LSU pitcher Thatcher Hurd received Southeastern Conference co-Pitcher of the Week honor after his two starts on Monday against Butler and Sunday against Samford.
He shares the weekly honor with Arkansas’ Will McEntire, who threw a nine-inning complete game with six strikeouts to help the Razorbacks complete their three-game sweep of Louisiana Tech.
In Hurd’s two wins last week, he worked a total of 11 scoreless innings, recording 18 strikeouts and three walks. He gave up four hits and limited his opponents to a .111 batting average.
The UCLA-transfer was a projected starter coming into the season, and after starting three weekday games, moved into the Sunday spot yesterday.
“We brought him here with that was intentand there was no question he was going get there,” LSU coach Jay Johnson said after Sunday’s win.
His 11-strikeout performance against Butler was just one strikeout shy of his career high. Against Samford, Hurd worked 3 2/3 perfect innings before allowing a batter to reach base. He now has an ERA of 2.04, including 25 strikeouts through 17 2/3 innings this year.
Hurd is the second pitcher to earn this honor. Paul Skenes was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 20 and March 6.
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