FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas pitcher Elijah Trest has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to a transfer tracker at D1Baseball.com.
An Arkansas team spokesman could not confirm whether Trest would transfer.
Trest, who has one season of eligibility remaining, had a 3.77 ERA in 14 1/3 innings of relief this season for the Razorbacks. He struck out 17, walked 12 and had a team-low .125 batting average against.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Trest in the 19th round of the MLB Draft last year, but he chose to return to Arkansas. He pitched mostly in nonconference games this year, but made the Razorbacks’ postseason travel roster and pitched twice during the NCAA Tournament.
He allowed 1 hit and recorded 2 outs during a June 5 loss to Oklahoma State during the regional round, and pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief during a June 20 game against Ole Miss at the College World Series.
A native of White Oak, Texas, Trest has pitched 57 innings in 45 games during his career with the Razorbacks, including career highs of 15 appearances and 17 innings as a freshman in 2019. He factored into four decisions, including a loss at Missouri on March 26 and Arkansas' season-opening victory over Texas Tech last year.
Trest would be the ninth member of the Razorbacks’ 2022 team who has entered the transfer portal, including the sixth who was on the postseason roster. Catcher Dylan Leach (Missouri) and pitcher Heston Tole (Texas) have announced transfer destinations, while outfielder Zack Gregory, pitcher Gabe Starks and utility player Max Soliz entered the portal this week.