CONWAY, Ark. _ University of Central Arkansas junior pitcher Jesse Barker was named a first-team All-ASUN selection on Monday..

Barker, a righthander from Benton, Ark., was also named a co-ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year for baseball on Monday.

Barker led the ASUN with 109 strikeouts, was second in wins with seven and third in ERA at 3.00. Barker finished 7-4 with a league-high three complete games and 96 innings pitched. He struck out a career-high 11 batters twice in conference play (vs. Stetson, vs. Bellarmine) and had 10 strikeouts vs. Austin Peay. For his career, Barker has 168 career strikeouts, which ranks in the Top 10 at UCA.

Barker graduated with a degree in general science with a 4.0 grade-point average.

It marked the second consecutive season for the Bears to have a first-team All-ASUN Pitcher after Tyler Cleveland was named the ASUN Pitcher of the Year in 2022.