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Hogs can’t overcome 7-0 start against Texas in 8-7 loss Saturday night

After battling back from an early 8-0 deficit, the No. 6 Arkansas Razorbacks fell to Texas, 8-7, at Minute Maid Park in Houston late Saturday night.

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After battling back from an early 8-0 deficit, the No. 6 Arkansas Razorbacks fell to Texas, 8-7, at Minute Maid Park in Houston late Saturday night.

Arkansas (7-2) scored five unanswered runs starting in the fifth inning, but it was not enough to take down Texas in an 8-7 loss at Minute Maid Park in Houston late Saturday night.

Razorback starter Patrick Wicklander couldn’t get past the second inning, giving up six runs. Caleb Bolden and Jacob Burton kept the Hogs in the game the rest of the way.

The Arkansas lineup struck out a total of 18 times in Friday’s matchup against Oklahoma and 11 times Saturday night. Casey Martin struck out four times in the game.

Cole Austin got a walk in the seventh and a double down the left field line by Christian Franklin brought Austin home to cut the Texas lead to four. The Hogs’ Heston Kjerstad sent a grounder right up the middle to bring Franklin home.

Kjerstad singled through the right side in the top of the ninth and after Franklin walked. Matt Goodheart came up to the plate with one out and crushed the pitch to right-center to bring both runners home and narrow the score to 8-7.

Casey Opitz struck out for the second out of the inning and Martin went down on strikes to end the game.

Arkansas will send Kole Ramage to the hill on Sunday in the final game of the Shriners Classic with first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m.

Ramage has a 1-0 record and a 2.84 ERA in 6.1 innings pitched on the season. He has struck out four and walked three in the three games he’s pitched in. His last start ended in a 7-5 victory over Gonzaga on Feb. 20.

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2024 Razorbacks Football

Thu, Aug 29vs UAPB (Little Rock)W, 70-0
Sat, Sep 7@ Oklahoma StateL, 31-39 2OT
Sat, Sep 14vs UABW, 37-27
Sat, Sep 21@ AuburnW, 24-14
Sat, Sep 28vs Texas A&M (Arl)L, 21-17
Sat, Oct 5vs TennesseeW, 19-14
Sat, Oct 19vs LSUL, 34-10
Sat, Oct 26@ Mississippi StateW, 58-25
Sat, Nov 2vs Ole MissL, 63-35
Sat, Nov 16vs Texas11:00 AM
Sat, Nov 23vs Louisiana TechTBD
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Sat, Nov 30@ MissouriTBD
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2024 High School Rankings

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (18)8-02521
2.Conway (6)8-02302
3.Greenwood (2)8-02103
4.Little Rock Parkview7-11714
5.Bentonville5-31416
6.Benton7-11265
7.Fayetteville6-21008
8.Pulaski Academy6-2757
9.Rogers5-3459
10.Shiloh Christian6-24010
Others receiving votes: Marion 13, Valley View 9, Joe T Robinson 8, Mountain Home 4, Cabot 3, Elkins 3.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (20)8-01241
2.Conway (6)8-01052
3.Bentonville5-3753
4.Fayetteville6-2455
5.Pulaski Academy6-2354
Others receiving votes: Rogers 5.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (26)8-01301
2.Benton7-11022
3.Shiloh Christian6-2713
4.Marion7-1524
5.Mountain Home7-131
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 4.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (23)7-11271
2.Joe T Robinson7-1902
3.Valley View (3)8-0803
4.Hot Springs Lakeside7-1484
5.Farmington7-130
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 4, Maumelle 4, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 2, Harding Academy 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (19)8-01161
2.Arkadelphia (5)6-2792
3.Little Rock Mills (1)8-0703
4.Warren6-2404
5.Malvern (1)8-0315
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 22, Southside Batesville 11, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 4, Highland 2.
CLASS 3A
4.Bismarck (15)8-01054
5.Fordyce (4)8-0765
Prescott (3)7-1531t
1.Osceola (2)6-149
3.Mayflower (1)8-036
Others receiving votes: Booneville (1) 31, Rivercrest 19, Mansfield 14, Charleston 4, Rison 3.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (21)8-01211
2.Conway Christian (4)8-01042
3.Des Arc7-1663
4.Bigelow (1)6-2455
5.Murfreesboro6-230
Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 10, Mineral Springs 6, Junction City 5, Cross County 1, Mount Ida 1, Poyen 1
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)5-0761
2.Midland (1)7-0502
3.Cedar Ridge7-1253
Others receiving votes: Rector 5.

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