No, dear fan, Arkansas’ two-games-to-one series win over Ole Miss over the weekend isn’t what makes the Diamond Hogs one of the best teams in the country. The defending champs are that, yes, but they’re mired at the bottom of the SEC, too.
What makes Arkansas a legitimate national title contender (again) is the way the Razorbacks beat Ole Miss on the weekend. A 6-4 late-innings clincher victory was just the latest in stylings from coach Dave Van Horn’s bunch.
With the game tied at three into the seventh, Tavian Josenberger and Peyton Stovall hit back-to-back RBI singles to prove Arkansas a two-run lead. Jacob Gonzalez, perhaps the nation’s best player, pulled the Rebels within one in the bottom of the inning before Kendall Diggs’ RBI single in the eighth provided the Razorbacks some insurance.
The most impressive part was Arkansas’ bullpen. It’s beleaguered this season, but Dylan Carter and Gage Wood combined to give up just two runs and strike out four in 4 1/3 innings. Not the stuff of legends, but a positive sign for a team whose pitching needed it.
The No. 5 Razorbacks are back in Fayetteville for a two-game set with Little Rock on Tuesday and Wednesday before Tennessee visits Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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