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Oklahoma State knocks off Hogs in home opener
Arkansas fell in its home opener Sunday afternoon, 5-2, to 15th-ranked Oklahoma State.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas fell in its home opener Sunday afternoon, 5-2, to 15th-ranked Oklahoma State.
The Razorbacks fall to 1-2 on the season, as both losses have come to top-20 programs.
The senior-freshman doubles duo of Jose Salazar and Josh Howard-Tripp got things started for the Razorbacks, as Arkansas held the doubles advantage following a 6-1 victory on court two.
The duo improved to 2-1 this season in doubles action.
The Razorbacks could not pull out the doubles point, however, as Arkansas fell 6-2 on court three, then 6-3 on court one.
Down 1-0, Arkansas tied it up as junior Oscar Mesquida made quick work of Oklahoma State’s Tristan Meraut, winning 6-4, 6-0, to improve to 2-1 in singles action so far this season.
Oklahoma State would win the next three matches to take the victory, as freshman Jose Alonso fell to Luke Hammond (OSU) 6-3, 6-4. No. 113 Jose Salazar dropped to Julian Cash at the No. 1 spot, 7-6 (7), 6-2.
Freshman Josh Howard-Tripp earned his first loss of the season, moving to 2-1, as he lost to No. 93 Mathieu Scaglia, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, in three sets.
After the clinch for OSU, the final two courts would play out, as junior Adam Sanjurjo defeated Artur Dubinksi 1-6, 7-5, 6-4. Freshman Alex Reco forced a tiebreaker in the second set, winning 9-7, to take it to a 10-point tiebreaker in the third set. Reco would fall 10-5.
Arkansas returns to action next Sunday, as the Razorbacks travel to Athens, Georgia, to face the Memphis Tigers at 9 a.m.
No. 15 Oklahoma State 5, Arkansas 2
Singles Results (3,6,1,4,2,5)
1. Julian Cash (OSU) def. Jose Salazar (AR) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
2. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) def. Artur Dubinski (OSU) 1-6, 7-5, 6-4
3. Oscar Mesquida (AR) def. Tristan Meraut (OSU) 6-4, 6-0
4. Mathieu Scaglia (OSU) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
5. Jurence Mendoza (OSU) def. Alex Reco (AR) 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 1-0 (10-5)
6. Luke Hammond (OSU) def. Jose Alonso (AR) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles Results (2,3,1)
1. Julian Cash/Luke Hammond (OSU) def. Adam Sanjurjo/Oscar Mesquida (AR) 6-3
2. Jose Salazar/Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) def. Artur Dubinski/Leftherios Theodorou (OSU) 6-1
3. Jurence Mendoza/Brady Draheim (OSU) def. Pedro Alonso/Jose Alonso (AR) 6-2
| 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 | L, 34-10 |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | @ Mississippi State | W, 58-25 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | vs Ole Miss | L, 63-31 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Texas | 11:00 AM ABC |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | vs Louisiana Tech | 3:00 PM ESPN+/SECN+ |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @ Missouri | 2:30 or 3:30 PM TBA |
| 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 (25) | 10-0 | 268 | 1 |
| 2. | Greenwood (2) | 10-0 | 234 | 3 |
| 30 | Conway | 9-1 | 202 | 2 |
| 4. | Little Rock Parkview | 9-1 | 171 | 4 |
| 5. | Bentonville | 7-3 | 162 | 5 |
| 6. | Benton | 9-1 | 148 | 6 |
| 7. | Fayetteville | 8-2 | 111 | 7 |
| 8. | Pulaski Academy | 8-2 | 89 | 8 |
| 9. | Rogers | 7-3 | 43 | 9 |
| 10. | Joe T. Robinson | 9-1 | 22 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Valley View 8, Mountain Home 7, Cabot 6, Little Rock Catholic 6, Shiloh Christian 6, Elkins 1, Farmington 1. | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| 1. | Bryant (27) | 10-0 | 135 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway | 9-1 | 102 | 2 |
| 3. | Bentonville | 7-3 | 81 | 3 |
| 4. | Fayetteville | 8-2 | 45 | 4 |
| 5. | Pulaski Academy | 8-2 | 39 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Rogers 3. | ||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1. | Greenwood (27) | 10-0 | 135 | 1 |
| 2. | Benton | 9-1 | 108 | 2 |
| 3. | Mountain Home | 8-2 | 62 | 3 |
| 4. | Shiloh Christian | 7-3 | 49 | 4 |
| 5. | Little Rock Catholic | 9-1 | 34 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Marion 6. | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 1. | Little Rock Parkview (27) | 9-1 | 135 | 1 |
| 2. | Joe T. Robinson | 9-1 | 106 | 2 |
| 3. | Valley View | 10-0 | 79 | 3 |
| 4. | Farmington | 9-1 | 48 | 4 |
| 5. | Hot Springs Lakeside | 8-2 | 20 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 7, Harding Academy 7, Morrilton 3. | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 1. | Elkins (20) | 10-0 | 126 | 1 |
| 3. | Arkadelphia (5) | 8-2 | 91 | 3 |
| 2. | Little Rock Mills (1) | 10-0 | 68 | 2 |
| 4. | Warren | 8-2 | 55 | 4 |
| 5. | Dardanell (1) | 9-1 | 23 | — |
| Southside Batesville | 10-0 | 23 | — | |
| Others receiving votes: Malvern 12, Gravette 5, Highland 2. | ||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 1. | Bismarck (12) | 10-0 | 105 | 1t |
| 2. | Fordyce (10) | 10-0 | 96 | 1t |
| 3. | Prescott (1) | 9-1 | 70 | 4 |
| 4. | Osceola (2) | 8-1 | 54 | 3 |
| 5. | Booneville (1) | 9-1 | 39 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Mansfield (1) 23, Rivercrest 10, Rison 4, Salem 4. | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 1. | Carlisle (20) | 10-0 | 127 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway Christian (7) | 10-0 | 115 | 2 |
| 3. | Des Arc | 8-2 | 59 | 5 |
| 4. | East Poinsett Co. | 7-3 | 52 | — |
| 5. | Bigelow | 6-4 | 18 | 3 |
| Murfreesboro | 7-3 | 18 | 4 | |
| Others receiving votes: Mount Ida 6, Junction City 4, Cross County 3, Poyen 3. | ||||
| 8-MAN SANCTIONED | ||||
| 1. | Strong-Huttig (27) | 5-0 | 81 | 1 |
| 2. | Midland | 9-0 | 53 | 2 |
| 3. | Cedar Ridge | 8-1 | 25 | 3 |
| Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 3. | ||||