Arkansas Tech’s Wilson earns GAC honor

Arkansas Tech University pitcher Kyle Wilson was named pitcher of the week by the Great American Conference on Monday.

Wilson threw a complete-game shutout, allowing 4 hits while striking out 11 in a 1-0 victory Friday over Northwestern Oklahoma State.

The award was Wilson’s second of the season. He pitched a complete-game shutout the previous week against Southwestern Oklahoma State. In his past two starts, he’s given up no runs in 16 innings while allowing 6 hits with 1 walk and 23 strikeouts.

In addition, Brian Ray of the University of Arkansas at Monticello was named player of the week. Ray hit .571 for the week with 1 home run, 6 RBI, and 5 runs scored with a slugging percentage of 1.143.

Ray went 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBI against Mississippi College. He went 3 for 4 with 1 run, 1 triple and 3 RBI against Southeastern Oklahoma State. In the final two games against Southeastern, he went 3 for 7 with 2 runs, 2 doubles and 1 RBI.