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Hogs take first game of series with Tennessee on 5-2 win

Hunter Hollan’s’ solid six to start then Hagen Smith got eight strikeouts in final three to wrap up win.

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Things didn’t start well for Arkansas on Friday night.

In a game built up by the fans because they want to create something between Tennessee coach Tony Vitello and Razorbacks coach Dave Van Horn that fizzled out early.

The Hogs got over the slow start and rolled to a 5-2 win over the Vols behind Hunter Hollan’s start that was typically rocky in the beginning, then settled out for a steady six innings. Hagen Smith finished things in what is becoming a fairly deadly opening-night combination.

That could turn out to be huge in this weekend series.

Hollan gave up five hits in the game, but the only damage was done in the first inning.

The Vols weren’t wasting any time at the plate and Jared Dickey cranked the fourth pitch of the game from Hunter Hollan off Kendall Diggs’ glove and over the wall and things were off and running. That was followed by a single that turned into a run for that early 2-0 lead.

It lasted until the third inning when Parker Rowland led off with a hit, John Bolton reached on a fielder’s choice and Tavian Josenberger drilled a three-run homer to right field.

That made it 3-2 and the Hogs added another run in the fourth when Brady Slavens reached on an error and scored a couple of batters later after they loaded the bases and the Vols turned a double play for a 4-2 lead.

Jace Bohrofen hit his ninth homer in the fifth for a 5-2 edge.

Hagen Smith came on in the seventh inning and struck out six of the first seven batters he faced before letting two people on, then striking out the potential tying run to end the game with a 5-2 win to kick off the series.

The Hogs and Vols will meet against Saturday night at 6 p.m. with pitchers to be announced. The game will be on SEC Network+.

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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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