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Diamond Hogs roll Little Rock, get set for LSU

After having a 15-game winning streak snapped, No. 1 Arkansas took out the hammers against Little Rock.

Poor Little Rock. The Trojans didn’t even stand a chance.

No. 1 Arkansas jolted their sister school from the capital city on Tuesday from Baum-Walker Stadium, 11-0, in seven innings. The win returned the Diamond Hogs to the black side of the ledger after seeing a 15-game winning streak snapped Sunday against Auburn.

Wehiwa Aloy did a bulk of Arkansas’ damage against the school formerly known as UALR. The Diamond Hogs shortstop went 3 for 3 with a walk, a home run, four RBI and two runs. The jack came in the sixth, an inning in which Arkansas plated six runs to reach the run-rule threshold.

Peyton Stovall, Will Edmundson and Jack Wagner also homered for Arkansas.

On the hill, Ben Bybee made his season debut for the Razorbacks after losing the start of the year with mono. Bybee needed only work three innings where he allowed just one hit while striking out five. Arkansas had given him a two-run lead already heading into the second after a sacrifice fly and a bases-loaded bean-ball in the first.

The Diamond Hogs are now set for their toughest series of the season to this point. Arkansas will host No. 8 LSU for three games in Fayetteville on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Little Rock knocks off No. 6 Diamond Hogs to split series

Arkansas baseball is good. Great, even. But Little Rock is pushing for an NCAA Tournament berth out of the Ohio Valley, too.

That 21-5 victory the sixth-ranked Arkansas baseball team had over Little Rock on Tuesday night was misleading. The Trojans aren’t that bad of a baseball team.

On Wednesday, they showed it, dismantling the Diamond Hogs, 11-4, in a dominating performance against an SEC and national power. More to the long-term point, the Razorbacks’ loss reflected an issue they’ve had all year: the pitching just isn’t there.

Every pitcher but one of the five for Arkansas gave up as many runs as he pitched innings. Little Rock chased Ben Bybee after three after tagging for as many. Austin Ledbetter gave up another three – all unearned in the sixth and Christian Foutch was touched up for four in the seventh.

Meanwhile, Arkansas’ only three runs to that point came early, in the second on a solo home run from Jace Bohrofen and a two-run shot from Brady Slavens.

Little Rock, which sits third in the Ohio Valley standings, collected 14 hits and nine walks against Arkansas pitching en route to the first victory in the all-time series.

The Razorbacks have Thursday off before a more major, if less local, rival hits Fayetteville. Tennessee will be at Baum-Walker Stadium for three games starting Friday.

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Arkansas baseball vs Little Rock – Game 2: How to watch, stream, listen

Between Tuesday’s run-rule and the weekend’s meeting against Tennessee, it’s hard to get pumped for Wednesday.

After needing just seven innings to beat Little Rock in the first game of the two-game midweek series, Arkansas will go for a miniature sweep on Wednesday.

The Diamond Hogs, ranked No. 6 in the country, scored nine runs in the first inning Tuesday en route to a 21-5 dismantling of Little Rock. The meeting was only the fourth in school history and Wednesday’s capper will be an opportunity for coach Dave Van Horn to continue to see what his pitching staff has.

That staff will be needed on the weekend as Tennessee, coached by former Arkansas assistant Tony Vitello, enter Fayetteville. The Vols spent all last season, practically, ranked tops in the country and are in the top 15 this year.

In the meantime, a tune-up. First pitch from Baum-Walker Stadium between the Razorbacks and Trojans is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Arkansas drops 21 on Little Rock, run-rules Trojans in first game

The 21 runs against Little Rock were great, but Arkansas’ pitching depth showed its still lacking.

A nine-run first inning usually leads to wins. And in modern college baseball, it usually leads to seven-inning wins.

No. 6 Arkansas did that to Little Rock on Tuesday in the first of a two-game set with their Natural State counterparts. The Diamond Hogs sent 14 batters to the plate in the nine-run opener and dispatched the Trojans via run-rule, 21-5.

The only inning in which the Razorbacks didn’t score was the fifth. Kendall Diggs and Jace Bohrofen were a perfect 2 for 2 from the plate. Bohrofen hit a two-run homer in the third inning and finished with four RBI and three runs.

Arkansas starter Cody Adcock gave up two runs in four innings as the Razorbacks’ staff gave up 11 hits and allowed as many walks (6) as recorded strikeouts (6). That was of bigger concern in the grand scheme as Arkansas’ pitching staff carries an ERA of 5.03.

The teams will play one more on Wednesday before Tennessee visits Baum-Walker Stadium for a three-game SEC series.

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Arkansas baseball vs Little Rock – Game 1: How to watch, stream, listen

Little Rock is contending for an NCAA Tournament spot in the Ohio Valley. Arkansas is No. 6 in the country.

Once upon a time, Arkansas’ faithful had a fear that playing other in-state programs was detrimental to the Razorbacks.

In the sport where one of those other Natural State schools could actually beat Arkansas, Dave Van Horn hasn’t been afraid of such. His No. 6 Diamond Hogs kick off their week Tuesday by hosting Little Rock at Baum-Walker Stadium.

It’s only the third time ever the schools will have met. Arkansas took the lone game in 2019 then both last year. This year’s Trojans team isn’t last year’s, though. The school formerly known as UALR is third in the Ohio Valley standings. They’ve also only won two games on the road all year. A bit of a trade-off.

The Razorbacks don’t want to lose, of course, but their hay is made during the weekend. Little Rock serves as an apertif for the main course when Tennessee visits starting Friday.

In the meantime, Van Horn will continue giving a beleaguered pitching staff reps while trying to stretch his bench against the Trojans.

Auburn returns to Plainsman Park for final non-conference series

Auburn will close its weekend non-conference schedule with a three-game series against Arkansas Little Rock at Plainsman Park.  

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Auburn will close its weekend non-conference schedule with a three-game series against Arkansas-Little Rock at Plainsman Park.  

Auburn is coming off of a 6-5 win over UAB on Wednesday and will be looking to keep the offence rolling in their first ever matchup with the Trojans, who have won four of their last five games to improve to 5-5 on the season.

The Tigers lead the nation in runs scored (121), is one of just three teams to have seven players with multiple home runs and ranks in the top 10 nationally in eight other offensive categories.

Leading the charge for Auburn has been junior Tyler Miller. The first baseman has been a revelation for the Tigers leading them in hits (18), home runs (3), RBI (18), and ranking top 5 in batting average, OPS, runs and slugging.

Miller admitted he got off to a slow start in 2020 but was unable to break out of the slump due to the season being cancelled. He said he settled in against Alabama A&M.

“Ever since then I’ve just been seeing it well, swinging at the right balls – swinging at strikes mainly, not balls – and when I swing at it, I’m not missing it,” Miller said. “Seeing ‘em fall is a lot better than not seeing ‘em fall.”

The offences hot start has been important as the Tigers will turn to their fourth different weekend rotation through four weeks.

The Tigers will get back one of their original weekend starters back in senior right-hander Cody Greenhill (1-0, 2.89), who is expected to be back in his role as the Friday night starter for the Tigers after missing last week with a foot injury.

However, they will be without Richard Fitts and Jack Owen. Fitts is battling the same injury as Greenhill and could return for the series with Ole Miss to open SEC play next weekend. Owen could also return for that series as well.

Auburn will instead turn to two righthanders in Mason Barnett (1-0, 0.84) and Trace Bright (2-0, 1.12).   

Barnett will be making his third start and besides from walking eight batters has done a great job shutting down opposing offences. Allowing just two runs in 10.2 innings and has shown why he was the likely closer before injuries forced him to slide into a starting role.

Bright has also shined as a sophomore, allowing just three runs in 16 innings of work and striking out 13 batters to just three walks. He also had perhaps the best start of an Auburn pitcher against Texas A&M, throwing six shutout innings in their 6-1 victory.

The group will go up against a red-hot Little Rock offense that scored 19 runs in their last two games and is hitting .278 as a team. The offence is led by John Michael Russ who is hitting .500 on the year.

Little Rock is expected to send a trio of veterans to the mound in seniors Aaron Funk (0-1, 5.68) and Hayden Arnold (1-1, 8.49) and redshirt junior Jack DeCooman (0-1, 4.15).

Auburn games on Friday and Sunday’s will be on SECN+/ESPN+ and Saturday’s game will air on SEC Network while. Games will be 4 p.m. CT Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.