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Knight named to pair of All-American teams this week

Junior right-hander Blaine Knight earned All-America honors earlier this week from Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball.

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FAYETTEVILLE — Junior right-hander Blaine Knight earned All-America honors earlier this week from Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball, becoming the 42nd All-American in Arkansas Baseball history.

Just days before opening up the NCAA Fayetteville Regional for the Razorbacks, Knight was given second-team All-America status by Baseball America and third team honors by Collegiate Baseball.

Knight is first Arkansas pitcher named All-American since Keaton McKinney in 2015 and first non-freshman All-American pitcher since Ryne Stanek in 2013.

Knight has been the Arkansas ace all season racking up a perfect 11-0 record as the Hogs’ Friday night starter with six wins coming in conference play.

That 11-0 record is good for the most wins in the Southeastern Conference and he’s the only pitcher in Division I with an 11-0 record this year. His 11 wins also tie for the third most in a season in school history.

The junior has struck out 88 batters in his 16 appearances this season and walked only 22 for a 4.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Over his three seasons for the Hogs, Knight has built up a 4.12 strikeout-to-walk ratio and has struck out 230 batters, good for fifth-most in school history

Knight was, arguably, one of the best pitchers in the conference this year as he built up a 3.70 ERA in SEC games over 58.1 innings, while holding opponents to a .253 batting average.

He was named to the All-SEC Second Team prior to last week’s SEC Tournament, his first All-SEC distinction.

Overall, Knight leads the team and is fourth in the conference with a 2.74 ERA and is third in the SEC in innings pitched (95.1).

He has gone less than five innings only twice this season and has worked six or more innings in six consecutive starts, including last night’s 10-2 win over Oral Roberts to open the NCAA Tournament.

Knight tied a career-high with eight innings pitched against the Golden Eagles in Arkansas’ regional opener on Friday, allowing only three hits and walking one. It was his eighth start this year of six or more innings and one walk or less.

Knight and the Hogs continue their NCAA regional tonight against two-seed Southern Miss with first pitch from Baum Stadium at 7 p.m.

The winner of tonight’s game will advance to the regional final.

2024 Razorbacks Football

Fri, Dec 27Liberty Bowl
vs Texas Tech (Memphis)
6:00 PM
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Thu, Aug 29vs UAPB (Little Rock)W, 70-0
Sat, Sep 7@ Oklahoma StateL, 31-39 2OT
Sat, Sep 14vs UABW, 37-27
Sat, Sep 21@ AuburnW, 24-14
Sat, Sep 28vs Texas A&M (Arl)L, 21-17
Sat, Oct 5vs TennesseeW, 19-14
Sat, Oct 19vs LSUL, 34-10
Sat, Oct 26@ Mississippi StateW, 58-25
Sat, Nov 2vs Ole MissL, 63-31
Sat, Nov 16vs TexasL, 20-10
Sat, Nov 23vs Louisiana TechW, 35-14
Sat, Nov 30@ MissouriL, 28-21

2024 High School Rankings

OVERALLRecordPts
1.Bryant (21)13-02461
2.Greenwood (4)13-02242
3.Bentonville9-41855
4.Little Rock Parkview13-11734
5.Conway10-21563
6.Pulaski Academy10-31128
7.Shiloh Christian9-477
6.Benton10-2676
7.Fayetteville9-3527
9.Rogers8-4359
Others receiving votes: Arkadelphia 20, Farmington 15, Valley View 5, Hot Springs Lakeside, Mountain Home 2, Salem 2, Conway Christian 1, Little Rock Christian 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (25)13-01251
2.Bentonville9-4983
3.Conway10-2772
4.Pulaski Academy10-3485
5.Fayetteville9-3174
Others receiving votes: Rogers 10.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (25)13-01251
2.Shiloh Christian9-4964
3.Benton10-2772
4.Mountain Home10-3513
5.Lake Hamilton8-420
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 6.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (25)13-11251
4.Farmington12-2904
3.Valley View12-1683
5.Hot Springs Lakeside10-3605
2.Joe T. Robinson10-2252
Others receiving votes: Morrilton 3.
CLASS 4A
1.Arkadelphia (25)13-21252
2.Elkins14-1991
3.Little Rock Mills12-1523
4.Southside Batesville13-1465t
5.Warren10-3284
Others receiving votes: Malvern 3.
CLASS 3A
1.Salem (25)11-4125
2.Bismarck14-11001
3.Mansfield11-365
4.Fordyce11-1422
5.Osceola10-2214
Others receiving votes: Booneville 17, Prescott 3, Rivercrest 2.
CLASS 2A
1.Conway Christian (25)14-01252
2.East Poinsett Co.10-4984
3.Junction City9-468
5.Mount Ida9-341
4.Carlisle11-1251
Others receiving votes: Des Arc 8, Bigelow 6, Murfreesboro 3, Cross County 1.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)8-0751
2.Midland11-1502
3.Cedar Ridge9-2223
Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 3.

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