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Hogs get big hits, hold off Gamecocks twice for 13-8 win

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HOOVER, Ala. — No. 4 seed Arkansas jumped out to an early lead and held on to defeat No. 5 seed South Carolina 13-8 in the second round of the SEC baseball tournament.

Arkansas sophomore Dominic Fletcher provided an early spark for the Razorbacks, launching a three-run homer in the first inning.

RBI singles from Eric Cole and Luke Bonfield and a sacrifice fly by SEC Freshman of the Year Heston Kjerstad added three more runs for the Hogs in the second.

South Carolina junior Jacob Olson hit a single and advanced to second on a throwing error to lead off the third. Olson moved to third on a wild pitch and crossed the plate for the Gamecocks’ first run when Matt Williams reached on a throwing error.

The Razorbacks’ offense stayed hot in the third, tacking on two more runs on Jack Kenley’s RBI single and Carson Shaddy’s sacrifice fly.

Arkansas freshman Casey Martin extended the Razorbacks’ lead to 10-1 in the fourth by blasting a two-run shot. On Martin’s next trip to the plate in the sixth, he homered again to become only the second Arkansas player to hit multiple home runs in an SEC tournament game.

The Gamecocks were not going away quietly, posting five runs in the sixth inning, including four from a grand slam by LT Tolbert. Auburn’s Edouard Julien hit a grand slam in Game 6, making it the first time in SEC tournament history that two grand slams were hit on the same day.

With the bases loaded and facing two outs in the seventh, Fletcher got his second hit of the game to drive in two runs and increase the Hogs’ advantage to 13-6.

The Gamecocks’ final two runs came in the top of the ninth when senior Madison Stokes hit an RBI double and Tolbert delivered an RBI single.

Arkansas starter Kacey Murphy (7-4) earned the win.

UP NEXT: Arkansas advanced to the winners bracket and will face top-seeded Florida in Thursday’s fourth game on SEC Network. South Carolina plays in an elimination game against No. 8 seed LSU.

Catch of the night in cup during Hogs-South Carolina game

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A Tigers fan makes an impressive catch with his Styrofoam cup while spectating at the South Carolina and Arkansas game.

Salazar movs into second round at NCAA Championships

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WINSTON SALEM, N.C. — Arkansas senior Jose Salazar moved into the second round of singles competition Wednesday at the NCAA Championships after a three-set victory over Oklahoma’s Ferran Calvo at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.

Salazar, who is ranked No. 18 nationally in singles, bested No. 64 Calvo, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, and will next play California’s No. 54 Billy Griffith at 10 a.m. Thursday in the second round.

Additionally, doubles competition will get underway Thursday as the Razorbacks’ No. 37 ranked tandem of juniors Oscar Mesquida and Adam Sanjurjo take on No. 30 Christian Langmo and Adria Soriano Barrera of Miami (FL) in first-round action at 1:30 p.m.

Rutledge announces transfer to San Jacinto junior college

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Jackson Rutledge is leaving the Arkansas baseball program, according to a post on his Twitter account.

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Excited to be a part of San Jacinto College baseball next year! Looking forward to another trip the the World Series???? pic.twitter.com/JExBobMC1c

Rutledge has not pitched for Arkansas since walking two batters and throwing three wild pitches without recording an out during an April 29 game against Alabama.

He did not travel with the Razorbacks to LSU or Georgia earlier this month or to the SEC Tournament.

“I haven’t seen him pitch good, so I can’t throw him out there,” Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said May 7 when asked about Rutledge.

Rutledge started well, but struggled as the year went along. His ERA in SEC games was 27.00 and he recorded just two outs in three appearances.

UPDATE: ESPN reports Henry’s ACL tear confirmed

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UPDATE: ESPN reports Henry’s ACL tear confirmed

According to an update report, ESPN.com’s Eric D. Wiliams has reported that former Razorback Hunter Henry will miss the 2018 season for Los Angeles:

Chargers GM Tom Telesco confirmed that TE Hunter Henry will miss the 2018 season with an ACL right knee injury. Telesco said Henry is taking the news hard, but he’s strong mentally and the team will support him. Telesco said Henry suffered the injury while running a routine out route during practice that he has run hundreds of times, finishing the route 40 yards down the field running at half speed. The Chargers have not yet scheduled surgery for Henry. Asked if he’s reached out to Antonio Gates’ representation about the possibility of his return, Telesco had this to say: “I don’t get into things that we have done, that we could do or that we will do,” he said. “I wouldn’t do that with anybody as far as transactions are concerned. Like I said, we’ll look at all of the options that are out there and see where the road takes us.”

Now the question remains about the Chargers getting Gates back on the team.

Uriell, Kim get All-American honors from golf coaches

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FAYETTEVILLE — Senior Alana Uriell and junior Dylan Kim added their names to the Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-America teams, the organization announced today.

Uriell and Kim earned second-team honors joining teammate Maria Fassi who was a first-team selection on Tuesday.

Arkansas has had eight Razorbacks earn 17 WGCA All-America honors in its program history.

The selection is the first for Uriell and Kim was a second-team honoree at Baylor before transferring to Arkansas.

Uriell is a Carlsbad, California, native who graduated from Arkansas in May. She finished the year third on the team with a 71.68 stroke average.

She was a First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection and was the only Razorback to card a round in the 60’s at the NCAA Championship last week.

This season, Uriell had three top-3 finishes and played the four-event fall 28-under par. Uriell was on the ANNIKA Award Watch List for player of the year honors and was selected as a member of the inaugural Palmer Cup team for women.

Kim is also a First-Team All-SEC, ANNIKA Award Watch List and Palmer Cup team selection. The Plano, Texas, native is second on the team with a 71.56 stroke average.

She counted 21 rounds of par or better, finished the year with seven top-10 showings and led Arkansas at the NCAA Championship finishing tied for 21st overall.

The duo is part of a record-setting team that won the program’s first SEC and NCAA Regional titles.

Arkansas had a program-record seven team victories and set several team and individual records this year.

The University of Arkansas will host the 2019 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships next spring at The Blessings.

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 48-under par
• Nine 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
• Arkansas’ 823 at the Mason Rudolph Championship is the lowest score in program history
• Ranked as high as No. 1 in the fall
• Paced team to a 10th place finish at the NCAA Championships and contributed to two final rounds of 289 which are a program best at the NCAA Championship

Hogs will tee it up in NCAA Championship in Stillwater on Friday

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STILLWATER, Okla. — Postseason action continues for coach Brad McMakin and Arkansas’ men’s golf team this week as they travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma, for the 2018 NCAA Championship at Karsten Creek Golf Club.

Arkansas is making the program’s 22nd NCAA Championship appearance and its sixth as a team under McMakin.

Razorback sophomore Mason Overstreet advanced to the NCAA Championship last year and played to a runner-up finish at Rich Harvest Farms.

Senior Alvaro Ortiz is the only other Razorback with NCAA Championship experience. Ortiz advanced with the team in 2016.

NCAA Information
Date: May 24-29, 2018
Location: Stillwater, Okla.
Golf Course: Karsten Creek Golf Club | Par 72 | 7,460 yards
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com

Arkansas reached the NCAA Championship behind a dramatic third-round rally at the NCAA Norman Regional last week. Ortiz posted a 4-under on his last seven holes including an eagle on a par 3 helping the Razorbacks move up from 10th to a T-4th to move on.

The rest of the Arkansas’ lineup includes William Buhl, Luis Garza and Tyson Reeder. Landon Ernst will be traveling as an alternate.

The Razorbacks open round one on Friday at 7 a.m. pairing with Stanford and Arizona State beginning from hole No. 10. The field flips on Saturday and Arkansas begins at 12:20 p.m. from the first tee.

Finals play consists of three days of stroke play on Friday, May 25 through Sunday, May 27 (54 holes), after which the top 15 teams and nine individuals not on an advancing team will be determined.

That is followed by a final day of 18 holes of stroke play on Monday, May 28 to determine the top eight teams that will advance to match play as well as the 72-hole individual champion.

The team national champion will be determined by a match-play format that will consist of quarterfinals and semifinals conducted on Tuesday, May 29, followed by finals on Wednesday, May 30.

Arkansas Lineup

Alvaro Ortiz Sr. 70.8
Mason Overstreet So. 71.2
William Buhl So. 72.4
Luis Garza So. 72.5
Tyson Reeder RSo. 74.6
Landon Earnst (alt) Fr. 75.3


Championship Notes:
• The Razorbacks are making their 22nd NCAA Championship team appearance and the six as a team under Brad McMakin.
• Mason Overstreet advanced to the NCAA Championship as an individual last season. He played to a runner-up finish at Rich Harvest Farms.
• Arkansas’ best NCAA Championship finish came in 2009, when it finished runner-up to Texas A&M in the first year of match play.
• Alvaro Ortiz is the only other Razorback with NCAA Championship experience. Ortiz finished T-71 in 2016 in Eugene, Oregon.
• Arkansas has played 21 of its 29 NCAA Championship opponents this year.
• The Razorbacks are one of 14 programs whose men’s and women’s golf teams advanced to the NCAA Championship. Both Razorback teams had an individual advance last year (Cara Gorlei and Overstreet). Both programs advanced as a team in 2016, 2013, 2011 and 2005.

The Field

The Field Golfweek Golfstat
Alabama 5 29
Arizona State 18 19
Arkansas 17 18
Auburn 8 9
Augusta University 100 104
Baylor 11 11
Brigham Young 39 35
Central Florida 53 56
Clemson 14 14
Duke 28 28
Florida 6 7
Illinois 12 10
Iowa State 47 48
Kansas 40 37
Kent State 30 29
Kentucky 26 25
NC State 35 38
North Carolina 20 16
North Florida 23 21
Northwestern 37 33
Oklahoma 4 3
Oklahoma State 1 1
Oregon 36 30
Stanford 13 17
Texas 15 15
Texas A&M 2 2
Texas Tech 16 13
UCLA 24 26
UNLV 19 20
Vanderbilt 3 4

Hogs infielder Buczek on togetherness, playing OU

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Arkansas infielder Autumn Buczek met with the media Monday and talked about the retreat before the season started and facing the Sooners in the Super Regional.

Hogs’ men’s team faces tough field at NCAA West Prelims

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Looking westward for the remainder of the season, Arkansas travels to the Golden State to take part in the NCAA West Prelims in California’s capital city.

The regional competition, which spans over three days, will feature the 48 most talented student-athletes (per event) in the West. Student-athletes earn their trips to Eugene, Oregon, perpetual hosts of the NCAA Outdoor Championships by finishing among the top-12.

Although the Razorbacks finished third at the 2018 SEC Outdoor Championships, the resilient group heads into the West Preliminary meet with the most entries in the country at 37.

“Right now it’s about getting the job done at the NCAA Preliminary Round,” said assistant coach Travis Geopfert.

“We’re headed to Sacramento with 37 entries, so we have a lot of guys going. They’re excited, we just have to go out there and flat out get it done,” Geopfert continued.

Fans can follow the action through the live results link or tune in to the FloTrack.org live stream daily by using the links above (subscription required). Fans can also participate in the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #ncaaTF.

Arkansas’ NCAA West Event Schedule
Thursday, May 24 
Running Events
4:30 p.m. – Men’s 400m Hurdles First-Round (Mowatt, Chambers, Donald)
5:30 p.m. – Men’s 1,500m First-Round (Griffith, Moehn)
6:30 p.m. – Men’s 100m First-Round (Cotton)
7:20 p.m. – Men’s 400m First-Round (Igbokwe, Stephen)
9:00 p.m. – Men’s 10,000m Semifinal Round (Dalquist, Boit, Murphy, Young)

Field Events
12:00 p.m. – Men’s Hammer Throw (Sullins)
4:30 p.m. – Men’s Long Jump (Schrage, Owens, Narin)

Friday, May 25 
Running Events
4:30 p.m. – Men’s 110m Hurdles First-Round (Donald)
5:30 p.m. – Men’s 400m Quarterfinal (Qualifiers)
6:00 p.m. – Men’s 100m Quarterfinal (Qualifiers)
7:00 p.m. – Men’s 400m Hurdles Quarterfinal (Qualifiers)
7:30 p.m. – Men’s 200m First-Round (Cotton, Ejiakuekwu, Harris)
8:20 p.m. – Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Quarterfinal (Hosting)

Field Events
12:00 p.m. – Men’s Discus (Sullins)

Saturday, May 26 
Running Events
6:00 p.m. – Men’s 4x100m Quarterfinal (Arkansas)
6:30 p.m. – Men’s 1,500m Quarterfinal (Qualifiers)
7:05 p.m. – Men’s 110m Hurdles Quarterfinal (Qualifiers)
7:35 p.m. – Men’s 200m Quarterfinal (Qualifiers)
8:05 p.m. – Men’s 5000m Semifinal (Bruce, Boit, Dalquist, Griffith)
9:25 p.m. – Men’s 4x400m Quarterfinal (Arkansas)

Field Events
12:00 p.m. – Men’s Javelin (Springer)
4:00 p.m. – Men’s High Jump (Owens, Rivera)
7:30 p.m. – Men’s Triple Jump (Owens)

Deifel on preparation for Sooners, connections to OU

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Arkansas coach Courtney Deifel met with the media Wednesday to talk about the team’s appearance in the Super Regional at Oklahoma this weekend.

Hogs headed to NCAA West prelims in California

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After weeks of training in the fall, an entire indoor season and a majority of the outdoor season completed, Arkansas heads into its penultimate collegiate competition, the NCAA West Preliminary Round (West Prelims) in Sacramento, California, May 24-26.

The regional competition, which spans over three days, will feature the 48 most talented student-athletes (per event) in the West. Student-athletes earn their trips to Eugene, Oregon, perpetual hosts of the NCAA Outdoor Championships by finishing among the top-12 in each event.

Arkansas travels to the west coast with 22 total NCAA qualifiers, 21 of which who have to earn their tickets to Eugene, Oregon by advancing out of the West Prelims.

The lone Razorback who has already secured entry to the NCAA Championships is Taliyah Brooks in the heptathlon.

“Right now I think we’re very healthy,” said coach Lance Harter.

“I think it’s a situation where we need to make sure that everyone keeps themselves ready to go and be able to handle the challenge at hand. The [NCAA] is divided in half (East-West),  so there’s a lot of great competition out there fighting for those 12 qualifying spots to Eugene, Oregon, it’s quite a challenge in every event,” Harter continued.

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