Great is overrated. Good is usually good enough.
That was the case for Arkansas baseball on Friday as the Razorbacks knocked off Santa Clara in the opening game of the Fayetteville Regional, 13-6. The top-seeded Diamond Hogs stayed on the winner’s side of the four-team bracket and will play either Texas Christian or Arizona on Saturday.
But things weren’t easy against the fourth-seeded Broncos. Santa Clara outhit Arkansas 13 to 10 and even had more extra-base knocks. The difference was when those hits came.
Well, that and Santa Clara’s separate issues on the mound.
Let’s take a quick look at the details that allowed the host team to open the NCAA Tournament with a win.