Saturday Performance Lands Razorback SEC Pitcher of the Week Status

Complete game with under 100 pitches in Arkansas win over Louisiana Tech determined best conference outing

Kent Smith | Mar 13, 2023

Saturday Performance Lands Razorback SEC Pitcher of the Week Status /

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Following a complete game effort in a weekend series sweep of Louisiana Tech, Arkansas pitcher Will McEntire has been named the SEC Pitcher of the Week.

The Razorbacks have struggled with injuries in the pitching rotation, so getting a full-game performance out of McEntire, while unexpected, was something this staff needed.

Perhaps the most impressive aspect to McEntire's work on the mound against the Bulldogs is that he was able to come away with the complete game win in less than 100 pitches. The final line was six strikeouts and nine hits on 97 pitches in a 6-1 win.

McEntire didn't even give up a walk until the ninth and the lone run was unearned.

The feat makes the righty the first Razorback since Dominic Taccolini in 2016 to toss a nine-inning complete game as well as the first Arkansas pitcher since Ryne Stanek in 2013 to toss a complete game three-hitter.

The win moved McEntire to 3-0 on the season while clinching the 26th consecutive non-conference home weekend series win by the Razorbacks.

Arkansas begins a five-game week at Baum-Walker Stadium with a two-game midweek set against UNLV. First pitch between the Razorbacks and Hustlin’ Rebels is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, on SEC Network+.

(Razorback Communications contributed to this story)

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Published Mar 13, 2023

KENT SMITH

Kent Smith has been in the world of media and film for nearly 30 years. From Nolan Richardson's final seasons, former Razorback quarterback Clint Stoerner trying to throw to anyone and anything in the blazing heat of Cowboys training camp in Wichita Falls, the first high school and college games after 9/11, to Troy Aikman's retirement and Alex Rodriguez's signing of his quarter billion dollar contract, Smith has been there to report on some of the region's biggest moments.