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Arkansas freshman Moore garners co-player of week honors in SEC

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Arkansas freshman Moore garners co-player of week honors in SEC

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ Robert Moore has been named the SEC’s co-player of the week after a strong performance at the plate and in the field against Gonzaga last weekend.

It is the first weekly honor for the freshman infielder and third by a Razorback this season, joining Heston Kjerstad (co-player) and Connor Noland (pitcher) in receiving the awards after the first week of games.

Arkansas had never won SEC Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks until Kjerstad and Moore’s consecutive accolades. Moore is the first Arkansas freshman to receive player of the week honors from the league.

From Leawood, Kansas, Moore went 8-for-12 at the plate against Gonzaga, with a double and a home run to go with nine RBIs, four runs scored, four walks and two stolen bases. He paced the team in hits (8), RBIs (9), walks (4) and stolen bases (2) over the four-game stretch, finishing with a slash line of .667/1.000/.750.

His batting average (.667) against the Zags led the SEC last week, as well as his on-base percentage of .750, coming one hit and one RBI shy of the top marks in the conference in the two categories.

Moore recorded a hit in every game against Gonzaga, including multi-hit games in each of the last three.

Moore tallied multiple RBIs in all four games, including a three-hit, three-RBI showing in the third game of the series. He posted two singles and his first collegiate home run on a ball hit into the left field bullpen in the contest.

Saturday’s game also featured some sick handles from Moore, as his glove flip on a grounder to his left side in the eighth inning landed him at the No. 9 spot on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays.

He was also part of two double plays over the weekend, registering seven putouts and eight assists.

Moore and the Razorbacks hit the road for the first time this season for the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic, taking on No. 23 Oklahoma, Texas and Baylor on Feb. 28-March 1 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Information from Razorback Sports Communications is included in this story.

???? Halftime Pod Presented by Jeff’s Club House-Big Weekend Recap For Hog Sports

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Musselman on trying to figure out how to avoid another loss to Tennessee

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Razorbacks coach Eric Musselman talked Monday afternoon about working to figure out how to stop the Vols, who grabbed an 82-61 win just a few weeks ago.

Bailey on developing three-point shot, team breaking losing streak against Mizzou

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Arkansas’ Adrio Bailey talked with the media Monday afternoon and said he’s worked on his shot and the team working through a difficult five-game losing streak.

Bud Light Seltzer Morning Rush Podcast — Isaiah Joe dazzles, plus Hayden Balgavy and Kevin McPherson

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Bud Light Seltzer Morning Rush Podcast — Isaiah Joe dazzles, plus Hayden Balgavy and Kevin McPherson

Tye & Tommy on Isaiah Joe’s first game back, Hayden Balgavy on the LR game, plus Kevin McPherson talks Arkansas basketball!

Moore, Van Horn, on getting more comfortable, big series against ’Zags

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Hogs freshman second baseman Robert Moore had an eye-popping weekend, both at the plate and making big-time plays in the field, including a glove-flip Saturday and fielding a ground ball on the shortstop side of second Sunday.

Dave Van Horn talked about the series along with Moore after Sunday’s game.

Van Horn with lots of positives after Razorbacks complete sweep of Bulldogs

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Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn had several favorable things during series sweep over Gonzaga and touched briefly on the tournament they will be playing in Houston later this week.

Storm’s pitching combines with Huffines homer for 5-1 win over Marist

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Storm’s pitching combines with Huffines homer for 5-1 win over Marist

FAYETTEVILLE — Senior Keely Huffine clubbed her first career home run in the bottom of the third as Arkansas never looked back in a 5-1 victory over Mariston Sunday afternoon at Bogle Park.

Senior pitcher Autumn Storms improved to 7-0 this season and struck out nine in just four innings of work.

Both team’s pitchers sailed through the first two innings and did not allow a baserunner.

Huffine jump-started Arkansas’ from the ninth position of the lineup, as she laced a two-run homer to left in the third.

Later in the inning with a runner on first, junior Braxton Burnside drove a line drive double off the leftfield wall to go up, 3-0. Junior Danielle Gibson capitalized with a humpback liner into left to cap off the four run third.

Marist scored its lone run in the top of the sixth inning on a base hit. Junior Ryan Jackson answered by towering a solo homer in the bottom of the frame to earn the run back.

Burnside and junior Kayla Green both collected multi-hit days.

Junior pitcher Mary Haff received the ball in a starting assignment and struck out four in her three frames. The Red Foxes registered five hits against Arkansas pitching, but all were singles.

Caroline Baratta led the way for Marist and was 2-for-4 at the dish.

Arkansas remains at home for the Wooo Pig Classic next weekend for six games from Thursday through Sunday.

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Hogs overcome deficit against Florida, but can’t get to a win

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Hogs overcome deficit against Florida, but can’t get to a win

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Arkansas had a three-game winning streak snapped on Sunday afternoon, falling to Florida, 83-80, as Chelsea Dungee’s tying attempt at the buzzer didn’t go in.

A’Tyanna Gaulden and Amber Ramirez each had 17 points to pace the Razorbacks and Dungee had 2 for the game.

Turning point of game

Arkansas was nearly able to overcome what was once a 14-point deficit, shrinking the Gators’ lead to just one on a Ramirez three-pointer from the right corner.

A runner from Kiara Smith of the Gators stretched the lead back out to three.

After a stop, Dungee put up a three in transition that nearly went down. After a lengthy review, and a foul on the Hogs on the ensuing inbounds play, Dungee got a second look to tie it up after a steal, but it wouldn’t fall at the final buzzer.

Game highlights

• Gaulden’s 17 points set a new career high. She had an efficient afternoon, going 6-of-9 from the field.

• She also led the Hogs in assists with four.

• Ramirez scored 15+ for the third straight game.

• Dungee led the Hogs on the glass against the Gators, going for seven rebounds.

• Sophomore guard Rokia Doumbia also went for seven boards.

• Senior Kiara Williams was excellent off the pine, going for nine points and four rebounds, three of which came on the offensive glass.

Next game

The Razorbacks stay on the road for the second straight game, heading to Starkville to face Mississippi State.

That game will tip at 8 p.m. and air on the SEC Network.

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Denton, Moore, Martin recapping Hogs’ 9-5 win over Gonzaga on Sunday

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Razorbacks pitcher Marshall Denton (1 inning, 3 strikeouts inheriting two runners), second baseman Robert Moore (2-for-2, 2 RBI) and Casey Martin (first homer of season) recapping win.

Razorbacks pick up three wins in Arkansas Qualifier on Friday

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Razorbacks pick up three wins in Arkansas Qualifier on Friday

FAYETTEVILLE — The Razorbacks generated three victories along with posting the top collegiate finish in a pair of events to highlight the Arkansas Qualifier on Friday inside the Randall Tyson Track Center.

It was the final home indoor meet for the Razorbacks, who will compete in the SEC Indoor Championships next weekend.

Daszay Freeman claimed the 60m hurdles in 8.28 while G’Auna Edwards won the long jump with an opening round leap of 20-4 ½ (6.21).

The 4×400 relay closed out the evening with a 3:32.63 victory from a foursome of Paris Peoples (53.47), Morgan Burks-Magee (52.63), Tiana Wilson (53.97) and Rosey Effiong (52.57). The effort currently ranks as the fifth fastest school this season.

“I think if we call it a last chance qualifier, it served its purpose,” said Arkansas women’s coach Lance Harter. “Our sprint crew is continuing to jell, it’s relatively young, and they seem to be coming on as the season progresses. I think they’re ready to take advantage of this momentum into the SEC meet.

“Our distance crew is fine-tuning, basically, or had the time off to really try to capitalize on the challenges they are going to face next week as well.”

Individually, Wilson placed second in the 400-meters with a career best of 52.77 as she moved to No. 9 on the Arkansas all-time list.

“I knew I had to execute, and this would be the meet before SECs where I would have the chance,” said Wilson. “I had some really great competition that helped push me. I executed the race, like I had talked about with my coach, and it went great.

“In the relay, our splits were pretty good this time. We went out there, gave it our all, and just got the job done. I’m so excited for SECs, and I can’t wait to compete.”

Wilson finished second to professional Shamier Little, who set a meet record of 52.54, with teammate Burks-Magee, a section winner, in third with a 53.48 while Peoples, who also won her section, placed fifth in 53.88 behind alum Sparkle McKnight (53.54).

Effiong, meanwhile, clocked 23.88 in the 200m to finish behind alum Janeek Brown (23.26).

The 800-meters created career best times for a trio of Razorbacks, who were led by Carina Viljoen as she finished second in 2:07.36 behind the winning time of 2:06.72 by Oklahoma State’s Kaytlyn Larson.

In third place, Kennedy Thomson bettered her indoor best with a 2:09.04. Shafiqua Maloney finished fifth as her 2:11.16 set the national record for St. Vincent, bettering a 2:12.23 set by Kineke Alexander on an oversized track in 2009.

Quinn Owen led a 3-4-5 Razorback finish in the mile with a 4:55.57, followed by Adoette Vaughan (4:56.42) and Greta Taylor (5:06.41).

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