3/31/2012 9:43:02 PM
Kevin Gausman continues to light up the radar guns. He touched 99 several times in the early innings on Friday against a tough Arkansas team, settling in at 94-97. In fact, one of his last pitches of the evening, in a game in which he threw 122, was clocked at 97 mph.
More impressively was the continued development of his slider, which he threw more and more comfortably in this game, adding to his already impressive repertoire.
Gausman's line doesn't necessarily support just how hard and impressive he looked throwing the ball, as he worked 6.2 innings, giving up 5 hits, 2 walks and 5 earned runs. He didn't have the best defensive support behind him, although he did strike out 12 Razorbacks.