Kentucky freshman left-hander Corey Littrell has been named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week.
Here is the release from the SEC:
[B]FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK[/B]
[B]Corey Littrell • Kentucky[/B]
[B]LHP • Louisville, Ky.[/B]
• Making his second career start on Tuesday vs. Eastern Kentucky, freshman Corey Littrell went a career-high seven innings, allowing only three hits and one run, walking two and striking out a career-best five, hurling first-pitch strikes to 17-of-25 hitters faced … Littrell picked up where he left off in his first career start, when he carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning against Eastern Michigan on Feb. 24.
• Littrell faced only five hitters above the minimum against EKU … In his two starts this year, Littrell owns a 2-0 record and a 2.03 ERA.
