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Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Wednesday

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Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Wednesday

Van Horn, players talk about first game victory

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Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn was joined by Heston Kjerstad, Blaine Knight and Grant Koch after Tuesday night’s win over Oregon State to put the Hogs one win away from a title.

Oregon State coaches, players recapping loss

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Beavers coach Pat Casey was joined by players Christian Chamberlain and Trevor Larnach to talk about the 4-1 loss to Arkansas in the first game of the CWS finals.

Razorbacks’ win over Oregon State in pictures

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Arkansas’ dugout posters before the first game of the CWS finals Tuesday night in Omaha. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
Grant Koch and Blaine Knight walk in together from pregame warmup in the Arkansas bullpen prior to the start of the first game of the CWS finals. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
The Razorbacks with coach Dave Van Horn lined up for the pregame National Anthem before Tuesday night’s game. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
Knight started on the mound and the Bryant native in his final performance for the Hogs pitched six masterful innings. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
Arkansas catcher Grant Koch got on base in the fifth as the Hogs got a lead they never gave up. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
After Koch got on base above, he came around to score and pointed to the Arkansas on his jersey during the celebration. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
Reliever Barrett Loseke came on for Blaine Knight and worked the seventh and eighth innings, holding off the Beavers. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
Matt Cronin worked the ninth inning and shut down Oregon State’s bats to prevent any possible comeback in the 4-1 win. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
Dave Van Horn with ESPN’s Laura Rutledge after the win over Oregon State to set up the Hogs’ shot at the national title. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL

Free watch party at Baum Stadium on Wednesday night

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Free watch party at Baum Stadium on Wednesday night

Baum Stadium will host a free watch party Wednesday night for Game 2 of the College World Series finals as the Razorbacks take on Oregon State at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

Fans will enter through Gate B (on the third base side) at Baum Stadium beginning at 5 p.m. Seating throughout the stadium will be first-come, first-serve and parking will be free.

The Hog Pen will be closed for the event. Light concessions will be available via cash only, but fans will be allowed to bring in food and beverages but no coolers or alcohol will be allowed inside the stadium.

Knight paces Hogs to 4-1 win over Oregon State

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OMAHA, Neb. — Arkansas is one win away from the program’s first-ever NCAA title with Tuesday’s 4-1 win over Oregon State in the opening game of the 2018 College World Series finals.

Junior Blaine Knight collected the win and improves to 14-0 which sets the program record for wins in a single season. Offensively, Grant Koch reached base three times including a two-hit effort with an RBI and run scored.

Game two of the College World Series finals is set for Wednesday at 6 p.m. (CT) on ESPN. Tuesday’s championship series opener was played in front of 25,321 fans at TD Ameritrade Park.

The Big Inning

After being held scoreless with just one hit through four innings, the Razorbacks batted around and plated four runs in the top of the fifth to take the lead.

With runners on the corners and one out, Koch delivered an RBI single to left field to score Carson Shaddy from third and tie the ballgame.

Arkansas’ inning benefitted from two hits, two walks, two hit batters and an Oregon State error.

On the way to knocking starter Luke Heimlich out of the game, Arkansas also picked up RBI from Eric Cole, Casey Martin and Heston Kjerstad during the rally.

The Hitting

Koch had two of Arkansas’ five hits with singles in the third and fifth innings, good for his 12th multi-hit game of the season.

Tuesday’s game is just the fifth time this season the Razorbacks were held to five or fewer hits. However, Arkansas is now 4-1 in those games

The Pitching

Knight finished the game with six strikeouts in 6.0 innings of work Tuesday, scattering seven hits and allowing just one run in the process.

On the way to eclipsing the 100-strikeout mark for the season, he registered his 10th outing of the year with five or more strikeouts. With the victory, Knight breaks the program’s single-season record of 13 he shared with Rich Erwin (1979) and Steven Krueger (1980).

The Razorbacks’ bullpen due of Barrett Loseke and Matt Cronin were rock solid over the final three innings.

Loseke stuck out three hitters and allowed just two hits in two-plus innings of work. The Tulsa, Okla., native now has 16 strikeouts in 12.0 innings during the Razorbacks’ NCAA Tournament run.

Loseke gave way to Cronin who entered the game with a runner on first but retired the next three hitters with the help of two strikeouts on the way to his 14th save of the season.

Game Note

Arkansas and Oregon State have met just three times prior to Tuesday’s game, and not since the 1995 season.

Two of the three matchups have postseason ties with the teams splitting a pair of games during the 1986 NCAA Midwest Regional in Stillwater, Okla.

College World Series Finals | CWS Bracket
Arkansas leads 1-0

Tuesday, June 26
Game 1: No. 5 Arkansas 4, No. 3 Oregon State 1

Wednesday, June 27
Game 2: No. 5 Arkansas vs No. 3 Oregon State – 6 p.m. [ESPN]

Thursday, June 28
Game 3 (if necessary): No. 5 Arkansas vs No. 3 Oregon State – 5:30 p.m. [ESPN]

Morris, Anderson quick with congrats on social media

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It didn’t take long for congratulations to start rolling in after Arkansas’ 4-1 win over Oregon State in the first game of the College World Series finals Tuesday night.

Hunter Yurachek on Twitter

Thank you Razorback Nation, what at atmosphere you created tonight in Omaha. #WPS https://t.co/yPDicxDD0j

Chad Morris on Twitter

Yes Sir @RazorbackBSB ONE MORE… finish empty! https://t.co/8vVE4wiqL4

Coach Mike Anderson on Twitter

BOOM!!! ⁦@RazorbackBSB⁩ #GoHogs

https://twitter.com/5NEWSTyler/status/1011809282646528001

Coach Barry Lunney, Jr on Twitter

What an incredible individual year!! So awesome to see a young man from our state come to the Hill and have such a large impact! #homegrown https://t.co/HfUIGtvKD3

Jeff Traylor on Twitter

That was fun. Best fans in the country and one win away from being the best team in the country as well. #WPS!!

Southeastern Conference on Twitter

IT’S LITTTTT https://t.co/3hNofAv4m7

World-Herald CWS on Twitter

Arkansas (@RazorbackBSB) defeats Oregon State, moves one game from first College World Series title https://t.co/BVycXdcsnE

Ronnie Brewer on Twitter

How about them OmaHogs. 1 win away from being National Champs. Let’s gooooooo. #WPS #CWSFinal

Gabe Richardson on Twitter

Woooo Damn Pig ???????????????????????? Congrats fellas #1more2go

NCAA Baseball on Twitter

When you’re one win away from your first-ever national title… #CWS | @RazorbackBSB https://t.co/EW9YZo1QUZ

Razorback Football on Twitter

???????????????? https://t.co/vXcUhMy4Np

Chris Gragg on Twitter

Go Hogs…..

Kevin Richardson II on Twitter

Let’s go @RazorbackBSB! One win away! #OmaHogs ????⚾️

SEC Network on Twitter

@RazorbackBSB wins Game 1 of the #CWS Finals!!

Mike Woods on Twitter

LETS GOOOO #OMAHOGS

T.J. Hammonds on Twitter

That’s game. #WooPig ????

Henre’ Toliver on Twitter

Go Hogs! @RazorbackBSB

 

Hogs holding on to 4-1 lead at middle of seventh inning

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Blaine Knight has made it through six innings and there were lots of hugs from teammates coming off the mound, including big ones from coach Dave Van Horn and pitching coach Wes Johnson.

Barrett Loseke has been warming up in the bullpen and this one is set up perfectly for the Razorbacks’ relievers to close it out as he comes on in relief.

The Hogs got a huge assist from Jared Gates’ diving catch in foul territory in the fifth inning.

Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Tuesday

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Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Tuesday

Taylor honored by NWA Business Journal as one of top women

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FAYETTEVILLE — Recognition of the successful Arkansas women’s golf season continued as coach Shauna Taylor was honored by the NWA Business Journal as one of the top women in business.

Taylor is part of the fourth class of honorees and was selected by the editorial staff of the NWA Business Journal from a strong field of nominees.Associate athletics director Julie Cromer Peoples was selected in 2016 representing the Razorbacks.

Taylor guided Arkansas to a record-setting season that included the program’s first SEC and NCAA Regional titles. Arkansas won seven team events behind the play of junior Maria Fassi who won six individual titles.

Taylor and the Razorbacks opened the season tying the NCAA record with a 41-under par 823 at the Mason Rudolph Championship.

Four of the five players were under par paced by Fassi who posted a school record 16-under 200 (65-71-64) to win. Alana Uriell was 12-under, Dylan Kim was 10-under and Cara Gorlei finished 3-under at the event.

Arkansas went on to play the four-event fall schedule 92-under par winning three of the tournaments. The spring season was equally successful as Arkansas notched four team wins and had two runner-up finishes.

The team was ranked as high as No. 1 in the country and entered the NCAA Championship at No. 2.

The Razorbacks ended the year 10th in the nation with three players, Fassi, Uriell and Kim, earning WGCA All-America honors.

Taylor will join Fassi, Kim and Uriell at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Baines, France, July 6-8, for the Palmer Cup as the summer amateur schedule continues.

The Razorbacks

• School record 7 team titles
• Program’s first-ever SEC Championship
• Program’s first-ever NCAA Regional title
• NCAA record-tying 41-under par shooting 823 in win at the Mason Rudolph Championship
• Arkansas has played 11 tournaments a total of 42-under par
• Eleven of Arkansas’ 34 rounds rank in the program’s top-10 lowest scores
• NCAA Regional second round score of 271 is second lowest round in program history
• Arkansas’ 17-under 271 in the second round of the NCAA Regional is the second-best round versus par in program history
• Seven of Arkansas’ 11 team tournament totals rank in the top-10 in program history
• Arkansas’ 823 at the Mason Rudolph Championship is the lowest score in program history
• Ranked as high as No. 1 in the fall
• Scores of 289 in rounds 3 and 4 are program bests at the NCAA Championship
• Four-round total 1,186 is second-best in program history at NCAA Championship
• Three US Open Qualifiers
• Three Palmer Cup Selections

CWS finals opener delayed until Tuesday due to weather

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OMAHA, Neb. — Due to severe weather in the Omaha area, the College World Series finals opener between Arkansas and Oregon State has been postponed and will now be played Tuesday at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

Game one of the best-of-three series was originally scheduled for Monday at 6 p.m.

The Razorbacks are in the College World Series finals for the second time in program history and first time since the 1979 season.

Arkansas swept its way through its bracket, knocking off defending national champion Florida in the semifinal. The No. 5 national seed carries a 47-19 record into the championship series against Oregon State.

With Monday’s delay, three of the Razorbacks’ four games in Omaha have been affected by inclement conditions.

Arkansas’ opener against Texas (June 17) was delayed by 2 hours and 49 minutes in the sixth inning while the team’s game against Texas Tech (June 19) was first postponed from Tuesday to Wednesday and then delayed from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

College World Series Finals

Tuesday, June 26
Game 1: No. 5 Arkansas vs No. 3 Oregon State – 6 p.m. [ESPN]

Wednesday, June 27
Game 2: No. 5 Arkansas vs No. 3 Oregon State – 6 p.m. [ESPN]

Thursday, June 28
Game 3 (if necessary): No. 5 Arkansas vs No. 3 Oregon State – TBD [ESPN]

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