Dakota Hudson Wins Third SEC Pitcher of the Week Honor
May 23, 2016 | Baseball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – For the third time this season, Mississippi State junior righty Dakota Hudson has been tabbed SEC Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
Hudson snags the award after tossing his second-consecutive complete game shutout, striking out 10 Arkansas sluggers en route to his ninth win of the season. The Dunlap, Tennessee native now has 101 strikeouts on the season, becoming the first Bulldog to pass the century mark since All-American Jacob Lindgren had 100 in 2014.
With a 9-3 record, Hudson helped propel the Bulldogs to their first outright SEC regular season Championship since 1989 with wins against No. 10 Oregon, No. 11 Ole Miss and at No. 7 LSU. He also picked up a no decision after not allowing an earned run in nine innings on the road at No 2 Vanderbilt. The Bulldogs won 2-1 in 13 innings.
In total, Hudson has made 14 starts for the Bulldogs in 2016 and has lasted at least five innings in every outing. He recorded a quality start in eight of those contests, and the Maroon and White own a 7-1 record over that span.
With the shutout of Arkansas, Hudson lowered his season ERA to a blistering 2.29 (4th in SEC). His nine wins and 101 strikeouts are also both good for fourth in the conference.
He joins Ross Mitchell (2014) and Alan Johnson (2003) as the only other Bulldogs to win the prestigious award three times in one season.
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SEC Pitcher of the Week at MSU (23 Pitchers, 34 Honors)
May 23, 2016 – Dakota Hudson
April 4, 2016 – Dakota Hudson
March 21, 2016 – Dakota Hudson
March 2, 2015 – Vance Tatum
May 5, 2014 – Ross Mitchell
March 17, 2014 – Ross Mitchell
March 3, 2014 – Ross Mitchell
April 8, 2013 – Kendall Graveman
May 1, 2012 – Chris Stratton
April 22, 2012 – Kendall Graveman
March 16, 2012 – Chris Stratton
March 17, 2008 – Ricky Bowen
April 9, 2007 – Justin Pigott
May 8, 2006 – Justin Pigott
March 28, 2005 – Todd Doolittle
May 5, 2003 – Alan Johnson
March 31, 2003 – Alan Johnson
March 3, 2003 – Alan Johnson
May 20, 2002 – Chris Young
March 26, 2001 – Tanner Brock
May 10, 1999 – Brian Compton
March 22, 1999 – Matt Ginter
April 20, 1998 – Jeremy Jackson
May 4, 1998 – Matt Ginter
March 24, 1997 – Van Johnson
April 15, 1996 – David Hooten
May 8, 1995 – Kyle Kennedy
April 25, 1994 – Gary Rath
March 29, 1993 – Carlton Loewer
March 24, 1992 – B.J. Wallace
April 2, 1990 – Chris George
March 29, 1988 – Mike Martin
May 11, 1987 – Nelson Arriete
April 7, 1987 – Mike Martin
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