilt.
- The Razorbacks’ 4.60 ERA in conference-only games is the best in the SEC.
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