NEW YORK (July 12, 2023) – Washington State pitcher Dakota Hawkins signed a free agent contract with the New York Mets Wednesday.
Hawkins closed his Cougar career earning All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention this past season after tying for the team lead with five wins, was fifth in the Pac-12 in innings (73.0) and third in strikeouts (92), the ninth-most strikeouts in WSU single-season history. The Chehalis, Wash. native earned Collegiate Baseball National Pitcher of the Week honors after a 10-strikeout performance in a win over Oregon and against after a 12-strikeout win over Washington, tied for the fourth-most strikeouts in WSU single-game history and the second-most by a Cougar against UW in series history. In Pac-12 play, the righthander went 4-2 with 63 strikeouts in 53.2 innings.
In his three seasons at WSU, Hawkins appeared in 43 games, 22 as a starter, tallied 13 wins, one save and struck out 157 in 144.2 innings. Prior to Washington State, Hawkins pitched two seasons at Lower Columbia Community College.
Hawkins closed his Cougar career earning All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention this past season after tying for the team lead with five wins, was fifth in the Pac-12 in innings (73.0) and third in strikeouts (92), the ninth-most strikeouts in WSU single-season history. The Chehalis, Wash. native earned Collegiate Baseball National Pitcher of the Week honors after a 10-strikeout performance in a win over Oregon and against after a 12-strikeout win over Washington, tied for the fourth-most strikeouts in WSU single-game history and the second-most by a Cougar against UW in series history. In Pac-12 play, the righthander went 4-2 with 63 strikeouts in 53.2 innings.
In his three seasons at WSU, Hawkins appeared in 43 games, 22 as a starter, tallied 13 wins, one save and struck out 157 in 144.2 innings. Prior to Washington State, Hawkins pitched two seasons at Lower Columbia Community College.