Arkansas had a four-run third inning and a five-run sixth Saturday against Illinois-Chicago, providing more than enough to roll over the Flames at Baum-Walker Stadium, 10-1.
The No. 3 Diamond Hogs have won each of the first three games in their first four-game series of the season. They had swept UIC in a doubleheader Thursday before taking Friday off because of the snow. The series capper is Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
Arkansas sent eight hitters to the plate in each of its big innings. Back-to-back home runs by Chris Lanzilli, whose shot was of the three-run type, and Brady Slavens, highlighted the first scoring outburst, which came in the third inning. Both homers came with two outs.
In the sixth, four straight hits started the frame for the Razorbacks. The fourth in that series was a grand slam by third baseman Cayden Wallace. After Robert Moore popped out, catcher Michael Turner followed with a solo shot.
In all, every single of Arkansas’ nine starters in the lineup had a hit. The Diamond Hogs as a team had 13, plus five more reaches via the walk.
Freshman Hagen Smith was on the easy end of the assistance. He struck out eight Flames hitters in five innings, giving up four hits and walking three.
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