Arkansas baseball has found its groove again.
The Diamond Hogs knocked off Mississippi State, 14-2, to claim their sixth SEC season series thanks to the run-rule in the seventh inning. This is also the fourth consecutive series victory over Mississippi State.
Arkansas jumped out to an 8-0 lead by the fourth inning. It wasn’t until the sixth inning that the Hogs began to send the ball over the fence. Brady Slevins hit his second home run of the series in the sixth inning. In the next inning, Kendall Diggs and Caleb Cali had two home runs combining for five RBIs which sealed the game.
Diggs had a great day at the plate, leading the team with three hits and five RBIs.
On the mound, Will McEntire pitched five innings, giving up seven hits and two runs while striking out four batters in relief duty. Brady Tygart started the game by giving up zero hits and runs in two innings of work.