FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas left-handed pitcher Zach Root was named SEC pitcher of the week, the league announced Monday. Root threw 8 scoreless innings during Arkansas' 9-0 victory over Texas last Thursday. He had a career-high 11 strikeouts in his career-long outing. He allowed 2 hits and 2 walks in his fourth quality start of the year.

With the win, Arkansas improved to 38-9 overall and 15-7 in SEC play. The Razorbacks are now 28-3 at home in 2025, marking their eighth consecutive season with at least 28 victories at Baum-Walker Stadium—an ongoing mark of dominance in Fayetteville.