Tate McGuire, Colin Fisher, Jack Smith, Diego Ramos and Jaewoo Cho all had an opportunity to go against both Arkansas regulars and reserves in the lineup. Fisher and McGuire were especially impressive.
McGuire allowed just one run and struck out three while working 2 1/3 innings of relief. Fisher was perfect in his two innings of work and struck out four of his six batters.
The only non-freshman to pitch was Ben Bybee. Bybee, a 6-foot-6 right-hander, is a pitcher Arkansas would like to see as a regular starter. For now, he’s a potential mid-week guy and perhaps a fourth starter when the Diamond Hogs have long series during the regular season.
Last year Bybee pitched in 15 games (seven starts) and carried a 7.24 earned-run average. Opponents torched him for a .291 batting average. But he said he has lost weight in the offseason to give him more stamina and athleticism while not sacrificing stuff, which now includes a slider.
Bybee left the last scrimmage early with a hamstring issue, but he said after the game everything was fine.
Arkansas is expected to resume scrimmages on the weekend. The Razorbacks open the regular season February 16