NEW ORLEANS – Little Rock senior Hayden Arnold has been named the Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year, announced today for the league office. Arnold was also a first team All-Sun Belt selection while teammate Aaron Barkley was named a second team all-league honoree.
Arnold was a force throughout the season in Sun Belt games, boasting a league-best 1.54 ERA in conference games while pitching 52.2 innings, the most of any pitcher in the league. Arnold ranked third in conference games in strikeouts (54) and wins (five) and fifth in opposing batting average (.