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Former Hillcrest Standout Earns SEC Co-Pitcher Of The Week
Alabama junior pitcher Garrett McMillan earned conference honors for his performance Friday in a road win over Ole Miss.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama junior pitcher Garrett McMillan has been named Southeastern Conference Co-Pitcher of the Week, following an announcement from the league office Monday.
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McMillan, a standout at Hillcrest High and Shelton State Community College, earned his third win of the season on Friday in a 7-4 decision on the road at Ole Miss. Over seven innings, he allowed just one earned run on three hits, with three walks and seven strikeouts.
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The start ended up being McMillan's best of the season, despite throwing 40 pitches in the first inning, before settling in and finishing his start with 112 pitches — a career high.
The win for Alabama was also part of the program's first series sweep of the Rebels since 2014 and its first sweep in Oxford since 1997.
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Alabama (21-12, 7-5 SEC) will return to action Tuesday at home against Belmont.
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