Bouknight finished the 1998 season with a record of 6-1 and a 2.21 ERA. In that season, he earned first-team All-SEC, SEC All-Freshman Team and Freshman All-American honors.
Bouknight concluded the 1998 season with a record of 6 wins and 1 loss and an ERA of 2.21. That year, he earned first-team All-SEC, SEC All-Freshman Team, and Freshman All-American honors.