UNCP Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2014): Second team all-Peach Belt Conference selection … Two-time NCBWA Region Pitcher of the Week honoree … Two-time PBC Pitcher of the Week selection … Saw action in 14 games from the mound, including 13 starts … Posted an 8-3 record and a 3.53 ERA in a team-high 91-2/3 innings pitched with 42 strikeouts and 40 walks … Recorded two complete games, one shutout and a combined shutout … Held opponents to a .251 (88-for-351) batting average … Went at least seven innings in nine of his 14 appearances … Allowed just one earned run through his first four appearances (27.0 IP) … Earned NCBWA Region Pitcher of the Week and PBC Pitcher of the Week laurels after throwing a 4-hit shutout in game two of the season-opening series at Anderson in which he struck out five and allowed just four hits … Struck out four and allowed six hits over five innings of work in game two against Pitt-Johnstown … Earned NCBWA Region Pitcher of the Week and PBC Pitcher of the Week honors after striking out a season-best six batters over eight scoreless innings against Montevallo in which he allowed just four hits … Struck out two and allowed just four hits over eight scoreless innings against Georgia Southwestern … Struck out five and did not allow an earned run in a 9-inning complete game (8-hitter) victory against North Georgia.

BEFORE UNCP: Played his sophomore season (2013) at Guilford Technical Community College and his freshman season (2012) at Surry Community College … Saw action in 13 games (11 starts) as a sophomore … Posted a 5-5 record and a 3.61 ERA in 67-1/3 innings with 57 strikeouts and 25 walks … Also recorded six complete games … Saw action in 17 games as a freshman, all in relief … Tallied a 2-0 record and a 2.50 ERA in 18 innings pitched with 21 strikeouts and four walks.

HICKMAN CAREER HIGHS
Innings: 9.0 vs. North Georgia (2), 3/30/14
Strikeouts: 6 vs. Montevallo (Game 2), 2/22/14
Hits Allowed: 12 vs. GRU Augusta (2), 4/26/14
Runs: 10 vs. GRU Augusta (2), 4/26/14
Earned Runs: 10 GRU Augusta (2), 4/26/14
Walks: 6, twice, last GRU Augusta (2), 4/26/14