Martin takes home first weekly honor from league

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FAYETTEVILLE — Freshman infielder Casey Martin was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Monday after his huge weekend at the plate that helped the Razorbacks sweep the two-game series against Dayton, then take a crucial weekend series against USC.

Martin started in all five games last week against the Flyers and Trojans at either second base or third base.

The Lonoke native led all Razorback hitters with a .444 average over the five-game span and slugged .474. For the year, his .414 average is currently ninth best in the Southeastern Conference and his .793 slugging percentage is sixth best.

Among freshmen in the league, his average is the third highest and his slugging is the best.

He now has a hit in five-straight games, which is the second-longest streak on the team and has multi-RBI performances in four of his 11 games played.

Martin had a big game to open the week against Dayton when he went 2-for-5 with two three-run home runs in the 18-1 victory.

He was the first Razorback since Chad Spanberger in last year’s SEC Tournament to homer twice in the same game and drive in six or more runs. Martin currently is tied for the team lead with three home runs and has 12 RBIs.

The next day against the Flyers, he went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI while also swiping two bases, becoming the first Hog to achieve that feat in the last two seasons.

Against USC, Martin was 4-for-10 (.400) with a double and a walk, making the start at third base all weekend.

His 2-for-4 day on Sunday was important for the Hogs as his second inning double led to the game’s first run. His lead-off single in the sixth started a four-run comeback inning that eventually led to the 7-6 victory.

Up Next

Martin and the Razorbacks won’t play again until next weekend when they take on the Kent State Golden Flashes for a three-game series starting on Friday at 3 p.m.

Game two will be on Saturday at 2 p.m., followed by the series finale on Sunday at 1 p.m.

All games will be televised on SEC Network+.

McEwen, Haff earn weekly honors from SEC

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FAYETTEVILLE — On the strength of their standout performances that helped the Razorbacks to a 7-0 home stand, the freshman duo of Hannah McEwen and Mary Haff have been recognized with SEC weekly honors as announced by the league Monday afternoon.

McEwen has been named the SEC Co-Player of the Week while Haff was been selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week for the second time this season.

Arkansas (16-1) next hits the road for a Tuesday doubleheader at Wichita State. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Wilkins Stadium on the WSU campus.

The two teams have met eight times previously, most recently playing 2012 but have not played in Wichita since 2008.

Wichita State (9-8) will be playing its home opener Tuesday.

McEwen registered a .500 batting average (10-for-20) with three home runs, 16 RBI and seven runs scored. She had at least one RBI in each game including four in each of the first three games of the week.

She also tallied at least one hit and one run in six of seven games including three multi-hit performances. McEwen opened the week against Missouri State with her second grand slam of the season.

The San Diego, Calif., native enters the week second in the SEC and third for third in the NCAA with 29 RBI.

McEwen also leads the Razorbacks with five home runs and 16 runs scored.

With Monday’s announcement, McEwen is the third freshman in program history to win SEC Player of the Week and the first to do so since the 2000 season.

In five appearances last week, Haff was 4-0 with a save and a 0.00 ERA.

She recorded 40 strikeouts, gave up just six hits and issued only four walks in 26.1 innings of work while holding the opposition to a .072 batting average.

In her second start of the week, Haff threw the seventh no-hitter in program history in Arkansas’ win over Northern Colorado. She capped her week with a save against Central Connecticut State.

The Winter Haven, Florida, native currently ranks third in the SEC and tied for 10th in the NCAA with 90 strikeouts this season.

Haff carries a 9-0 record and a 0.50 ERA through the first month of the season and becomes the second player in program history to win SEC Freshman of the Week twice.

Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Monday

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Brooks, Arkansas coaches pick up regional awards

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NEW ORLEANS — All-American Taliyah Brooks was named the 2018 NCAA South Central Region Field-Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA for her performances this season in the long jump and pentathlon.

Brooks was joined in regional recognition by Arkansas coach Lance Harter and associate coach Chris Johnson who swept the NCAA South Central Region Coach and Assistant Coach top awards.

The trio last dominated the South Central Region honors together during the 2017 NCAA outdoor season.

No. 2 x Two
A two-time NCAA runner-up in the pentathlon and 2017 finalist in the NCAA indoor long jump, Brooks heads into her final NCAA Indoor Championships positioned to attain gold in both.

The Wichita Falls, Texas, native currently sits at No. 2 in the NCAA standings in both the pentathlon and the long jump off a season best in the former (4,422 points) at the SEC Indoor Championships and a PR and program record in the latter (6.57m/21-6¾) at the Tyson Invitational.

Razorback Leadership
Excepting Brooks and senior leader Nikki Hiltz, Harter, Johnson and assistant coach Bryan Compton managed to maintain Arkansas’ potency following the loss of exceptional performers, primarily through the strength of juniors and underclassmen.

The trio guided Arkansas to its 12th-consecutive Southeastern Conference title, not only winning the championships, but doing so decisively by a 23.5 point margin.

Harter coached Hiltz to an SEC gold medal in the mile while Johnson did the same for Brooks in the pentathlon.

Arkansas will open up competition at the indoor national meet with the pentathlon 60-meter hurdles on Friday, March 9 at 12:15 p.m.

Razorbacks maintain 10th spot after highest RQS in history

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas maintained its No. 10 ranking following its record 197.275 performance against Arizona last Friday, giving the program its highest Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) in team history of 196.660.

The Razorbacks have now scored multiple scores of 197 or higher twice in one season for just the second time in program history, joining the 2012 season.

Arkansas posted a 197.175 against Georgia earlier this season. It’s the first time in program history that Arkansas has posted multiple 197’s during the regular season.

Arkansas began the year as the preseason 19th-best team and has not held a ranking below No. 11 since week one’s rankings were released Jan. 8.

The Razorbacks remain in fifth place in the Southeastern Conference, now less than a tenth of a point behind Kentucky.

The top four teams in the league make the second session of the SEC Championships on March 24, as the Razorbacks are looking to make their first appearance in the evening session in program history.

Event Rankings
After posting its highest score on bars in team history of 49.575 against Arizona, the Razorbacks moved up to No. 7 in the nation as its highest ranked event.

Arkansas places three in the top-50, led by Senior Amanda Wellick who is ranked No. 25. Freshman Sarah Shaffer is just behind Wellick, ranked No. 36, while fellow senior Braie Speed comes in at No. 41.

Speed tied the program record on bars against Arizona with a 9.950.

Remaining one of the top beam squads in the country, the Razorbacks rank No. 9 on the event with an RQS of 49.250.

Freshman Sophia Carter is the Razorbacks top-ranked athlete on the event, coming in at No. 13 with an RQS of 9.900. Carter has the two highest scores in program history on the event, scoring a 9.975 twice.

Sophomore Michaela Burton ranks No. 27 with an RQS of 9.885.

Arkansas ranks 13th on the floor and 21st on vault. Speed is the Razorbacks’ top vaulter, ranked No. 25 with an RQS of 9.875, while Shaffer leads the way on the floor coming in at No. 18.

Shaffer has recorded a 9.900 or higher in five of the last six meets on the floor.

The Razorbacks return to action this Friday in Norman, Oklahoma, for the OU Quad. Arkansas will be paired up with the top-ranked Sooners, as well as No. 12 Arizona State and No. 15 Denver.

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Arkansas falls to A&M; splits opening weekend matches

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas fell, 7-0, to No. 7 Texas A&M to split its weekend SEC matches to open the conference schedule.

Arkansas opened the day outside for the first time this season, splitting its first weekend conference series, after falling 7-0 to No. 7 Texas A&M.

The Aggies were too much for Arkansas, as the Razorbacks were only able to win one set by junior Oscar Mesquida in the first set on court four.

On Friday, the Razorbacks defeated the LSU Tigers 6-1, giving Arkansas a 1-1 mark in conference action through the first weekend of SEC play.

Following the Texas A&M match, the Razorbacks played a doubleheader with UMKC, where the Razorbacks took both matches by a score of 5-1.

The matches were moved inside due to a weather delay. Arkansas would win five straight singles matches to get the 5-1 win in the first match.

In the second match, Arkansas won four straight singles matches to go up 5-0, before the Kangaroos stole the final court of the evening.

Arkansas returns to action next Friday, as the Razorbacks travel to Lexington, Kentucky, to play Kentucky, before traveling to Nashville to play the Vanderbilt Commodores on Sunday.

No. 7 Texas A&M 7, Arkansas 0
Singles Results – Order of finish (3,5,6,1,2,4)
1. #46 Patrick Kypson (TAMU) def. #78 Jose Salazar (AR) 6-3, 6-4
2. #21 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) 6-4, 6-3
3. #51 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) 6-1, 6-3
4. #17 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. Oscar Mesquida (AR) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. Pedro Alonso (AR) 6-1, 6-2
6. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Alex Reco (AR) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles Results – Order of finish (1,3)
1. #42 Arthur Rinderknech/Patrick Kypson (TAMU) def. Jose Salazar/Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) 6-3
2. Oscar Mesquida/Adam Sanjurjo (AR) vs. #29 Jordi Arconada/Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) 4-4, unfinished
3. Valentin Vacherot/AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Alex Reco/Pedro Alonso (AR) 6-3

 Arkansas 5, UMKC 1
Singles Results – Order of finish (1,4,5,6,2)
1. #78 Jose Salazar (AR) def. Airam Castellano (UMKC) 6-2, 6-32
2. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) def. Alex Pozo (UMKC) 4-6, 7-6, 6-3
3. Jose Alonso (AR) vs. Tom Kruse (UMKC) unfinished
4. Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) def. Hunter Clark (UMKC) 6-4, 6-1
5. Branch Terrell (AR) def. Anil Patel (UMKC) 6-2, 7-5
6. Josh Bortnick (AR) def. Daniel Izadifar (UMKC) 6-4, 6-7, 7-5

Doubles Results – Order of finish ()
1. Airam Castellano/Alex Pozo (UMKC) def. Jose Salazar/Adam Sanjurjo (AR), by walkover
2. Tom Kruse/Diego Giraldo (UMKC) def. Jose Alonso/Pedro Alonso (AR), by walkover
3. Hunter Clark/Anil Patel (UMKC) def. Alex Reco/Branch Terrell (AR), by walkover

Arkansas 5, UMKC 1
Singles Results – Order of finish (6,4,5,2)
1. #78 Jose Salazar (AR) vs. Airam Castellano (UMKC) unfinished
2. Alex Pozo (UMKC) def. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) 2-6, 7-6, 10-7
3. Jose Alonso (AR) def. Tom Kruse (UMKC) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
4. Oscar Mesquida (AR) def. Anil Patel (UMKC) 6-3, 6-3
5. Pedro Alonso (AR) def. Diego Giraldo (UMKC) 3-6, 7-5, 7-5
6. Alex Reco (AR) def. Hunter Clark (UMKC) 6-0, 6-3

Doubles Results – Order of finish ()
1. Jose Salazar/Adam Sanjurjo (AR) def. Airam Castellano/Alex Pozo (UMKC), by walkover
2. Jose Alonso/Pedro Alonso (AR) def. Tom Kruse/Diego Giraldo (UMKC), by walkover
3. Alex Reco/Branch Terrell (AR) def. Hunter Clark/Anil Patel (UMKC), by walkover

Fletcher on breaking slump with game-winner

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Dominic Fletcher on being mobbed by teammates after walk-off hit to give Hogs 7-6 win Sunday.

Arkansas opens play at Querencia Cabo Collegiate

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LOS CABOS, Mexico — No. 19 Arkansas opened play in the 2018 Querencia Cabo Collegiate on Sunday and posted a 12-over 292 to sit tied for 11th at Querencia Golf Club.

In a loaded field that features 11 of the top 30 teams in the country, the Razorbacks are tied with No. 2 Vanderbilt and lead No. 5 Baylor and No. 14 Wake Forest. Top-ranked Oklahoma State has a five-shot lead on the field at 8-under, while No. 13 California is the only other team in red figures at 3-under.

In the field of 80 players, senior Alvaro Ortiz is tied for the most birdies with seven and leads Arkansas after a 1-over 72 in the opening round. He rolled in three straight birdies on the back nine and had a stretch of four birdies in a five-hole span.

Sophomore Mason Overstreet had a stellar back nine with a 4-under 31, including three straight birdies, but back-to-back double bogeys on the front side left him at 2-over for the tournament and T-26th overall.

Sophomore Luis Garza signed for a 3-over 74 after recording three birdies and six bogeys. He played the final seven holes at 1-under and enters the second T-41st overall.

William Buhl is T-61st overall at 6-over, while Tyson Reeder and Landon Ernst are T-69th at 8-over for the championship.

Arkansas returns to the course Monday morning, teeing off at 10 a.m. CT at Querencia Golf Club. Live stats will be available at Golfstat.com or via the Golfstat Live app.

For more information on Arkansas men’s golf, follow @RazorbackMGolf on Twitter.

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