Texas’ Dylan Volantis leads all SEC pitchers with a 1.66 ERA. The left-hander is tied for sixth nationally in saves, while becoming the first SEC freshman to notch at least 11 saves since 2013. Volantis’ 11 saves in league action broke the SEC freshman record, previously held by Ole Miss’ Steven Head in 2003.
In conference play, the 6-foot-6, 212-pound hurler has yielded just five runs over 28.1 innings, checking in a 1.59 ERA in the SEC. Overall, Volantis has registered 64 strikeouts compared to just 11 walks, limiting opposing hitters to a .176 average.