Diamond Hogs drop 16, drop Omaha to get back to winning ways

Tavian Josenberger and Kendall Diggs were both perfect at the plate for the Diamond Hogs.

Tuesday provided the sort of game the Arkansas baseball team needed.

The sixth-ranked Diamond Hogs weren’t feeling too down in the dumps or anything. They were after all, sixth in the country. But coming off a series loss to LSU on the weekend, one that saw Arkansas outplayed for most of it, the Razorbacks could have used a little pick-me-up.

Omaha provided one as Dave Van Horn’s bunch was back its winning ways with a 16-3 win over the Mavericks from Baum-Walker Stadium.

Arkansas scored runs in each of the first four innings, including a five in the second and seven in the third, to run-rule Omaha in just seven frames. Diamond Hogs hitters reached base 24 times via hit, walk or bean-ball and the pitchers didn’t allow a single Mavericks hit over the final five innings.

Tavian Josenberger had the best individual day for Arkansas, going 2 for 2 from the leadoff spot with two walks, a home run, three runs and three RBI. Kendall Diggs also went 3 for 3 with a walk, three runs and two RBI.

Omaha scored three runs off Arkansas starter Ben Bybee, who managed just two-plus innings. Gage Wood, Ben McLaughlin, Christian Foutch and Parker Coil finished things off.

Arkansas has a short break before Alabama visits Fayetteville for a three-game set starting on Friday.

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