Arkansas’ final weekend warm-up ahead of SEC play is off to a good start.
The eighth-ranked Diamond Hogs dispatched Louisiana Tech on Friday night, 7-4, to start the teams’ three-game set from Baum-Walker Stadium.
Hagen Smith, Arkansas’ ace, worked five innings, giving up just two runs while striking out seven. His offense staked him early to allow for some wiggle-room.
Jace Bohrofen and Parker Rowland each hit two-run home runs in Arkansas’ four-run second inning. Brady Slavens scored on a fielder’s choice in the third to build Arkansas’ early lead to 5-0.
The Bulldogs tagged Smith for two runs on four hits in the fifth and Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn went to his bullpen to start the sixth. Cody Adcock allowed another run in that frame, but Arkansas tacked on an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth via a Kendall Diggs sacrifice fly.
Bohrofen, Diggs and Tavian Josenberger each had two base hits for Arkansas, while Peyton Stovall drove in the team’s other run outside of the homers and Diggs’ two.
The teams are back at it Saturday for a 2 p.m. matinee.
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