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Razorbacks sweep tripleheader over Alabama, Nebraska-Omaha

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas swept its tripleheader Sunday, defeating SEC foe Alabama 4-3, before shutting out Nebraska-Omaha 5-0 and 4-0.

With three regular-season matches left, the Razorbacks are now 12-11 overall and 3-6 in SEC play.

Arkansas played from behind against the Crimson Tide in the first match, as Alabama took the doubles point with a win on courts one and two. Juniors Oscar Mesquida and Adam Sanjurjo went behind early against Bama’s Edson Ortiz and Mazen Osama, falling 6-1. The Crimson Tide’s 71st-ranked duo of Thibault Cancel and Alexey Nesteroy would defeat senior Jose Salazar and freshman Josh Howard-Tripp 6-4 to clinch the doubles point for the Tide. Brothers Jose and Pedro Alonso led Patrick Kaukovalta and Riccardo Roberto 5-4 at the clinch.

Arkansas was able to take four straight two-set wins to run out to a 4-1 lead, clinching the win for the Razorbacks. Mesquida started things off with a quick 6-2, 6-2 victory over Cancel on court two, before Howard-Tripp defeated Kaukovalta 6-2, 6-4. Both Razorbacks went 2-0 on the day, as each picked up a win over Nebraska-Omaha following Arkansas’ victory over the Crimson Tide.

Jose Alonso would give Arkansas the 3-1 lead with a 6-4, 4-1 win over Riccardo Roberto, who retired. Arkansas would clinch the win with a victory on court four, as Alex Reco defeated Ortiz 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).

Following the clinch, Pedro Alonso fell to Nesterov 7-6 (8-6), 6-1, while No. 65 Salazar fell to No. 95 Osama 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 10-5.

Arkansas would go on to defeat Nebraska-Omaha 5-0 and 4-0 in a doubleheader to pick up the Sunday sweep

Arkansas will go back on the road next week, as the Razorbacks travel to Starkville, Mississippi, on Friday to take on Mississippi State at 3 p.m., before traveling further east to take on the Auburn Tigers at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Arkansas 4, Alabama 3

Singles Results – Order of finish (2,3,6,4,5,1)
1. #95 Mazen Osama (BAMA) def. #65 Jose Salazar (AR) 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 10-5
2. Oscar Mesquida (AR) def. Thibault Cancel (BAMA) 6-2, 6-2
3. Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) def. Patrick Kaukovalta (BAMA) 6-2, 6-4
4. Alex Reco (AR) def. Edson Ortiz (BAMA) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Alexey Nesterov (BAMA) def. Pedro Alonso (AR) 7-6 (8-6), 6-1
6. Jose Alonso (AR) def. Riccardo Roberto (BAMA) 6-4, 4-1, retired

Doubles Results – Order of finish (1,2)
1. Edson Ortiz/Mazen Osama (BAMA) def. Oscar Mesquida/Adam Sanjurjo (AR) 6-1
2. #71 Thibault Cancel/Alexey Nesterov (BAMA) def. Jose Salazar/Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) 6-4
3. Jose Alonso/Pedro Alonso (AR) vs. Patrick Kaukovalta/Riccardo Roberto (BAMA) 5-4, unfinished

Arkansas 5, Nebraska-Omaha 0

Singles Results – Order of finish (1,4,5,6)
1. Oscar Mesquida (AR) def. Razvan Grigorescu (OMAHA) 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-4)
2. Abdoul Ouattara (OMAHA) vs. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) no result
3. Nathan Reekie (OMAHA) vs. Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) no result
4. Pedro Alonso (AR) def. Matt Dunn (OMAHA) 4-1, retired
5. Jose Alonso (AR) def. Marko Minic (OMAHA) 6-3, 6-2
6. Branch Terrell (AR) def. Luke Moorhead (OMAHA) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)

Doubles Results – Order of finish (3,1,2)
1. Oscar Mesquida/Adam Sanjurjo (AR) def. Nathan Reekie/Razvan Grigorescu (OMAHA) 6-1
2. Jose Alonso/Pedro Alonso (AR) def. Abdoul Ouattara/Alex Woodward (OMAHA) 7-6
3. Josh Howard-Tripp/Alex Reco (AR) def. Matt Dunn/Luke Moorhead (OMAHA) 6-0

Arkansas 4, Nebraska-Omaha 0

Singles Results – Order of finish (2,3,4)
1. Razvan Grigorescu (OMAHA) vs. Oscar Mesquida (AR) no result
2. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) def. Abdoul Ouattara (OMAHA) 6-3, 6-4
3. Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) def. Nathan Reekie (OMAHA) 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
4. Alex Reco (AR) def. Alex Woodward (OMAHA) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
5. Marko Minic (OMAHA) vs. Jose Alonso (AR) no result
6. Luke Moorhead (OMAHA) vs. Branch Terrell (AR) no result

Doubles Results – Order of finish (2,3)
1. Nathan Reekie/Razvan Grigorescu (OMAHA) vs. Oscar Mesquida/Adam Sanjurjo (AR) no result
2. Josh Howard-Tripp/Alex Reco (AR) def. Abdoul Ouattara/Alex Woodward (OMAHA) 6-4
3. Jose Salazar/Josh Bortnick (AR) def. Matt Dunn/Luke Moorhead (OMAHA) 6-2

Razorbacks complete first sweep of ranked opponent in history

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FAYETTEVILLE — Junior Katie Warrick drove in four runs and sophomore Autumn Storms picked up her second win in as many days as Arkansas registered an 8-2 victory Sunday over No. 20 Mississippi State.

The win completed the first three-game sweep of a ranked opponent in program history. Arkansas improves to 28-6 overall with a 5-4 mark in SEC play.

Sunday’s triumph also capped a three-week home stand that saw the Razorbacks post a 12-1 record at Bogle Park. Overall, Arkansas is now 19-1 playing on its home field. The program last swept a conference opponent in 2013.

Up Next

The Razorbacks continue their SEC schedule next weekend with a road trip to No. 9 South Carolina. The series opener is scheduled for Friday at 5 p.m. at the Carolina Softball Stadium in Columbia.

All three games will be streamed on SEC Network+ through the WatchESPN app.

Final: #23 Arkansas 8, #20/18 Mississippi State 2 | Box Score

After a scoreless first inning, Arkansas plated the first run of the game without the benefit of a hit.

Loren Krzysko walked to lead off the second and moved around to third on a pair of wild pitches. Fellow senior Tori Cooper brought her home with a sacrifice fly to deep center field.

Mississippi State (28-9, 3-6 SEC) answered with two runs — on two solo shots — in the top of the third inning to take the lead and force a change in the circle with Storms taking over for starter Mary Haff.

The Razorbacks erased their deficit with a five-run fourth inning that Warrick finished off with a two-run single to center field.

A.J. Belans picked up her first of two hits Sunday with an RBI single that scored Cooper from second to tie the game.

Later in the frame, Hannah McEwen and Ashley Diaz drew consecutive bases-loaded walks for a two-run lead. Warrick added to the advantage with her base knock.

Storms, meanwhile, was doing her part to keep the visitors off the scoreboard. Mississippi State threatened in the top of the sixth with a runner at second and no outs. Storms responded with a strikeout and back-to-back ground outs to second.

In the seventh, Storms worked around a lead-off single to retire the next three hitters and secure the series sweep. She gave up just three hits with no walks in 4.1 innings of relief work.

Arkansas’ final two runs came in one swing by Warrick in the bottom of the sixth. McEwen drew her third walk of the day to lead off the frame.

With one down, Warrick stepped to the plate and on the 13th pitch of her at-bat against Cassady Knudsen, she drove a two-run shot over the fence in center field.

The big fly was her team-leading seventh home run of the season.

Hogs fall just short of big-time comeback against Rebels

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OXFORD, Miss. — After trailing by as much as six going into the seventh inning, No. 5 Arkansas scored eight times over the seventh and eighth innings to pull within one of No. 4 Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon.

Unfortunately, the Hogs left the tying run on second base in the top of the ninth inning, falling to the Rebels, 11-10, and suffering a tough series loss.

Ole Miss (25-4, 5-4 SEC) led 8-2 going into the top of the seventh inning, but after home runs from sophomore Dominic Fletcher, junior Grant Koch, and junior Eric Cole, Arkansas (19-9, 5-4 SEC) found itself in the thick of it with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and a chance to take the lead.

The Razorbacks couldn’t quite tie the game in the eighth and left a runner stranded on second in the ninth after Luke Bonfield led off the inning with a double down the left field line.

It was nearly Arkansas’ largest comeback of the season as the Hogs knocked out nine of their 12 hits in the final three innings.

Freshman Heston Kjerstad came away, once again, with the big day at the plate, falling a triple shy of the cycle for the second time this year, as he went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBIs.

Kjerstad blasted his seventh home run of the year in the sixth inning, which ties him for the team lead. His long ball practically ignited the offense that went on to score eight more runs in the next two innings.

It’s been a strong roadtrip for Kjerstad as he’s hit .455 over the eight-game stretch, leading the team in all the slash categories (.970 slugging percentage, .514 on-base percentage), and he’s totaled 15 hits with nine going for extra bases.

He also clubbed four home runs after hitting just three in the first 20 games of the season.

On Saturday, all but one of the Razorback starters recorded at least one hit. Joining Kjerstad in the multi-hit category was Jax Biggers and Cole, who, combined, drove in all four runs the Hogs scored in the eighth inning.

Cole finished the game 2-for-5 at the plate with three RBIs, his fifth game this season with three RBIs or more.

All three of those runs came on one swing when he crushed the first pitch he saw from Will Stokes to get the Hogs within 11-10. It was Cole’s seventh home run of the year.

Arkansas finished the game with four home runs, a welcomed sight after going homerless the day before, snapping an 11-game streak with at least one long ball.

It was the fifth time this year that the Razorbacks have hit four or more home runs in a game and upped their season total to 53 home runs, which still leads the SEC.

On the pitching side, junior lefty Kacey Murphy looked good through 4.1 innings, but was denied a more efficient outing as the Rebels took advantage of Razorback fielding errors in the fourth and fifth innings to score three unearned runs.

The only earned run Murphy allowed was from a Cole Zabowski home run to lead off the fifth.

Murphy didn’t walk a batter and struck out four, but was saddled with the loss, his second of the year.

Up Next

After 13 days on the road and eight games away from Baum Stadium, the Razorbacks will finally return home for 15 of its next 18 games, including one at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock.

The Hogs will get Sunday and Monday off before returning to the field to face ULM for a two-game midweek series starting on Tuesday.

First pitch with the Warhawks on Tuesday is set for 6:30 p.m. and will be available to watch online on SEC Network+ via the Watch ESPN app and WatchESPN.com.

Hogs put together trio of Top 10 finishes at Texas Relays

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AUSTIN, Texas — Arkansas produced three top-three finishes Saturday at the 91st Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin.

The Razorbacks also collected a win from Rubin Owens at the Stanford Invitational.

Arkansas’ 4×100-meter relay quartet of Kristoffer Hari, Kemar Mowatt, Roy Ejiakuekwu and Kenzo Cotton passed the baton around the track in a time of 39.52, a mark good enough for second in the invitational section of the sprint relay.

Earlier in the day, the Razorbacks were third in the 4×200-meter relay, crossing in a time of 1:22.00 behind Houston and conference foe LSU.

In the first relay of the day, Cameron Griffith gave the Razorbacks an early lead after the first leg of the 4×800-meter relay which went on to finish third with a time of 7:36.14.

Out west at the Stanford Invitational, Owens posted a day’s best and slightly wind-aided mark of 15.32m/50-3.25 to win the triple jump.

His winning jump came in the third round of the event and he was the only competitor in the field to surpass the 50-foot mark.

On the track, Harrison Schrage finished sixth overall and third among collegians with a time of 21.72 at 200 meters.

Saturday Results

Texas Relays (Austin, Texas)

4x100m Invitational
2. Hari/Mowatt/Ejiakuekwu/Cotton – 39.52

4x200m
3. Hari/Igbokwe/Ejiakuekwu/Cotton – 1:22.00

4x800m
3. Griffith/Taylor/Moehn/Pareti – 7:36.14

Stanford Invitational (Palo Alto, Calif.)

200 Meters
6. Harrison Schrage – 21.72 (+0.3)

Triple Jump Invitational
1. Rubin Owens – 15.32m/50-3.25w (+2.1)

Hammer Throw
12. Erich Sullins – 59.58m/195-6

Storms, Belans help clinch series win over Mississippi State

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FAYETTEVILLE — A day removed from her 20th birthday, sophomore Autumn Storms gifted herself a complete-game shutout to lead Arkansas to a 6-0 win over Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon at Bogle Park.

Senior A.J. Belans supplied the power with a three-run shot in the fourth inning. With the result, Arkansas (27-6, 4-4 SEC) posts its first series win over Mississippi State since 2010.

Up Next

The Razorbacks’ 13-game home stand ends Sunday afternoon with the series finale against Mississippi State.

First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Bogle Park. With the series in hand, Arkansas is in position for its first SEC series sweep since the 2013 season.

Final: #23 Arkansas 6, #20/18 Mississippi State 0 | Box Score

Belans’ home run was her second and the Razorbacks’ 40th of the season, marking the ninth time the program has reached that figure in a single season.

With Kayla Green on first, Tori Cooper knocked a two-out single up the middle to put two on for Belans.

The senior shortstop took the first pitch from the Bulldogs’ Candace Denis and knocked it off the foul pole down the line in left field.

The run support was more than enough for Storms who gave up just three hits on the day with four strikeouts and no walks.

She gave up a hit in each of the first two innings and then proceeded to retire the next 10 she faced. Mississippi State (28-8, 3-5 SEC) put together its biggest threat in the sixth winning with runners on first and second and just one out.

However, Storms got out of the jam with a force play at third and her fourth strikeout of the day. She handed the Bulldogs’ just their second shutout loss of the season.

Freshman Hannah McEwen opened the fifth frame with an infield single, her 11th multi-hit performance of the season.

Katie Warrick drew a one-out walk to give Arkansas runners on first and second. With two outs, freshman Kayla Green dropped an RBI double to right that scored McEwen.

A throwing error on a Cooper ground ball allowed two more runs to score.

Razorbacks close out busy weekend in Texas, California

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AUSTIN, Texas — Top-ranked Arkansas capped a busy weekend with a pair of bronze finishes at the 91st Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin.

The Razorbacks also had competitors in California, putting in mid-distance work at the Stanford Invitational.

In her first outing since winning the NCAA indoor crown, junior Lexi Jacobus took third in the university elite section of the pole vault with a final clearance of 4.55m/14-11.

Twin sister Tori Hoggard had a clearance of 4.50m/14-9 to finish fourth. Just south of Austin at the Texas State Invitational, Rylee Robinson had a winning clearance of 4.00m/13-1.5.

Arkansas picked up another third-place finish at the Texas Relays with its 4×100-meter relay team which combined for a time of 43.71, improving on its qualifying time (44.32) in Friday’s prelims.

Two legs of that relay team, Jada Baylark and Janeek Brown, produced a pair of fourth-place individual finishes.

Baylark tallied a wind-aided time of 11.09 in the final of the 100 meters while Brown dipped below 13 seconds with a wind-aided 12.90 in the 100-meter hurdles final.

The Razorbacks’ sprint crew closed out its weekend in Texas with a sixth-place finish in the 4×400-meter relay, clocking a time of 3:37.27 in its first outing of the season.

At the Stanford Invitational, a quartet of Razorbacks competed at 800 meters to cap competition on the west coast.

In performances right around the 2:10 mark, Arkansas was led by Carina Viljoen whose time of 2:09.42 was good enough for 24th overall in the 51-runner field.

She was followed by teammates Ruth Wiggins (2:10.20), Devin Clark (2:10.27) and Kailee Sawyer (2:11.04).

Up Next

The Razorbacks will return to the track in two weeks for the first of two marquee home meets at John McDonnell Field.

The John McDonnell Invitational will be April 13-14 with the National Relay Championships scheduled for April 27-28.

Saturday Results

Texas Relays (Austin, Texas)

100 meters (final)
4. Jada Baylark – 11.09w (+3.7)

100m hurdles (final)
4. Janeek Brown – 12.90x (+3.3)

Carlette Guidry 4x100m (final)
3. Brown/Parker/Baylark/Burks Magee – 43.71

Sanya Richards-Ross Invitational 4x400m
6. Burks Magee/Parker/Hammit/Davis – 3:37.27

Pole Vault (University Elite)
3. Lexi Jacobus – 4.55m/14-11
4. Tori Hoggard – 4.50m/14-9

Texas State Bobcat Invitational (San Marcos, Texas)

Pole Vault
1. Rylee Robinson – 4.00m/13-1.5
4. Elizabeth Ramos Mata – 3.85m/12-7.5
8. Morgan Hartsell – 3.70m/12-1.75

Stanford Invitational (Palo Alto, Calif.)

800 Meters
24. Carina Viljoen – 2:09.42
33. Ruth Wiggins – 2:10.20
35. Devin Clark – 2:10.27
40. Kailee Sawyer – 2:11.04

Razorbacks set back by No. 6 South Carolina on road

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 6 South Carolina defeated No. 48 Arkansas, 4-0, on Saturday at the Carolina Tennis Center.

The Gamecocks (18-3, 10-0 Southeastern Conference) earned the early advantage winning the doubles point and followed up in singles with three victories.

In doubles, South Carolina picked up its first victory at No. 3 and then clinched the point with a win at No. 2.

Arkansas’ No. 40 ranked duo of Ana Oparenovic and Tatum Rice was tied 5-5 with South Carolina’s Hadley Berg and Paige Cline at the clinch.

The Gamecocks went on to win at No. 3, 4, and 6 singles, respectively, for the overall match victory.

Up Next

The Razorbacks (5-13, 1-8 SEC) will return to Fayetteville next weekend for its final two home matches against Alabama (April 6) and No. 15 Auburn (April 8).

Missed opportunities costly for Hogs in loss at Ole Miss

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OXFORD, Miss. — Arkansas had its chances, but couldn’t get the key hits when they needed it most Friday night, leaving 11 runners on base in a 5-4 loss to Ole Miss at Swayze Field.

The loss evens up the three-game series between the two teams, setting up a rubber match on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

The Razorbacks (19-8, 5-3 SEC) outhit the Rebels (24-4, 5-3 SEC) 11-9 in the game, but were hitless in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings as Ole Miss’ bullpen held Arkansas’ offense, for the most part, in check.

Seven of their 11 hits came off of Ole Miss starter Brady Feigl, but the Hogs managed just two runs during his 5.1 innings of work.

Both of those runs coming in the second inning from a string of singles by Dominic Fletcher, Carson Shaddy, and Eric Cole.

Seven different Razorbacks recorded at least one hit with three garnering two or more.

Junior Eric Cole led all Hog hitters, going 3-for-5 with an RBI, his fifth game this season with three or more hits. Freshman Casey Martin and sophomore Dominic Fletcher both turned in a pair of hits each.

Arkansas’ defense was especially sharp, however, as it racked up four double plays in the first four innings, just one shy of the single-game school record for double plays.

Sophomore Evan Lee, who got the start on the mound, had some trouble from the onset, making it just one inning and allowing two earned runs on three hits with one walk in seven batters faced.

Even with the tough outing from Lee, Arkansas’ bullpen kept them in the game as freshmen Bryce Bonnin and Kole Ramage prevented Ole Miss from making any lead insurmountable.

Combined, Bonnin and Ramage threw 7.0 innings and gave up just two earned runs on five hits and struck out six.

Ramage was especially effective as he threw 3.2 no-hit innings and struck out a career-high five batters in his ninth appearance this year.

The Hogs showed some life in the seventh and eighth innings, pulling within one after Grant Koch’s RBI double and Jax Biggers sacrifice fly, but it was too little too late as Ole Miss’ Parker Caracci earned the two-inning save, including striking out the side in the ninth.

Friday’s game was the seventh one-run game Arkansas has played this season and third in its last four games.

Arkansas is 3-4 this season in games decided by one run.

Up Next

The deciding third game of this three-game series between the Razorbacks and Rebels is set for a 1:30 p.m. first pitch on Saturday at Swayze Field.

This is the fourth rubber match in five weekend series for the Hogs and second-straight for the road trip.

A win tomorrow would give Arkansas its first series win over the Rebels in Oxford since 2010.

Sunday’s game can be seen online only on SEC Network+ via the Watch ESPN app and WatchESPN.com.

Personal records highlight busy day for Hogs at Texas Relays

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AUSTIN, Texas — Arkansas set multiple personal records as day two concluded at the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, while the distance and field began work at the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto Calif.

Senior Kemar Mowatt was the lone event winner in Texas, taking first in the 400 meter hurdles invitational with a time of 50.49.

Mowatt secured an early lead in the race and never surrendered it as he won by a comfortable margin, with the second place finisher more than a second behind him.

Senior Larry Donald followed up his seventh-place finish in yesterday’s 400 meter hurdles prelims with a fifth-place finish in today’s finals with a time of 51.15.

Shakiel Chatoo qualified for tomorrow’s 11 meter hurdles finals, as the distance medley relay team placed third in a tightly contested race with a time of 9:44.54.

Out west, multi event competitor Gabe Moore set multiple personal bests at the Stanford Invitational.

Moore began the day shaving nearly two-tenths of a second of of his previous best 110 meter hurdles time, and ended the day by adding more than 10 feet to his discus throw.

Moore will make a return to the decathlon in two weeks at the John McDonnell Invitational.

Sophomore Carter Persyn made his debut in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, posting a time of 8:55.81, while Alex Springer posted his first career javelin throw over 200 feet.

Texas Relays Results

M 400 Meter Hurdles Prelims (Thursday)
7. Larry Donald- 51.05
31. Travius Chambers-52.60

110 Meter Hurdles Prelims
5. Shakiel Chattoo- 13.79
18. Larry Donald- 14.22

Sprint Medley Relay
Chattoo, Harris, Stephen, Griffith- DNF

400 Meter Hurdles Finals
5. Larry Donald- 51.15

400 Meter Hurdles Invitational
1. Kemar Mowatt- 50.49

Distance Medley Relay
3. Hosting, Winn, Taylor, Moehn- 9:44.54

Stanford Invite Results

Javelin
2. Alex Springer- 61.63/202-02- PR
9. Andrew Henn- 54.59/179-01

110 Meter Prelims
12. Gabe Moore- 14.82- PR

100 Meter Dash Prelims
7. Harrison Schrage- 10.60-PR

100 Meter Dash Finals
8. Harrison Schrage- 10.64

400 Meters
21. Gabe Moore- 49.89

3,000 Meter Steeplechase
2. Carter Persyn- 8:55.81 PR
11. Kyle Levermore- 9:14.39

Discus
2. Erich Sullins 51.19/167-11
7. Gabe Moore 47.35/155-04 PR

10,000 Meters
Gilbert Boit-
Andrew Ronoh-
Austin Dalquist-
Matt Young-
Ryan Murphy-

Arkansas returns to action for the final day of the Stanford Invitational and the Texas Relays tomorrow with the 4-x-800 meter relay beginning the Razorbacks’ day at 10:50 a.m.

Saturday Event Schedules

Texas Relays
10:50 a.m.4-x-800m- Hosting, Moehn, Taylor, Pareti
12:00 p.m. Invitational 4-x-200- Cotton, Hari, Ejiakuekwu, Igbokwe
2:00 Invitational Men 4-x-100- Hari, Mowatt, Ejiakuekwu, Cotton
2:35 110 Meter Hurdles Final- Shakiel Chattoo
4:10 4-x-400 Invitational- Igbokwe, Mowatt, Stephen, Winn

Stanford Invitational
3:00 PM Men’s Hammer Throw Invitational- Sullins
5:00 PM Men’s Shot Put Collegiate- Kempka
5:30 PM Men’s Triple Jump Invitational- Owens, Nairn
5:42 PM Men’s 200m- Schrage

Top-ranked Razorbacks continue with solid showing in Texas

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AUSTIN, Texas — Arkansas continued action with the sprint crew in Austin for the Texas Relays, while the distance squad got to work at the Stanford Invitational on Friday.

The day began with Arkansas’ 4×100 meter relay crew advancing to tomorrow’s finals.

Coming into the weekend the relay team ranked third early on in the outdoor season and will look to improve on a time of 43:40 that it recorded in the Arkansas Spring Invitational last weekend.

Entering the weekend, freshman Janeek Brown was fifth in the nation in the 100 meter hurdles, clocking a time of 13:10.

She advanced to tomorrow’s finals and will face field that includes three Southeastern Conference foes from LSU that are in the top-20 nationally.

A week removed from tying the school record in the 100 meter dash, Baylark placed fourth in Friday afternoon’s  preliminary.

Tomorrow’s race will headline two defending indoor national champions in Aleia Hobbs of LSU and Gabrielle Thomas of Harvard who finished first and third, respectively.

Texas Relays Results

4×100 Meter Relay Prelim
2. Kykendall, Parker, Baylark, Burks Magee- 44.32

100 Meter Hurdles Prelim
4. Janeek Brown- 13.27

100 Meter Dash Prelim
4. Jada Baylark- 11.17
12. Kiara Parker- 11.43
24. Tamara Kuykendall- 11.67

Stanford Invite Results

1,500 Meters Section 4
7. Abby Gray- 4:35.53

1,500 Meters Section 3
5. Devin Clark- 4:21.21
7. Maddy Reed- 4:24.37
8. Taylor Werner- 4:25.96

1,500 Meters Section 2
5. Carina Viljoen- 4:21.99

3,000m Steeplechase Section 2
3. Rachel Nichwitz Arkansas-10:14.59

3,000 Meter Steeplechase
11. Regan Hime- 10:22.96

The Razorbacks return are back in action tomorrow with the final day of the Texas Relays and the Stanford Invitational.

Arkansas’ three entries in the pole vault at the Texas State Bobcat Invite will compete tomorrow afternoon.

Saturday Texas Relays Schedule
12:00 Pole Vault- Lexi Jacobus, Tori Hoggard
12:05 4-x-200- Parker, Baylark, Brown, Kuykendall
1:35 4-x-100- Baylark, Brown, Burks Magee, Kuykendall, Parker
2:17 100 Meter Hurdles Finals- Janeek Brown
4:45 4-x-400- Baylark, Burks Magee, Davis, Hammit, Parker
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Seventh-inning rally lifts Razorbacks past Bulldogs, 3-2

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FAYETTEVILLE — With two on in the bottom of the seventh, Autumn Buczek doubled to right center to drive in the game-winning run in Arkansas’ 3-2 come-from-behind victory Friday night over No. 20 Mississippi State.

With the triumph, No. 23 Arkansas improves to 26-6 overall with a 3-4 mark in SEC play.

Behind nine strikeouts, freshman Mary Haff picked up her 16th win in the circle.

Up Next

Game two of the top-25 matchup is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m.

The Razorbacks will be looking for their second SEC series win of the season and their first against Mississippi State since 2010.

Final: #23 Arkansas 3, #20/18 Mississippi State 2 | Box Score

The score was tied 2-2 entering the home half of the seventh inning, and senior A.J. Belans got things going with a one-out single down the left-field line.

The Razorbacks had runners on second and third after a double by Haydi Bugarin.

Each team went to its bench with Sydney Parr entering to run at third for Belans and Mississippi State (28-7, 3-4 SEC) went to Cassady Knudsen out of the bullpen.

Buczek wasted little time, knocking the first pitch she saw from the new pitcher off the wall in right center to push Parr across the plate for the win.

Buczek has had the game-winning or deciding hit in Arkansas’ last three wins. The victory is Arkansas’ first home win over Mississippi State since the 2012 season.

Autumn = Clutch

March 23 vs Missouri: Two-out, two-run triple in the second to give Arkansas a 3-0 lead; won the game, 3-1
March 25 vs Missouri: Two-out RBI double in the fifth to give Arkansas an 8-7 lead; won the game, 10-7
Tonight: RBI double in the seventh to give Arkansas the 3-2 win

The visitors jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a two-run shot in the first inning.

Haff appeared to have struck out the side but an illegal pitch extended the frame, and after a walk, Morgan Bell sent her sixth home run to center field.

Haff shook it off and allowed just two hits over the final six innings of the game.

Friday’s game marked Haff’s sixth outing of the season with nine or more strikeouts.

Arkansas’ offense was kept quiet the first time through the lineup by Mississippi State starter Holly Ward.

However, the bats broke through with back-to-back hits by Hannah McEwen and Ashley Diaz to lead off the fourth. A sacrifice fly off the bat of Katie Warrick plated the first run and an RBI single by Lore

Krzysko brought pinch runner Keely Edwards home to tie the game.

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