NEW ORLEANS – Following a historic strikeout performance against Louisiana on Friday, right-hander Xander Hamilton has been named the Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
Hamilton struck out a career-high 13 batters in six innings against the Ragin' Cajuns, allowing just two runs on four hits, on the way to his fifth victory of the season – a 3-2 App State triumph. The 13 strikeouts were the most by a Sun Belt pitcher this season, and the most in App State recorded history (since 2013).
Hamilton struck out the side in the second inning, escaped a bases loaded jam in the fifth, and capped off his outing by striking out the side again in the sixth.