After a disaster-filled beginning to the 2023-24 athletic year, Razorbacks baseball has the chance to bring back a sense of pride for the Arkansas faithful. Indeed, one national writer believes the Hogs have a great opportunity to bring much more than pride back to the state.
D1Baseball—one of the largest college baseball outlets in the country—released its bold predictions for the 2024 college baseball season. Managing Editor Kendall Rogers believes the Razorbacks will win the College World Series.
However, Rogers wasn’t alone in picking Arkansas to win it all. Four of the nine writers contributing to the piece also picked the Hogs to bring hardware back to Fayetteville, tying Wake Forest as the favorite amongst the contributors.
Additionally, left-handed pitcher Hagen Smith continues to rack up the preseason accolades. Including Rogers, four writers predicted Smith as the preseason Pitcher of the Year, matching fellow lefty Josh Hartle of Wake Forrest. The Demon Deacons are favorites to take the honor, though, as right-hander Chase Burns also acquired two votes.
Arkansas opens its regular season Friday in a four-game set against James Madison.
Who I took in our Bold Predictions piece today:
National Champion: @RazorbackBSB
Non-T25 Sleeper: @OU_Baseball
Non-Field of 64 Sleeper: @HailStateBB
Favorite @ChinookSeedery seed: Of course, Hatch Chile. https://t.co/u7V7TTqcmj— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) February 16, 2024