Hogs tight end Jeremy Patton talked with the media Tuesday about the expanded ways Chad Morris’ offense uses the tight end position.
Greenlaw on liking Hogs’ new defensive approach
Razorbacks linebacker Dre Greenlaw talking about how he likes the Hogs’ new 4-3 much better.
Wichita State knocks off Razorbacks in pitchers’ duel
WICHITA, Kan. — Senior Tori Cooper tallied her second multi-hit effort of the season but Arkansas stranded eight runners on base Tuesday afternoon in a 1-0 loss at Wichita State.
Freshman Mary Haff was the tough-luck losing pitcher, surrendering a solo home run in the second inning as the game’s only score.
The Razorbacks will carry a 16-2 record in the weekend’s SEC opener at No. 11 Georgia.
Arkansas and Wichita State were scheduled to play a doubleheader but the head coaches agreed to cancel game two due to windy conditions—gusts exceeding 40 miles per hours—and dropping temperatures.
Up Next
The Razorbacks travel to Athens, Ga., for their conference opener which begins Saturday at Turner Stadium and continues through Monday. All three games will be televised with Pam Ward and Carol Bruggeman handling the commentary duties during the weekend series.
FINAL: Wichita State 1, Arkansas 0 | Box Score
The Razorbacks loaded the bases in the top of the first inning, drawing a pair of walks sandwiched between an infield single off the bat of freshman Hannah McEwen. However, Wichita State starter Bailey Lange retired the next three and got out of the jam with a pop up to short.
After Haff retired the top of the Shockers’ lineup in order, Cooper led off the second with the first of her two hits on the day. Arkansas had two on when a groundout off the pitcher allowed both runners to move into scoring position. Lange responded with a pair of strikeouts to keep the Razorbacks off the scoreboard.
Haff struck out the first two hitters she faced in the home half of the second but Wichita State broke through in the next at-bat with a solo home run to right center.
Arkansas got a one-out single from junior Ashley Diaz in the third but put together another bases-loaded threat in the top of the fourth.
With the bases full of Razorbacks, McEwen was robbed of a would-be hit with a quick-reaction catch at third and flip to second for the frame-ending double play.
Sophomore Autumn Storms came in to relieve Haff in the fourth and kept Wichita State off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game but Lange retired the final 10 hitters she faced to hand Arkansas its’ first shutout loss of the season.
Photos from Hogs Spring Practice: Day 3
[rev_slider alias=”hogs030618″]
PHOTOS BY ANDY HODGES | HITTHATLINE.COM
Razorbacks take sixth place at Querencia Cabo Collegiate
LOS CABOS, Mexico — Arkansas moved up the leaderboard for the second straight day at the 2018 Querencia Cabo Collegiate, posting rounds of 296-282-284 – 862 (+10) to finish T-6th overall at Querencia Golf Club.
In the toughest field in college golf, Arkansas knocked off two of the top five teams in the nation and bested five teams ranked in the top 25.
The Razorbacks finished deadlocked with No. 23 South Florida, while top-ranked Oklahoma State ran away with the team title at 14-under. No. 13 California was the only other team in red figures, finishing runner-up at 6 under.
Alvaro Ortiz continues to play his best golf of the spring posting another top 5 finish at T-3rd overall following rounds of 72-69-68 – 209 (-4).
He had seven birdies in each of his first two rounds and finished with a tournament-best 19 birdies during the championship.
Luis Garza notched his third top-20 finish of the year thanks to a second round 2-under 69, while William Buhl finished inside the top 30 after shooting 2-under during the final 36 holes.
Mason Overstreet saved his best round of the event for Tuesday with a 1-over 72 to finish T-45th, while Tyson Reeder finished 69th overall.
Landon Ernst competed as an individual and used a final-round 1-under 70 to finish at 15-over for the tournament and T-65th overall in his fifth collegiate event.
The Razorbacks finished third in the field in total birdies at 53 and shot 10-under on par fives, good for fifth in the tournament loaded with 11 of the top 30 teams in the country.
Arkansas returns to action on March 12, traveling to Southern Intercollegiate in Athens, Georgia for the third consecutive year. The Razorbacks have a 23-4 head-to-head record at the event during the last two seasons.
For more information on Arkansas men’s golf, follow @RazorbackMGolf on Twitter.
Razorback Lineup Final Results
Querencia Cabo Collegiate Final Team Results
Freshmen diving duo advance to three-meter championships
FAYETTEVILLE — Two Razorback freshmen earned spots at the NCAA Championships in Columbus, Ohio, next week, as Brooke Schultz and Maha Amer finished second and ninth, respectively, in the three-meter finals at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships in Minneapolis Tuesday.
Amer becomes the third Razorback freshman to qualify for the NCAA Championships, as Schultz qualified Monday in the one-meter and swimmer Peyton Palsha was selected by the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Committee last week to compete in the 1650 freestyle.
After finishing fourth in prelims, Schultz dove a school and personal record six-dive score of 391.50 to finish second in the finals with an overall score of 727.75.
It is the seventh time this season Schultz has broken a school record and the sixth time in the three-meter.
Amer qualified for finals, after scoring a personal-best 327.40 in the prelims to finish sixth. In the finals, she dove a 311.20 to finish ninth with a running score of 638.60 to claim the final qualifying spot.
Arkansas was able to send three divers to the finals, but senior Nicole Gillis came up short. After finishing 15th in the prelims with a score of 301.00, Gillis added 318.20 in to finals to finish 13th overall with a score of 619.20.
In prelims, junior Marissa Green finished 22nd, scoring a 244.55, while sophomore Caroline Welch scored 189.15 to finish 40th.
The final day of qualifying will begin on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the platform.
Schedule of Events/Results
Monday, March 5
One-Meter Prelim
4th – Brooke Schultz – 303.55
21st – Nicole Gillis – 258.85
23rd – Marissa Green – 257.50
30th – Maha Amer – 236.95
34th – Caroline Welch – 233.20
One-Meter Final
4th – Brooke Schultz – 615.80*
Tuesday, March 6
4th – Brooke Schultz – 336.25
6th – Maha Amer – 327.40 (personal best)
15th – Nicole Gillis – 301.00
22nd – Marissa Green – 282.35
40th – Caroline Welch – 229.95
Three-Meter Final
2nd – Brooke Schultz – 727.75* (school and personal record)
9th – Maha Amer – 638.60*
13th – Nicole Gillis – 619.20
Wednesday, March 7
11 a.m. – Women’s Platform Prelim/Final
* NCAA Qualifier
Anderson on Hogs before leaving for SEC Tournament
Arkansas coach Mike Anderson met with the media just prior to the team’s departure Tuesday for St. Louis and the SEC Tournament.
Arkansas, Western Kentucky set games in football, basketball
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas and Conference USA member Western Kentucky have scheduled a future football game and a home-and-home men’s basketball series.
In football, the Hogs will host the Hilltoppers on Nov. 9, 2019, while the men’s basketball team will host Western Kentucky during the 2018-19 season at a date to be announced later, followed by a trip to Bowling Green, Kentucky, during the 2019-20 campaign.
In football, Arkansas and Western Kentucky will meet for the first time in program history, while the men’s basketball programs have a history that dates back to the 1930’s.
On the hardwood, the Razorbacks have a 4-2 lead in the all-time series, including four straight wins in Central Arkansas from 1936-1945.
The addition of the Western Kentucky game completes the 2019 non-conference football schedule for the Razorbacks.
Arkansas already has non-conference games scheduled with Portland State (Aug. 31), Colorado State (Sept. 14) and San Jose State (Sept. 21) for the 2019 season.
