GatorCountry.com · Feb 21, 2022
Barco picks up a pair of weekly honors
University of Florida freshman Hunter Barco pitching against Troy / Gator Country photo by David BowieUF pitcher Hunter Barco has been named the SEC Pitcher of the Week and one of Collegiate Baseball’s National Players of the Week.
The third-year sophomore lefty from Jacksonville started the opener against Liberty and turned in arguably the best outing of his career. In six innings, he gave up just one hit and no runs and struck out a career-high 11 batters. He struck out the first five batters of the game and seven of the first nine. He carried a perfect game into the sixth inning to pick up the win.
Those 11 strikeouts were the most by a Gator in a season opener since at least 1999.