UA Fort Smith Athletics

UAFS senior Hayden Harvey was been named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association South Central Region Pitcher of the Week for his performance this past weekend’s during the Lions’ Heartland Conference series sweep of Oklahoma Panhandle State.

Harvey, a right-handed pitcher from Greenwood, Ark., became just the third UAFS pitcher to toss a no-hitter during the program's NCAA Division II era, shutting out the Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies for a complete-game 3-0 win at Crowder Field on Saturday.

He faced only 23 batters – just two more than the minimum – in pitching his team-leading third complete game this season. Harvey (3-3) walked three and struck out 11 OPSU batters.

It was the Lions’ first no-hitter since former Lions pitcher Devin Hampton tossed a 2-0 shutout of the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs in 2015. 

Earlier this week, Harvey was named the Heartland Conference Pitcher of the Week for his performance against the Aggies.