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<\/p>\nAUSTIN (KXAN) \u2014 Another dominant performance, another weekly honor by the Southeastern Conference for Texas ace pitcher Dylan Volantis.<\/p>\n
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AUSTIN, TX \u2013 FEBRUARY 22: Pitcher Dylan Volantis #99 of the Texas Longhorns pitches the ball during the college baseball game between Texas Longhorns and Michigan State Spartans on February 22, 2026, at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, TX. (Photo by David Buono\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Volantis was named a Co-Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced Monday. He helped the Longhorns secure their seventh SEC series victory with a 12-strikeout quality start to fuel a 3-1 win in the series opener against Mississippi State on May 1. Volantis held the potent Bulldogs offense scoreless over six innings, allowing three singles in 107 pitches.<\/p>\n
Texas baseball rallies from 5 down to beat Mississippi State and stay in SEC title hunt <\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s the second time Volantis has earned the conference\u2019s weekly honor. The first came on Feb. 16 after he recorded his first win of the season against UC Davis.<\/a><\/p>\n Volantis shared the honor with Louisiana State\u2019s Zac Cowan, who pitched 10 innings over two outings, one in relief and one as a starter, with 14 strikeouts and no runs allowed.<\/p>\n Arkansas\u2019 Kuhio Aloy and Kentucky\u2019s Tyler Bell shared player of the week honors<\/a>, and Kentucky\u2019s Braxton Van Cleave was named the freshman of the week.<\/p>\n Texas (35-10, 15-8 SEC) plays its last midweek game of the season at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday against UTSA at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. The Longhorns head to Knoxville, Tennessee, for a 3-game series with the Tennessee Volunteers beginning Friday.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n