HOOVER, Ala. – Lael Lockhart was nearly perfect.
The left-hander dazzled in Arkansas’ 11-2 win against Georgia on Wednesday night at the SEC Tournament, striking out a career-high 11 in seven innings of two-hit, two-run ball.
His strong outing on the mound helped punch the Razorbacks’ ticket to the third round of the tournament, where the top-ranked Hogs (43-10 overall) will play the winner of Vanderbilt–Ole Miss in tomorrow’s late game at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. First pitch is set for 8 p.m. on the SEC Network.
Up 10-0 with the run rule in effect, Lockhart’s perfect game bid was broken up with one out to go in the top of the seventh. He started the inning with back-to-back strikeouts before an infield single, which was followed by a two-run home run, put an end to what would have been the first perfect game in program history.
Lockhart Twirls Gem; Razorbacks Advance at SEC Tournament
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Lockhart strikes out 11 in Arkansas 11-2 win over Georgia
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Peyton Pallette was named to the 2021 SEC All-Newcomer Team on Monday. (SEC Media)
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FAYETTEVILLE â Arkansas will likely be without Peyton Pallette the rest of the season, head coach Dave Van Horn announced Tuesday.
The right-hander will definitely miss the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Ala., this week and Van Horn added he would âprobably notâ be available for a regional the following weekend.
Although the veteran coach didnât reveal any specifics about the injury, Pallette was seen pointing to his elbow when visited on the mound by pitching coach Matt Hobbs and a trainer during his relief outing against Florida.