University of Tennessee Athletics
Morgado Claims SEC Pitcher of the Week Accolades
March 15, 2010 | Baseball
March 15, 2010
By Cameron Harris, Assistant Media Relations Director
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Following a stellar outing against Connecticut last Saturday, University of Tennessee junior southpaw Bryan Morgado has become the first Volunteer in nearly three years to claim Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week honors. The last UT player to earn the accolades was James Adkins in the 12th week of the 2007 campaign.
Morgado twirled an absolute gem in the Orange and White's 3-2 victory over the Huskies this weekend, claiming his second win of the season with seven shutout innings of one-hit ball. The 6-3 lefty set a season high with nine strikeouts, while surrendering just one hit in the first inning. He then proceeded to sit down 19 of the final 21 batters he faced, including 12 straight at one point. He allowed just one runner, the double in the opening frame, to advance past first base during his seven innings on the mound.
With his nine punch-outs, Morgado moved his career total to 208, passing Luke Hudson (202) and Wyatt Allen (203) for sole possession of ninth place on UT's all-time strikeout list. He currently ranks fourth in the SEC with an opponent batting average of just .188 and ninth with 22.2 innings pitched. He also ranks fourth in total strikeouts with 29, including a league-high 13 of the looking-variety.
Tennessee will be back in action this Wednesday when it hosts Morehead State at 7 p.m. The Big Orange will then open SEC play with a weekend series at South Carolina. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, 4 p.m. on Saturday and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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