OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City pitcher Rich Hawkins has been named Sooner Athletic Conference pitcher of the week for April 18-24 in baseball.
Hawkins, a junior left-hander from Edmond, Okla., threw a complete-game shutout over Oklahoma Christian, fanning eight batters and allowing eight hits Friday at Jim Wade Stadium.
He rang up a pitch count of 144 pitches in helping the Stars to a 6-0 win and rebound from a loss to Oklahoma Christian on Thursday. In the ninth inning, Hawkins retired Clint Bowker on a fielder's choice grounder with the bases loaded.
On the year, Hawkins has an 8-3 record, a save and 56 strikeouts in 66.1 innings.
The SAC regular-season champion Stars take on Bacone at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Jim Wade Stadium.