University of Arkansas left-hander Patrick Wicklander could not pitch the opening game at South Carolina this weekend because he would have been working on four days’ rest for the Thursday game.
On five days’ rest, Wicklander (2-1) was wicked Friday.
The junior from San Jose, Calif., throttled a potent South Carolina lineup, holding the home team to two hits through seven innings as the No. 1 Razorbacks posted a 5-1 win in the second game of a doubleheader at Founders Field.
“Patrick Wicklander, I mean he goes seven full innings, doesn’t walk a batter, strikes out five and just pitched ahead in the count all night and gave us a chance to kind of chip away and beat a good team and a good pitcher in the most important game of the series,” Arkansas Coach Dave Van Horn said.