Razorback Baseball: LHP earns SEC Pitcher of the Week honors

Hunter Hollan was excellent for Razorbacks in game three against the no. 6 ranked South Carolina Gamecocks. The left-hander threw a nine-inning complete game in Sunday’s decisive game three win against the Gamecocks to help Arkansas clinch its seventh SEC series victory of the season. Hollan threw a career-high 113 pitches (80 for strikes) and racked up a career-best 10 strikeouts as he limited the Gamecocks to just one run on five hits and one walk.

Hollan retired 19 consecutive batters on his way to a complete game. The performance was the first by a Razorback since Dominic Taccolini’s 10-inning complete game shutout against Kentucky in 2016.

The Hallsville, Texas, native is the second Razorback pitcher this season to earn pitcher of the week praise from the conference. Will McEntire garnered the same recognition following his nine-inning complete game against Louisiana Tech on March 11.

In addition to his honor from the SEC, Hollan was also named the Perfect Game/Rawlings Pitcher of the Week. For the season, he boasts a 7-2 record with a 3.75 ERA and 61 strikeouts over 69 2/3 innings of the work.

The Razorbacks return to the diamond this Thursday as they travel to Nashville, (Tenn.) to face Vanderbilt. If Arkansas wins at least two games they will win the SEC regular season championship for the second time in three years.