Baseball
Razorbacks split doubleheader, but take series over Gamecocks
Hogs hold on in second game against South Carolina after dropping first game Saturday to win series.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Arkansas took the rubber game of a three-game series against South Carolina 9-6 behind a five-run seventh inning.
“Just a really gutsy win that game two by our team,” coach Dave Van Horn said. “I felt like a lot of guys contributed. Whether it was base running or driving in a run. Just a lot of things I really liked.”
Van Horn lamented Friday night that the Razorbacks were struggling for the big hit to ignite the offense. With Arkansas up 4-2 and desperately looking for insurance, the Razorbacks sent 10 men to the plate and put up a five-spot. The inning was highlighted by a two-run double from Kendall Diggs to left.
First Game: Gamecocks 6, Hogs 3
Arkansas dropped the first game of a doubleheader to the South Carolina Gamecocks 6-3 as the offensive woes continued for a third straight SEC game. Mason Molina had no command of his pitches at all, issuing seven walks in just 3 1/3 innings of work but for the most part was able to work out of trouble.
South Carolina did cash in back-to-back leadoff walks in the second for an early 2-0 lead. Both runs came around to score on a Talmadge LeCroy RBI single.
| Thu, Aug 29 |  | vs UAPB (Little Rock) | W, 70-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | @ Oklahoma State | L, 31-39 2OT |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | vs UAB | W, 37-27 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | @ Auburn | W, 24-14 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Texas A&M (Arl) | L, 21-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | vs Tennessee | W, 19-14 |
| Sat, Oct 19 |  | vs LSU | 6:00 PM ESPN |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | @ Mississippi State | 11:45 AM SEC Network |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | vs Ole Miss | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Texas | 11:00 AM |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | vs Louisiana Tech | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @ Missouri | TBD |
| 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: | ||||
| OVERALL | Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. | Bryant (19) | 6-0 | 242 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (4) | 6-0 | 216 | 2 |
| 3. | Greenwood (2) | 6-0 | 200 | 3 |
| 4. | Fayetteville | 5-1 | 171 | 4 |
| 5. | Little Rock Parkview | 5-1 | 134 | 5 |
| 6. | Benton | 5-1 | 110 | 7 |
| 7. | Pulaski Academy | 5-1 | 106 | 6 |
| 8. | Rogers | 4-2 | 65 | 8 |
| 9. | Bentonville | 3-3 | 40 | 9 |
| 10. | Shiloh Christian | 4-2 | 31 | 10 |
| Others receiving votes: Marion 15, Valley View 12, Springdale 10, Joe T Robinson 8, Cabot 6, Little Rock Catholic 5, Elkins 2, Little Rock Christian 2. | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| 1. | Bryant (20) | 6-0 | 119 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (4) | 6-0 | 102 | 2 |
| 3. | Fayetteville (1) | 5-1 | 74 | 3 |
| 4. | Pulaski Academy | 5-1 | 42 | 4 |
| 5. | Rogers | 4-2 | 24 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Bentonville 10, Springdale 4. | ||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1. | Greenwood (25) | 6-0 | 125 | 1 |
| 2. | Benton | 5-1 | 99 | 2 |
| 3. | Shiloh Christian | 4-2 | 60 | 3 |
| 4. | Marion | 5-1 | 50 | 4 |
| 5. | Little Rock Catholic | 6-0 | 18 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Mountain Home 15, Lake Hamilton 8. | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 1. | Little Rock Parkview (22) | 5-1 | 122 | 1 |
| 2. | Joe T Robinson | 5-1 | 87 | 2 |
| 3. | Valley View (3) | 6-0 | 73 | 3 |
| 4. | Hot Springs Lakeside | 5-1 | 51 | 4 |
| 5. | Morrilton | 6-0 | 30 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 7, Harding Academy 4, Farmington 1. | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 1. | Elkins (20) | 6-0 | 117 | 1 |
| 2. | Arkadelphia (3) | 4-2 | 67 | 2 |
| 3. | Little Rock Mills (1) | 6-0 | 66 | 3 |
| 4. | Warren | 4-2 | 47 | 4 |
| 5. | Malvern (1) | 6-0 | 37 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Highland 12, Southside Batesville 12, Dardanelle 10, Mena 7. | ||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 1. | Booneville (10) | 6-0 | 102 | 1 |
| Prescott (10) | 6-0 | 102 | 2 | |
| 3. | Rivercrest (2) | 6-0 | 75 | 3 |
| 4. | Fordyce (2) | 6-0 | 38 | 4 |
| 5. | Bismarck | 6-0 | 36 | 5t |
| Others receiving votes: Osceola (1), 14, Mayflower 5, Mansfield 2, Rison 1 | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 1. | Carlisle (18) | 6-0 | 116 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway Christian (6) | 6-0 | 104 | 2 |
| 3. | Des Arc | 5-1 | 66 | 4 |
| 4. | Bigelow (1) | 4-2 | 31 | 5 |
| 5. | Junction City | 4-2 | 28 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 16, Poyen 7, Murfreesboro 2, Cross County 1, McCrory 1. | ||||
| 8-MAN SANCTIONED | ||||
| 1. | Strong-Huttig (24) | 3-0 | 73 | 1 |
| 2. | Cedar Ridge (1) | 6-0 | 40 | 2 |
| 3. | Midland | 5-0 | 25 | 3 |
| Others receiving votes: Rector 7, Brinkley 3, Woodlawn 2. | ||||