Former East Carolina pitcher Zach Root will transfer to play for Arkansas in 2025, he announced Monday via X. The left-hander spent the past two seasons with the Pirates and appeared in 13 games with 12 starts this past season.
Root finished this year with a 3.56 ERA and 76 strikeouts against 21 walks across 68.1 innings pitched. An injury limited him as he missed nearly a month in the middle of the season before returning for the conference tournament.
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Root also pitched two games for the Pirates during Regional play of the NCAA Tournament. He threw eight total inning, allowing four runs on six hits.
As a freshman in 2023, Root played 20 games with 13 starts to compile a 3-3 record. He finished with 54 strikeouts against 27 walks across 53.2 inning to earn AAC All-Conference honors.
Root played for Fort Meyers (FL) High School and had a chance to be selected in the 2022 MLB Draft before opting to go the college route. He is listed as the No. 23 overall prospect for the 2025 MLB Draft according to D1Baseball.
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