Stackhouse and Commodores’ players recapping loss to Razorbacks at SEC tourney
Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse and players talking about 86-73 loss in first round of SEC Tournament on Wednesday night.
Musselman, Joe, Jones after Hogs advance at SEC Tournament on Wednesday
Arkansas coach Eric Musselman along with Isaiah Joe and Mason Jones with the media after downing Vanderbilt, 86-73, in the first round of the SEC Tournament in Nashville on Wednesday.
Hogs to restrict attendance until at least March 30 for home events
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas will host home athletic competitions with restricted attendance from now until at least Monday, March 30.
This is as a precautionary measure with the worldwide concern over the China Coronavirus, which has affected multiple sports across the world. The NBA suspended the season on Wednesday evening.
Similar restrictions were announced for the 2020 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, other SEC Championship events and all on-campus regular season games hosted by an SEC institution through March 30.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey held a press conference in Nashville during the men’s basketball tournament addressing the situation Wednesday.
Only essential team personnel, limited family members and credentialed media members will be permitted into all scheduled athletic home events at the University of Arkansas and all other SEC campuses beginning Thursday.
“Our first priority is the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, staff as well as the well-being of our loyal fans who support them,” Arkansas athletics director Hunter Yurachek said in a press release.
The following Razorback home events will be impacted this weekend:
Friday, March 13
Women’s Tennis vs. Vanderbilt
Gymnastics vs. Penn State
Softball vs. Georgia (SECN+)
Saturday, March 14
Soccer vs. Nebraska
Softball vs. Georgia (SECN)
Sunday, March 15
Women’s Tennis vs. Kentucky
Softball vs. Georgia (SECN)
Information from Razorback Sports Communications is included in this story.
Van Horn picks up 700th win as Hogs sweep series over Antelopes
Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn gave all the credit for his 700 wins to players and his assistant coaches over the years after hard-fought 10-9 win over Grand Canyon and previewed the SEC opener against Mississippi State.
Martin, Morris talking about Hogs’ high-scoring win over Grand Canyon
Arkansas shortstop Casey Martin (3-of-5, 4 RBI, HR) and pitcher Zack Morris (1 hit over 2.1 innings) with the media after getting a 10-9 win to sweep the midweek series with Grand Canyon.
Pallette after closing the door on Antelopes in Razorbacks’ win Wednesday
With two innings left, the Razorbacks had to walk a tightroom holding a one-run lead but reliever Peyton Pallette didn’t give up a hit, despite allowing a walk, in getting his first save in a 10-9 win.
Razorbacks pound out 12 hits in rolling past Grand Canyon on Tuesday night
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas opened its midweek series against Grand Canyon with a 6-1 victory on Tuesday night at Baum-Walker Stadium.
The Razorbacks and Antelopes wrap up the two-game set on Wednesday at 3 p.m., at Baum-Walker Stadium.
You can listen to Phil Elson and Bubba Carpenter with the pregame starting at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN Arkansas 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home.
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The Razorbacks recorded 12 hits in the game, all singles, suppressing the Antelopes (9-8) to just one run on eight hits, with no walks allowed.
It was the second time this season Arkansas has not issued a walk to an opponent, also doing so against Oklahoma on Feb. 28 in Houston.
Freshman right-handed pitcher Will McEntire made his first start as a Razorback in Tuesday’s contest against Grand Canyon.
The Bryant native worked six innings, allowing one run on seven hits, with no walks and three strikeouts. He faced 22 batters, with only two hitter’s counts reaching three balls, earning his first win of the year.
Sophomore lefty Caden Monke tossed the final three innings, giving up just one hit, retiring the last eight batters he faced, with three strikeouts to earn his first save of the year.
Four Razorbacks recorded multi-hit games against Grand Canyon, with Heston Kjerstad and Robert Moore each getting three. Matt Goodheart and Braydon Webb both had two hits in the contest, as Arkansas had double-digit hits for the fourth time in five games.
For the first time in seven games, the Hogs drew first blood, scoring four in the second inning for a 4-0 lead.
Arkansas had five consecutive batters reach via four-straight singles and a fielder’s choice to quickly put up three runs. Webb and Casey Opitz got hits to opposite sides of the field, setting up Jacob Nesbit to drive in Webb with a single down the first base line to make it 1-0.
Shortly after, Moore shot one up the middle off a pair of Lopes’ gloves, sending Opitz home, then Nesbit scored on a fielder’s choice to make it 3-0. With two away, Goodheart posted the fifth single of the inning to drive in Cole Austin to complete the four-run frame.
GCU got a run back in the top of the third behind a solo home run from David Avitia to cut the lead to 4-1. It was the first run allowed by McEntire this year.
Arkansas erased it in the bottom of the fourth on a sacrifice fly from Opitz after singles from Kjerstad and Goodheart, getting Martin on first via a fielding error to push the lead to 5-1.
In the fifth, Kjerstad roped his third hit of the night through the right side of the infield to score Moore, who opened the inning with a single, to go up, 6-1.
The final four frames featured all goose eggs on both sides, as Arkansas improved to 3-0 all-time against Grand Canyon.
Information from Razorback Sports Communications is included in this story.
McEntire says he wasn’t nervous after start of picking up first win with Hogs
Razorbacks freshman pitcher Will McEntire got his first career start (and win) in going six innings, allowing just a single run throwing 68 pitches downing Grand Canyon, 6-1.
Van Horn recapping McEntire’s fast work in dispatching Grand Canyon
Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn talked after the 6-1 win over Grand Canyon on Tuesday night about how freshman Will McEntire’s fast pace, throwing strikes plays big role.
