What a way to start off the week.
A grand slam and three-run bomb in the 3rd inning propelled the Hogs to a 9-7 win against UCA.
Wehiwa Aloy has struggled from the plate through the first 3 weeks, but he came in clutch today. His first home run of the season ended up being a grand slam in the 3rd inning to put the Razorbacks up 4-2. Ben McLaughlin extended the lead even further with a homer of his own for 3 runs.
The Bears didn’t go away without a fight, though. Arkansas was held scoreless until the 8th, and UCA scored 4 runs in the 5th to move within two with another run in the ninth, becoming only the second team to score at least 7 runs on Arkansas.
The comeback attempt proved to be in vain, as Gabe Gaeckle closed out the game, striking out UCA’s Mason King looking on an 0-3 count.
The Diamond Hogs now look forward to their series with McNeese State. The Cowboys have already faced one SEC foe this season, losing a series to No. 8 Texas A&M 0-3 with a combined score of 31-1.