University of Tennessee Athletics
Hochevar Named to 2004 SEC Good Works Team
May 24, 2004 | Baseball
May 24, 2004
University of Tennessee sophomore pitcher Luke Hochevar was named to the 2004 Southeastern Conference Baseball Good Works Team as announced by the league office Monday.
Hochevar, who will start Wednesday's first-round SEC Tournament game against Arkansas, has been active in service with Norwood Elementary School as part of the "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" literacy event and the MDA's Muscle Team Dinner. He also has read to kids at Sarah Moore Green Elementary and Farragut Intermediate Schools.
The Fowler, Colo., native visits patients at East Tennessee Children's Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital and has been involved in the Salvation Army's Stuff-A-Stocking Christmas program. Hochevar also served as a finish line greeter at Buddy's Race Against Cancer, spoke to a local young entrepreneur's group, signed autographs for children at VASF Day and worked with his team gathering donations for the Missions of Hope Charity.
Other members of the Good Works Team were Allen Rice (Alabama), Brady Toops (Arkansas), Ben Hedgecock (Florida), Will Startup (Georgia), Seth Stanley (Kentucky), Kody Bumpous (LSU), Ryan Kulinski (Ole Miss), Saunders Ramsey (Mississippi State), Bryan Triplett (South Carolina) and Worth Scott (Vanderbilt).
The SEC sponsors a Good Works Teams for all 20 sports it sponsors. The Baseball Good Works Team represents 11 SEC athletes, one from almost all competing institutions. The Good Works Team looks to highlight an athlete from each school who gives back to their community in superior service efforts.
