Tag: Peyton Pallette

Connor Noland named to Pitcher of the Year watchlist

Connor Noland has become a breath of fresh air for Arkansas, who had concerns with weekend pitching at the beginning of the season.

After the crushing news that projected Friday night starter, [autotag]Peyton Pallette[/autotag] would miss the 2022 season due to an injury to his UCL that would need Tommy John surgery to repair, Arkansas fans were scrambling to find an answer to the question of “who will take his place?”

For head coach [autotag]Dave Van Horn[/autotag], he has found the answer in [autotag]Connor Noland[/autotag].

Since starting 19 games as a freshman in 2019, Noland had only appeared in 12 games prior to the beginning of the 2022 season. But, that has not slowed down his journey to become one of the best pitchers in College Baseball. On Tuesday, Noland joined a significant list of athletes named to the National Pitcher of the Year Watchlist by the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

Noland is one of nine pitchers from the SEC to be named to this list, with Tennessee leading the way with four nominees.

In nine starts this season, Noland is 5-1 with a 2.82 ERA and 67 strikeouts. The senior has allowed just 17 earned runs and has issued 11 walks in 54.1 IP of work.

The next time that Arkansas fans can see Noland on the mound will be Friday evening in the series-opener with Texas A&M. First pitch is set for 7:30 p.m. CT at Blue Bell Park in College Station, Texas. The game will be nationally televised by SEC Network.

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How does Arkansas adjust with Pallette out for the year?

Razorbacks baseball opens the season four weeks from today, and the young man expected to throw the first pitch is out for the season. Peyton Pallette will miss the 2022 season thanks to a UCL injury that will reportedly require Tommy John surgery

Razorbacks baseball opens the season four weeks from today, but the young man expected to throw the first pitch won’t be there. Peyton Pallette will miss the 2022 season thanks to a UCL injury that will reportedly require Tommy John surgery. That leaves the Omahogs without a clear Number One starter.

Recent history suggests they will adjust, and at least one pitcher will emerge. And it’s as likely as not that it will be a kid who isn’t grabbing many headlines this winter.

Matt Jones at WholeHogSports dives deep into how the Razorbacks have replaced valuable starters and relievers over the past few years. Pitching coach Matt Hobbs knows a thing or two about rebuilding a staff. And most observers believe the talent on the Arkansas pitching staff is at or near an all time high.

As Jones points out, this team is far more than one pitcher.

What Pallette’s injury doesn’t change is the perceived strength of this year’s Razorbacks, the lineup. What it lacks in experienced pitching, Arkansas has in position veterans like Robert Moore, Brady Slavens, Jalen Battles, Cayden Wallace, Braydon Webb and Zack Gregory.

The 2021 Razorbacks had a special run. Expecting them to repeat that in 2022 only sets fans up for disappointment. But the one thing that team did not do is certainly attainable for this year’s team: getting back to the College World Series.

Arkansas Baseball Takes First Loss of Year

Projected bullpen ace for Arkansas likely to face Tommy John surgery

Peyton Pallette entered the season with great expectations. He expected to anchor the pitching staff for the defending SEC Champions. Baseball America had him rated as the #13 overall prospect for the 2022 MLB Draft. And he was poised to bounce back from an injury-shortened 2021 campaign.

Unfortunately for him and Hogs fans everywhere, he will not get a chance to meet those expectations. Pallette will miss the season with a torn ulnar collateral ligament. The junior will requite Tommy John surgery. Kendall Rogers at D1Baseball was first to report this.

Pallette left a relief outing against Florida late last season with an elbow injury. The Hogs would go on to clinch the SEC regular season title that weekend. Head Coach Dave Van Horn told members of the media shortly thereafter that Pallette would be shutdown for the rest of the season. Initial reports indicated that Pallette did not tear his UCL and that he was preparing for the 2022 season.

It is unclear if this recent news is directly related to the 2021 injury.

Arkansas Baseball Loaded with 2022 MLB Draft Talent

Once again the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team is loaded with MLB prospects likely to be taken early in this summer’s draft.

With only one month until first pitch at Baum Walker Stadium, fans and media alike are getting focused on the upcoming baseball season. Area scouts looking at OmaHogs talent may be the most excited. Once again the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team is loaded with MLB prospects likely to be taken early in this summer’s draft.

Baseball America released their first Top 100 MLB Draft Prospects today. Dave Van Horn has two everyday starters on that list as well as the preseason ace of the staff. Robert Moore, Peyton Pallette, and Cayden Wallace are all likely in their final seasons on The Hill. They make up the core of what should be a team ready to defend its SEC championship.

Preseason All-America Accolades for Arkansas Duo

Both Peyton Pallette (JR, RHP) and Robert Moore (JR, 2B) have been named preseason All-American by Perfect Game.

At the time of this posting, parts of Arkansas are under a winter weather advisory. Every point north of Interstate 40 in the state has a chance of seeing sleet and/or snow. And it’s safe to bet at least one athlete is at the JB & Johnelle Hunt Baseball Center and simply doesn’t care.

Maybe it’s junior 2B Robert Moore. Or perhaps it’s junior RHP Peyton Pallette. Both of them have been named preseason All-American by Perfect Game. And both are probably a little ticked off about being on the third team and not the first or second.

Pallette is ranked #5 and Moore #8 by Baseball America among MLB draft prospects in college this spring. According to that publication Pallette is the best right-handed pitcher available. And depending on where overall #1 college prospect Jace Jung (Texas Tech) plays this spring – either 2B or 3B –  Big Game Bob is at worst 2nd team All-American.

What’s more, can you imagine the chips on the shoulders of Cayden Wallace and Jace Bohrofen? Or Jalen Battles? Or Jaxon Wiggins? Not even one was acknowledged on the preseason list.

The only thing more dangerous than a group this talented is a group this talented with something to prove.

First pitch at Baum Stadium is 45 days away.