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Golden Spikes Watchlist Includes Pair of Hogs

Two Arkansas Razorbacks have been tabbed as potential successors to their former teammate as the Golden Spikes Award winner.

Two Arkansas Razorbacks have been tabbed as potential successors to their former teammate as the Golden Spikes Award winner. Last year Kevin Kopps put up a magical year, coming from way off the board to win the “Baseball Heisman.” This year Robert Moore and Cayden Wallace will enter the season on everyone’s radars.

These two Hogs join 53 other players on the preseason watch list. As we noted earlier in the week, both are clearly among the best returning players on a Top Ten team. And both should hear their names called early in the MLB draft.

Arkansas opens its season this Friday in Fayetteville when they host Illinois State University. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00pm.

A Look at the Omahogs Top Returning Everyday Players

Now that the Super Bowl is behind us, we can finally say it: Welcome to baseball season. 

Now that the Super Bowl is behind us, we can finally say it: Welcome to baseball season.

The Omahogs begin their SEC championship defense this Friday when they host Illinois State for a three-game set at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Razorbacks open the season ranked in the Top Ten in most polls. There are three groups – D1Baseball, Baseball America, USA Today Coaches – widely regarded as the best of the bunch when it comes to assessing the college baseball world. In those three the Hogs rank #2, #8, and #4, respectively.

So why do the national pundits and coaches regard this team so highly? It’s a combination of coaching, returning players, and new blood. Combine those things with the recent success the team has had under Dave Van Horn and the tradition of winning in Fayetteville, and anyone can see that it would be unwise to overlook the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Today we will take a look at the core of this team – the returning offensive firepower.

Moore, Wiggins, Stovall all named Preseason All-Americans

Arkansas freshman Peyton Stovall was named All-American – not Freshman All-American, but the big team – with Robert Moore and Jaxon Wiggins on Monday.

Three different Arkansas baseball players were named All-Americans on Monday by Baseball America.

Second baseman Robert Moore, freshman infielder Peyton Stovall and sophomore pitcher Jaxon Wiggins were all tabbed by the publication. Voters for the team were members of scouting departments from 14 different Major League Baseball franchises.

All three players are considered potential future first-round picks.

Moore was the least surprising pick. He hit.283/.384/.558 last year and led the team with 16 home runs while batting in 53. He was postseason All-American by Baseball America last year.

Stovall is considered one of the five best freshman in the country. He largely played middle infield in high school, but Arkansas’ press release states coach Dave Van Horn will use him at first base most often when the season begins in six weeks.

Wiggins started four games as a freshman last year, posting a 5.08 earned-run average, striking out 28 in 23 innings. He is expected to be in the mix for a weekend starting role as a sophomore.

Arkansas opens it season February 18 against Illinois State at Baum-Walker Stadium.

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.

Repeat POY? Moore named preseason All-American

Arkansas second baseman Robert Moore was named second-team All-American on Tuesday.

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Robert Moore was one of the best hitters in the SEC last year. For anyone who follows college baseball, that automatically made him one of the best hitters in the nation.

His return in 2022 for the Arkansas baseball team is a boon and Tuesday the junior second baseman was named a Collegiate Baseball Newspaper second-team All-American. 

Moore, the son of Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore, hit .283/.384/.558 for the Razorbacks last year. His 16 home runs and 130 total bases led the team. He also had 53 RBI and 10 doubles.

Baseball America has Moore as the No. 8 college prospect for next year’s MLB draft. The only second baseman ahead of him is Texas Tech’s Jace Jung, who made Collegiate Baseball’s first-team All-American bunch. Jung was a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball’s best player last year, but lost to former Arkansas pitcher Kevin Kopps.

Arkansas opens its season February 18-20 at Baum-Walker Stadium against Illinois State.