Walker Named SEC Pitcher of the Week

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Bill FranquesCommunications Sr. Associate



BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU freshman right-hander Eric Walker was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week Monday by the league office.
Walker, a product of Arlington, Texas, fired a shutout on Sunday at Arkansas, defeating the Razorbacks, 2-0, for his first career complete game in just his eighth collegiate start.
Walker blanked Arkansas – one of the SEC’s most prolific offensive teams and the league leader in home runs with 45 – by limiting the Razorbacks to just four hits with two walks and four strikeouts and allowing just one Arkansas player to advance beyond second base.
Walker threw a career-high 119 pitches and extended his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 16, as he worked seven straight scoreless innings against Texas A&M on April 1.
The shutout against Arkansas was the first recorded by an LSU pitcher since May 30, 2015, when Alex Lange blanked UNC Wilmington in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional.
Walker improved his record to 4-0 and lowered his ERA to 2.45; in 47.2 innings this season, he has 12 walks and 47 strikeouts, and opponents are hitting .206 against him.


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