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ESPN says Hogs have sixth toughest three-game stretch

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With the start of the college football season a little over two months away, Arkansas has made one Top 10 list.

ESPN’s Chris Low put together teams with the 10 toughest three-game stretches in all of college football for 2018 and the Razorbacks made the list … at No. 6.

Sept. 22 at Auburn, Sept. 29 vs. Texas A&M, Oct. 6 vs. Alabama
Any stretch that includes both Alabama and Auburn in a span of three weeks is never for the faint of heart. Both the Crimson Tide and Tigers will again be loaded on defense this season, and with first-year coach Chad Morris taking on a major rebuilding job at Arkansas, finding a way to even get to 20 points against Alabama and Auburn will be a chore for the Hogs, who were 1-7 in the SEC last season. Sandwiched between the Auburn and Alabama games is a home date against No. 23 Texas A&M, which has won six in a row over Arkansas, with three of the past four being overtime games.

The good news for Hog fans is that’s the roughest three-game stretch in the entire season. It comes after opening with three non-conference opponents. Eastern Illinois, Colorado State and North Texas aren’t SEC teams, although the Mean Green was finally respectable last season.

Some think the game in the second week against the Rams is a trap game, but the reality is they lost their best offensive players and have as many question marks as anyone.

The Hogs’ final three-game stretch against LSU, Mississippi State and Missouri features all-new offensive coordinators. LSU could easily by 4-5 by then, a week after playing Alabama. Who knows about the Bulldogs and Missouri’s new offensive coordinator is learning the offense from the quarterback.

Ah, yes, the joys of summer college football talk.

Four Razorbacks set to compete in USA Championships

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FAYETTEVILLE —With the NCAA season completed and behind them, four members of the Arkansas men’s track & field team will pursue success on the national stage at the 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships June 21-24 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Date/Time: Thursday, June 21 | Friday, June 22 | Saturday, June 23 | Sunday, June 24
Venue: Drake University (Drake Stadium)
Important Links: Live Results | Start Lists
Broadcast Schedule: NBC Sports Gold

Hosted by Drake University, the four-day event will see the top athletes from around the country vying for a USATF Championship. With the next IAAF World Championships slated to be held in Doha, Qatar Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2019, there are no Team USA spots up for grabs and there will be no advancement past the USATF Championship meet.

Current Razorbacks traveling to Iowa includes Kenzo Cotton (100-meters, 200-meters), Obi Igbokwe (200-meters, 400-meters), Derek Jacobus (Decathlon), and Larry Donald (110-meter hurdles). The four current Hogs will be joined by six #ProHogs including Tyson Gay (100-meters), Andrew Irwin (Pole Vault), Stanley Kebenei (Steeplechase), Frankline Tonui (Steeplechase), Jarrion Lawson (100-meters, 200-meters), Marqueze Washington (100-meters, 200-meters, 400-meters).

Events to Watch
Arkansas’ speed will be on full display this week with four entries in the 100-meters, four entries in the 200-meters, and a Razorback duo in the 400-meters. Cotton was a finalist at 200-meters during last year’s USATF meet, while Razorback alums Stanley Kebenei (3K Steeple) and Andrew Irwin (Pole Vault) each finished second in their respective events to earn spots on Team USA and competed at the 2017 IAAF World Championships.

Current | Pro Match-Ups

  • 100-meters: Kenzo Cotton | Tyson Gay | Jarrion Lawson | Marqueze Washington. Strongest PR – Gay, 9.69 (2009)
  • 200-meters: Kenzo Cotton | Marqueze Washington | Obi Igbokwe | Jarrion Lawson. Strongest PR – Gay, 20.17 (2016)
  • 400-meters: Obi Igbokwe | Marqueze Washington. Strongest PR – Igbokwe, 44.94 (2018)
  • 3,000-meter steeplechase: Stanley Kebenei | Frankline Tonui. Strongest PR – Kebenei, 8:08.30 (2017)

Arkansas’ USATF Event Schedule
Thursday, June 21
Running Events:
3:05 PM – Men’s 400-meters hurdles First-Round (L. Donald)
5:05 PM – Men’s 400-meters First-Round (O. Igbokwe, M. Washington)
6:10 PM – Men’s 100-meters First-Round (K. Cotton, J. Lawson, M. Washington, T. Gay)
Decathlon:
1:00 PM – Decathlon 100-meters (D. Jacobus)
1:55 PM – Decathlon Long Jump (D. Jacobus)
2:55 PM – Decathlon Shot Put (D. Jacobus)
4:10 PM – Decathlon High Jump (D. Jacobus)
6:40 PM – Decathlon 400-meters (D. Jacobus)

Friday, June 22
Running Events:
5:10 PM – Men’s 400-meter hurdles Semifinal
5:50 PM – Men’s 100-meters Semifinal
6:20 PM – Men’s 400-meters Semifinal
7:30 PM – Men’s 100-meters Final
Decathlon:
11:30 AM – Decathlon 110-meter hurdles (D. Jacobus)
12:30 PM – Decathlon Discus Throw (D. Jacobus)
3:00 PM – Decathlon Pole Vault (D. Jacobus)
4:30 PM – Decathlon Javelin Throw (D. Jacobus)
6:35 PM – Decathlon 1,500-meters (D. Jacobus)

Saturday, June 23
Running Events:
1:10 PM – Men’s 200-meters First-Round (K. Cotton, O. Igbokwe, J. Lawson, M. Washington)
2:35 PM – Men’s 110-meter hurdles First-Round (L. Donald)
3:36 PM – Men’s 400-meter hurdles Final
4:30 PM – Men’s 400-meters Final
Field Events:
1:30 PM – Men’s Pole Vault (A. Irwin)

Sunday, June 24
Running Events:
2:00 PM – Men’s 200-meters Semifinal
2:30 PM – Men’s 110-meter hurdles Semifinal
3:55 PM – Men’s 3,000-meter Steeplechase (S. Kebenei, F. Tonui)
4:10 PM – Men’s 200-meters Final
4:52 PM – Men’s 110-meter hurdles Final

Also competing this weekend will be Kemar Mowatt who will run at the Jamaican Trials in the 400-meter hurdles, and Clive Pullen who will compete in the triple jump at the same meet.

Date/Time: Thursday, June 21 | Friday, June 22
Venue: Kingston, Jamacia | Independence Park (National Stadium)
Important Links: Live Results

Mowatt enters the meet with a season-best time of 48.83 seconds set at Hayward Field during the final of the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA Championships a few weeks ago in Eugene, Ore. Mowatt set the program record with his time of 48.49 during last year’s NCAA Championships and went on to finish fourth at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, England following a silver medal performance at the Jamaican championships last year. Pullen enters the meet boasting a season-best of 16.25m (53′-3.75″) set during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games held at Carrara Stadium in  Queensland, Australia.

Thursday, June 21
5:32 p.m. – Triple Jump (C. Pullen)
6:20 p.m. – 400-meter hurdles Prelims (K. Mowatt)

Friday, June 22
7:52 p.m. – 400-meter hurdles Final

Italicized events require qualification.

Championships in USA, Jamaica goal for some Hogs

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FAYETTEVILLE —With the collegiate season completed and behind them, six members of the Arkansas women’s track and field team will pursue success on the national stage at the 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships June 21-24 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Date/Time: Thursday, June 21 | Friday, June 22 | Saturday, June 23 | Sunday, June 24
Venue: Drake University (Drake Stadium)
Important Links: Live Results | Start Lists
Broadcast Schedule: NBC Sports Gold

Hosted by Drake University, the four-day event will see the top athletes from around the country vying for a USATF Championship.

With the next IAAF World Championships slated to be held in Doha, Qatar Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2019, there are no Team USA spots up for grabs and there will be no advancement past the USATF Championship meet.

Current Razorbacks traveling to Iowa include Taliyah Brooks (Long Jump, 100-meter hurdles), Jada Baylark (100-meters), Kiara Parker (100-meters), Nikki Hiltz (1,500-meters), Tori Hoggard (Pole Vault), and Lexi Jacobus (Pole Vault). They will be joined in competition by six ProHogs.

The veteran Razorback group will be headlined by Olympic veterans Sandi Morris (Pole Vault), and Chrishuna Williams (800-meters), as well as #ProHogs Jessica Kamilos (3,000-meter Steeplechase), Alex Gochenour (Heptathlon), Stephanie Brown (1,500-meters), and Daina Harper (400-meters).

Top-Ranked Razorbacks

A 2016 silver medalist at the Rio Olympic Games, Morris heads into the pole vault competition as the top entry with her 2018 best clearance of 4.95m (16′-2.75″) from the IAAF World Indoor meet this past March in Birmingham, Great Britain. Morris also carries an outdoor season-best into the meet from Drake Relays where she won her third-consecutive Drake Relays pole vault title with a meet record-setting clearance of 4.88m/16′-0″.

Morris became the first athlete in Drake Relays history to clear 16-feet in the women’s vault.

Current | Pro Matchups

  • 100-meters: Jada Baylark | Kiara Parker – Strongest PR – Baylark, 11.04 (2018)
  • 1,500-meters: Nikki Hiltz | Stephanie Brown. Strongest PR – Brown, 4:06.71 (2018)
  • Pole Vault: Lexi Jacobus | Tori Hoggard | Sandi Morris. Strongest PR – Morris, 5.00m/16′-4.75″ (2016)

Arkansas’ USATF Event Schedule
Thursday, June 21
1:50 p.m. – 3,000-meter steeplechase First-Round (J. Kamilos)
2:20 p.m. – 800-meters First-Round (C. Williams)
3:35 p.m. – 1,500-meters First-Round (N. Hiltz, S. Brown)
4:40 p.m. – 400-meters First-Round (D. Harper)
5:45 p.m. – 100-meters First-Round (J. Baylark, K. Parker)

Friday, June 22
3:50 p.m. – 100-meter hurdles First-Round (T. Brooks)
5:30 p.m. – 100-meters Semifinal
6:05 p.m. – 400-meters Semifinal
6:50 p.m. – 800-meters Semifinal
7:22 p.m. – 100-meters Final

Saturday, June 23
2:15 p.m. – Long Jump (T. Brooks)
2:20 p.m. – 100-meter hurdles Semifinal
3:20 p.m. – 3,000-meter steeplechase Final
3:46 p.m. – 1,500-meters Final
4:08 p.m. – 400-meters Final 
4:52 p.m. – 100-meter hurdles Final

Sunday, June 24
1:55 p.m. – Pole Vault Finals (S. Morris, L. Jacobus, T. Hoggard)
3:04 p.m. – 800-meters Final

Italicized events require qualification.

Also competing this weekend will be Janeek Brown who will run at the Jamaican Trials in the 100-meter hurdles.

Date/Time: Saturday, June 23
Venue: Kingston, Jamacia | Independence Park (National Stadium)
Important Links: Live Results

Brown enters the meet with a season-best and personal best time of 12.80 seconds set at Hayward Field during the prelims of the 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA Championships a few weeks ago in Eugene, Ore. Brown set the program record with her time and went on to earn All-American honors in the event finishing fifth to wrap up her freshman campaign for the Razorbacks.

Saturday, June 23
10:25 a.m. – 100-meter hurdles Prelims (J. Brown)
6:30 p.m. – 100-meter hurdles Final

Italicized events require qualification.

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Van Horn, players look back on beating Texas in CWS

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Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn was joined by players Luke Bonfield, Blaine Knight and Heston Kjerstad after the 11-5 win over the Longhorns to start strong at the College World Series.

Longhorns’ coach, players talk about 11-5 loss to Hogs

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Texas coach David Pierce is joined by his players after falling to Arkansas 11-5 in their first game at the College World Series on Sunday afternoon.

Razorbacks open CWS with whopping 11-5 over Texas

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OMAHA, Neb. — Arkansas made it look easy opening the College World Series on Sunday afternoon against Texas.

But it took awhile.

Thanks to a rain delay of nearly three hours, the Razorbacks had an eight-run sixth inning that stretched across the rain delay and pulled away for an 11-5 win.

The Hogs will now face the winner of the Florida-Texas Tech game in the winner’s brack Tuesday at 6 p.m.

In that sixth inning, the first 10 batters reached base — five before and five after the delay. Following a homer by Luke Bonfield, Jax Biggers and Eric Cole drew bases-loaded walks to stretch Arkansas’ lead to 5-2 before lightning and rain moved into the area.

When they started again, the Hogs picked up right where they left off. Casey Martin hit the first pitch he saw for an RBI single and Heston Kjerstad followed with a two-run single.

After Bonfield was hit by a pitch to load the bases again, Dominic Fletcher drove in two more runs with a single and Carson Shaddy capped the inning with an RBI single of his own.

Although Barrett Loseke threw one inning before the delay and recorded two more outs when play resumed, the large lead allowed Arkansas to save its other two relievers, Jake Reindl and Matt Cronin.

Kole Ramage, Bryce Bonnin and Cody Scroggins combined to give up three earned runs over the final 2.1 innings.

Both starting pitchers went five innings, with Blaine Knight improving to 13-0 after allowing only two earned runs on four hits and one walk. He tied a single-season record with the 13 victories, matching totals by Rich Erwin and Steve Krueger in 1979 and 1980, respectively.

Nolan Kingham was far less effective for the Longhorns. He was charged with five earned runs, giving up nine hits and one walk.

It didn’t take long for Arkansas to take the lead. Following a perfect first inning by Knight, Eric Cole doubled to lead off the home half and then scored on an RBI single by Kjerstad.

Texas answered in the third inning, with Tate Shaw leading off with a triple and then scoring on a groundout by Ryan Reynolds.

In the fifth, the Longhorns used some small ball to take the lead. Masen Hibbeler hit a sharp grounder, but Jax Biggers bobbled it and it was called an infield single. Shaw followed with a bunt single and Reynolds moved them up with a sacrifice bunt.

A sacrifice fly by David Hamilton gave Texas a 2-1 advantage, but the Razorbacks regained the lead the next half inning on Bonfield’s home run.

’Horns hatred, coach’s son offer just part of game

Andy Hodges
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With Arkansas facing the Texas Longhorns in Omaha, it’s still fascinating to see the level of hatred some in this state have for the burnt orange.

As Dave Van Horn said in the pre-College World Series press conference Friday, it’s really more of a big deal for fans over the age of 50. It’s probably more like 40, but he’s not completely off base there.

Let’s face it, the two teams have met just five times since 1991 when the Razorbacks fled the Southwest Conference for the SEC. In that time frame, the Hogs are 3-2, winning both of the bowl games where they met.

In the interest of fairness, the Longhorns had zero interest in playing in both of those games.

The hatred in the old SWC days crossed into all sports. Yes, even baseball.

Growing up in Arkansas, the hatred for the Longhorns was always fascinating. Going to Texas for summers and holidays I learned early on that not everyone in that state was a Longhorns’ fan.

Living in the Dallas area in the 1980’s and 1990’s, it was pretty much understood Oklahoma State and Texas A&M graduates worked for Oklahoma and Texas graduates who borrowed money from SMU graduates. There were (and probably still are) more Arkansas alumni in Dallas-Fort Worth than Longhorns.

Even when the two teams met in every sport annually, it was always a bigger deal for the folks in Arkansas than Texas, even the Longhorns’ fans. In Austin, the Aggies and Sooners were always considerably bigger rivalries than the Hogs.

It became a rivalry because Texas was THE big dog in the old SWC in football. Actually, the fact was Longhorns’ football was only dominating in the 1960’s and pretty much just slightly better than average most of the time.

Texas had the second best winning percentage in college football in the 1960’s. Alabama was first. Arkansas was third.

During that 10-year period, Alabama beat Arkansas the only time they met and lost to Texas in the Orange Bowl, which allowed Hog fans to claim an off-brand version of the national championship for the 1964 season.

Over that decade, the Hogs were 4-6 against Texas on the football field.

Of course, many in Arkansas think they were hosed by officials’ calls in the 1962 loss (7-3) and in 1969 (yeah, that 15-14 haunting loss).

There were other big games in other sports, but in both Arkansas and Texas, football is the biggest sport. It’s also the only sport for many fans.

All of that’s why it’s still a big deal.

Hogs offer Morris’ son

With over 130 campers at the Razorbacks’ Elite QB/WR camp this week, there were offers made to Highland Park quarterback Chandler Morris and Morrilton quarterback Jacolby Criswell.

Both are 2020 recruits that had strong showings at the camp.

After Morris posted on Twitter about receiving an offer, it didn’t take long for some fans to start talking about a bad idea, considering he is the son of Arkansas coach Chad Morris.

Relax, folks. It’s just an offer to a 2020 prospect.

And they have over 100 offers out to those prospects. Even if every one of them wants to sign, they can only take a maximum of 25. It’s all in the numbers and that’s what Chad Morris knows.

They aren’t going to get every offer and over the next two years some players may not develop and that offer will quietly be pulled back.

But it’s all part of the game in college football these days.

Anderson gets analyst role with Northwestern

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Former Arkansas offensive line coach Kurt Anderson has found a new job in the Big Ten, per a report.

Anderson, a Chicago native, will serve in an off-the-field role as a quality control analyst on Pat Fitzgerald’s staff at Northwestern, FootballScoop reports. He served as Bret Bielema’s offensive line coach at Arkansas for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

Anderson has Big Ten roots dating back to his playing career. He earned All-Big Ten honorable mention at Michigan in 2001 as the Wolverines’ starting center and served as a graduate assistant at the school from 2006-07.

Most recently, Anderson was the offensive line coach for the Buffalo Bills from 2013-15 under then-head coach Rex Ryan.

Here is a look at where Bielema’s assistants at Arkansas have landed since his dismissal:

• Dan Enos — QB coach, Alabama
• Paul Rhoads — DB coach, UCLA
• Vernon Hargreaves Jr. — LB coach, Missouri
• Michael Smith — WR coach, Kentucky
• Reggie Mitchell — RB coach, UTEP
• Kurt Anderson — QC coach, Northwestern

Report: New contract, Baum improvements for Van Horn

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Based on a report from Matt Jones at WholeHogSports.com, Dave Van Horn will likely be getting a new contract and Baum Stadium will see some changes in the near future.

According to the story, preliminary building plans are for an estimated 35,000 to 40,000-square foot facility that would include a new team clubhouse, new weight room and new coaches’ offices.

It would also include a locker area for pro players who train at the UA in the off-season and a museum area to house Arkansas’ baseball trophies, which is growing at a rapid clip under Van Horn.

Athletics director Hunter Yurachek said the multi-story facility, which might be known as the Baseball Performance Center, would likely be located beyond the outfield wall in right field, on the southwest side of the stadium grounds.

The estimated price would be $15-20 million and if all goes well it could be constructed sometime in 2020.

There are more changes that would even include the Hogs possibly switching to the first base dugout to connect with the proposed facility on the southwest side of the stadium.

In addition, they are looking at adding additional luxury suites, which reportedly Razorback Foundation head Scott Varady says has a waiting list of 43 people.

Another story by Jones at WholeHogSports.com said Yurachek is also looking at extending Van Horn’s existing contract, which is for $775,000 a year, but with over $100,000 in bonuses just this year, along with two months salary as a bonus for reaching the College World Series will put him around $1 million for this season.

No one wants Van Horn going anywhere.

“I like to reward coaches for success and have that built into their contract,” Yurachek said. “A five-year contract may become a seven- or eight-year contract if you hit certain benchmarks that automatically roll your contract over.”

The story also mentioned Yurachek being “pretty close” to getting a new deal finalized with softball coach Courtney Deifel, who took the Hogs to their first Super Regional this past season.

Hogs, ’Horns renew rivalry Sunday at CWS in Omaha

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OMAHA, Neb. — Arkansas opens its ninth College World Series in program history on Sunday when it takes on former Southwest Conference rival Texas in its opener at 1 p.m. in TD Ameritrade Park.

ESPN will carry the game and the winner will face either top-seed Florida or nine-seed Texas Tech on Tuesday.

Matchup: No. 5 Arkansas vs. No. 15 Texas
TV: ESPN • WatchESPNApp
Talent: Karl Ravech (PXP), Kyle Peterson (Analyst), Eduardo Perez (Analyst), Laura Rutledge (Reporter)
Radio: Razorback Sports Network from IMG
Probable Starters for Game One: (ARK) RHP Blaine Knight (12-0) vs. (TEX) RHP Nolan Kingham (8-4)

After locking up the top-eight seed for the NCAA Tournament, the Razorbacks were able to stay home through the regionals and super regionals, winning five of six games by a combined score of 52-22.

Having the home field advantage was also a major key to the Hogs’ success as more than 10,000 fans filled up Baum Stadium during each of Arkansas’ postseason games, including 11,000 or more during the Super Regionals.

Last week, Arkansas and South Carolina faced off for the seventh time this year when the two teams played game three of the Fayetteville Super Regional. It was the most times Arkansas has faced a team in one season in program history.

The Razorbacks slugged their way to Omaha, beating the Gamecocks, 14-4, for its second-largest victory ever in a Super Regional game.

Senior Carson Shaddy hit his third home run of the NCAA Tournament as part of a five-run first inning and was one of 11 hits in the game.

Shaddy has been, arguably, Arkansas’ best hitter coming into the College World Series, hitting .341 for the year with a team-leading .653 slugging percentage.

Last week, Shaddy led all hitters, going 5-for-10 (.500) at the plate with two home runs, a double, and nine RBIs.

PHOTO BY ANDY HODGES | HITTHATLINE.COM

DVH By The Numbers

For the seventh time in his coaching career and fifth time in his Arkansas tenure, head coach Dave Van Horn is back in Omaha.

The Razorbacks are 4-8 in the College World Series games under Van Horn. The skipper picked up his 600th win at Arkansas in a 5-2 win over San Diego State on Feb. 25 and currently has 1,224 career wins in his 30-year career.

Over his 16 seasons at Arkansas, DVH has led the Razorbacks to five College World Series appearances, six Super Regionals, 15 NCAA Tournament berths, one SEC overall title, four SEC Western Division championships and a total of 639 wins.

Hogs pitcher Blaine Knight lets fly with a pitch in the first inning against Auburn. PHOTO BY ANDY HODGES | HITTHATLINE.COM

Sunday’s Probable Starter – RHP Blaine Knight

Junior right-hander Blaine Knight will, once again, get the ball, for the Hogs as he has been the dominant pitcher throughout the regular season and into the postseason.

Knight, who was named a First Team All-American by D1Baseball.com and the National College Baseball Writers’ Association (NCBWA) earlier this week, carries a perfect 12-0 record into Omaha and needs one more to tie the program record for wins a season.

Knight has worked six innings or more in each of his last seven outings and has picked up the decision in six of those games.

Hello, Old Friend

Going into the College World Series, Arkansas has faced the eight-team field 10 times in the regular season, seven coming in its own bracket alone.

The Razorbacks swept a midweek series against Texas in March by a combined score of 20-9 and hitting a combined .359. Against Florida, split its four regular-season games with one game occurring in the SEC Tournament.

Finally, against Texas Tech, Arkansas had its two-game midweek series cut down to one game due to weather, but the Hogs struck out the Red Raiders 17 times in the 5-1 victory on April 24.

RAZORBACK PRIME 9

• Arkansas has played in the NCAA Tournament in 15 of the last 16 years, reaching the College World Series five times during that span (2004, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018).

• This year marks the ninth time Arkansas has advanced to the College World Series in program history and fifth time under head coach Dave Van Horn. Arkansas has made CWS appearances in 1979, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2015, and now 2018.

• The Razorbacks look to top the program-best National Runner-up finish in 1979. Since the title game appearance, Arkansas has never won more than two games during a trip to Omaha.

• Arkansas is slated to face Texas (42-21) in its opening contest. The Razorbacks also join Florida (47-19) and Texas Tech (44-18) in their half of the College World Series bracket.

• Arkansas is 79-64 (.552) all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including 15 tournament wins in the last five years.

• The Hogs are 7-2 in postseason play this year, going 2-1 in the SEC Tournament, 3-0 in the Fayetteville Regional and 2-1 in the Fayetteville Super Regional.

• Arkansas is 11-16 all-time in the College World Series and 4-4 in CWS openers.

• Arkansas last faced Texas in the College World Series in 2004, falling 13-2 in its opener. It has faced the Longhorns four times in the world series (1979, 1985, 1987, 2004), tying for the most it has faced any other team.

• The Razorbacks won a share of the SEC Western Division title this year by finishing with an 18-12 conference record. It’s Arkansas’ first division title since 2011 and fourth under Dave Van Horn.­­­

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