Former Arkansas pitcher Ryne Stanek is a World Series champion.
His Houston Astros team beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, on Saturday night to win the franchise’s second World Series. The Astros won the series 4-2.
Stanek, a reliever, pitched in two of the six games, registering an inning total with two strikeouts. For the season the 31-year-old right-hander pitched 54 2/3 innings with a 1.15 earned-run average and a 1.23 WHIP. His 2.2 WAR was a career high.
Stanek pitched for the Diamond Hogs for three seasons from 2011-13. His senior year he started 16 games, throwing 97 1/3 innings with a 1.39 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. Arkansas lost in the Kansas State Regional to end the season.
Houston’s title is the second in franchise history. The Astros’ first came in 2017. Former Arkansas pitcher Dallas Keuchel was a part of that team.
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