Freshman Aidan King went 2-0 and allowed one hit across 6 1/3 shutout innings last week.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Following a pair of dominant appearances against Stetson and Miami, Florida freshman right-handed pitcher Aidan King<https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/aidan-king/17366> was honored as the sole recipient of SEC Pitcher of the Week honors on Monday afternoon.
With the announcement, Florida has claimed an SEC weekly award across three-straight weeks to open the 2025 season. For King, the Pitcher of the Week nod marks his first-career SEC accolade.
King was nearly perfect across two relief appearances last week, helping the Gators to a 4-1 record and series win over Miami. Recording victories in both of his outings, King fired a combined 6 1/3 shutout, one-hit innings on one walk and seven strikeouts.
On Feb. 25 at Stetson, the Jacksonville, Fla. native recorded his first-career win with three no-hit frames and a career-high four strikeouts. In game two vs. Miami on March 1, King chucked a career-high 3 1/3 innings to register his second win of the week.
King posted a 0.00 ERA and team-low .048 batting average against in his two appearances. On the season, the right-hander is 2-0 with a 0.87 ERA, .184 batting average against and 12-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 10 1/3 innings pitched.
King and the Gators travel to UCF on Tuesday (6 p.m. on ESPN+) before hosting Florida Atlantic on Wednesday (6 p.m. on SEC Network+).
Florida’s 2025 SEC Weekly Award Winners
Aidan King<https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/aidan-king/17366> – Pitcher of the Week (March 3)
Brendan Lawson<https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/brendan-lawson/17350> – Freshman of the Week (Feb. 24)
Brody Donay<https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/brody-donay/17324> – Player of the Week (Feb. 17)
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