For the third year in a row, an Arizona hurler has earned the baseball's season's first Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week award.
Left-hander Jackson Kent received the honor Monday after shutting down then-No. 23 Northeastern in his first career opening-day start Friday.
Kent, a redshirt sophomore, allowed one run on four hits in six innings. He struck out a career-high eight batters.
Arizona's TJ Nichols was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week in Week 1 last year. Current fifth-year senior Dawson Netz earned that same accolade in 2022.
The Wildcats conclude their season-opening four-game homestand Tuesday vs. Utah Tech. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m.
The team will hold an autograph session after the game as a makeup for the "Meet the Team" preseason scrimmage that was canceled because of inclement weather.
Fans who purchased tickets for the scrimmage can exchange them for tickets to a regular-season game.
Arizona coach Chip Hale discusses the Wildcats' series-clinching 9-3 victory over No. 23 Northeastern on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, at Hi Corbett Field (video by Michael Lev / Arizona Daily Star)
