Ursery tabbed for weekly honor

SouthArk freshman pitcher Ryan Ursery has received Player of the Week honors for NJCAA Region 2 for the week ending on Sunday (April 21).

The Pine Bluff left-hander is the first pitcher in SouthArk’s three-year history to claim NJCAA weekly honors. Over the week, he went the distance on the mound in a 4-2 victory over visiting Region 2 foe Rich Mountain.

On the season, Ursery is 8-3 with a 2.83 ERA. His wins put him top 10 in the region. He has started 13 games.

The Stars (27-19, 14-10 in region play) sit tied for fifth place in Region 2 with about a week and a half remaining in the regular season.

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