UALR’s Fidel, Pittman named to SBC first team

University of Arkansas at Little Rock starting pitcher Chandler Fidel and designated hitter Riley Pittman were named to the Sun Belt Conference’s first team Monday.

Fidel, a junior, finished the regular season with a 5-4 record and a career-best 3.52 ERA. He leads the Sun Belt in innings pitched (942/3) and is third in the league in both ERA and strikeouts (96).

Pittman, a senior, leads the Trojans in batting average (.337), home runs (13), doubles (15) and RBI (51). He’s also the school’s career leader in home runs with 26.

UALR (28-26, 18-11) is the No. 3 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament and will play No. 6 seed Troy at 8 a.m. Central on Wednesday in Conway, S.C.