With pitching staff stepping up and delivering key hits when they are needed plus a little portal stuff while getting hair done.
Grant Hall on Masters plus transfers, Anthony Black decision on NBA
A lot to catch up about and, of course, who’s coming and going for Hogs basketball big part of things.
Halftime Pod Presented By Eastside Liquor- April 12, 2023
Guests- Grant Hall, Alyssa Orange & Bill King
Hogs Demolish Trojans; Previewing Woo Pig Weekend
Anthony Black headed for NBA, now dominoes can begin falling
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The announcement by Anthony Black he’s headed to the NBA Draft probably shouldn’t be surprising.
There had been a glimmer of hope with some social media postings and wandering thoughts that were never really going to be much more than “what-if.”
Deep down, though, it’s doubtful many folks thought the 6-7 freshman point guard would return to Arkansas.
ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴋᴀɴsᴀs❤️ pic.twitter.com/uGd7vwfjm4
— Anthony Black (@AnthonyBlack24_) April 12, 2023
Now we will see what Razorbacks coach Eric Musselman does putting this roster together.
Black is projected to go in the lottery of the first 14 picks, where there is a lottery of teams having chances to determine the preferred early order of picks.
If Nick Smith Jr., who declared his eligibility for the draft, is taken in that first round it would be the first time in school history they’ve had two players taken that high.
It might be even more important now with just two rounds of the draft.
Right after the announcement, Razorbacks basketball took to social media to thank Black for the big year.
Forever a Razorback. Thank you @AnthonyBlack24_. pic.twitter.com/8Dv6vr3d5H
— Arkansas Razorbacks Men’s Basketball ? (@RazorbackMBB) April 12, 2023
The Duncanville (Texas) native was one of three McDonald’s All-American signees on this year’s team.
H led the SEC in minutes played and finished the regular season third on the team and third among qualifying SEC freshmen in scoring at 12.8 points per game on 45.3 percent shooting from the field and a 30.1 percent clip from beyond the arc. Black led the Hogs in total assists (141) and steals (74) while stuffing the stat sheet across the board with 5.1 rebounds per game and 22 blocked shots from the point guard position.
According to HogStats, he is the only player in Arkansas basketball men’s basketball history to reach 450 points, 180 rebounds and 140 assists in a season. He set Arkansas freshman records in steals (74), steals per game (2.06), minutes (1,253), free throw attempts (190) and starts (36).
It’s going to be a big hole to fill.
The news came at roughly the same time as an anticipated announcement that Temple guard Khalif Battle committed to the Hogs.
see u soon.. #GoHogs? pic.twitter.com/lbVZf4Q9Ra
— Khalif Battle (@khalifbattle24) April 12, 2023
Now we get to see how the rest of this shakes out after Devo Davis and Ricky Council IV also declared for the draft. Leaving through the transfer portal are Makhel Mitchell.
The volume-scorer had a four-game stretch in November where he scored more than 22 points in each contest. In late-January and early-February, he did himself one better with a five-game run of 20-plus point performances.
Battle dropped a season-high 27 points on two separate occasions against VCU and at SMU. He went for 24 points on 6-of-12 shooting with four three-pointers against Houston on Feb. 5. In total, Battle scored over 20 points in 13 games on the season.
For Razorback fans clamoring for more perimeter shooting, Battle made multiple three-pointers in 24 of 27 games for the Owls last season. He connected on four or more triples eight times, including a season-high six threes on 11 attempts against Richmond on Nov. 22. Volume and accuracy are both present in his game.
The Gimme the Hawgs Chuck Podcast E85: Sam Pittman on the spring game
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Hogs Demolish Trojans; Previewing Woo Pig Weekend
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Bud Light Next Morning Rush Podcast: Spring Game on Saturday, Hogs thrash Trojans
Tye, Tommy and Chuck preview what fans can expect on Saturday and they discuss Arkansas’s dominating win over Little Rock.
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Hogs have 21-5 win over Little Rock in run-rule game
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — No. 5 Arkansas (26-6) throttled Little Rock (17-12), 21-5, in seven innings on Tuesday night at Baum-Walker Stadium to secure its eighth midweek win of the year and improve to 15-1 all-time against in-state foes.
The Razorbacks’ 21 runs mark the most they have scored in a game this season. Arkansas drew 15 walks, also a season high, and extended its streak of consecutive games with a home run to 28 in Tuesday night’s thrashing of the Trojans.
Arkansas scored nine in the bottom half of the first inning to take control of the ballgame, providing its pitching staff with plenty of run support. Jace Bohrofen, who finished the game 2-for-2 with three runs scored and a team-leading four RBI, collected two of his runs batted in on a single and a sacrifice fly during the Hogs’ explosive first inning.
Bohrofen came up to the plate again in the bottom of the third and socked a two-run homer to left, adding two more RBI to his total while extending the Razorbacks’ lead to 13-2. Later in the inning, Harold Coll swatted a two-run homer of his own to center, growing the Hogs’ advantage to 13.
The Razorback offense was far from finished, however, tacking on five more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Coll and Kendall Diggs, who entered the game as a pinch hitter and finished 2-for-2 with an RBI, each recorded run-scoring singles as Arkansas opened up an insurmountable lead.
Five Razorback batters, including Bohrofen, Coll and Diggs, posted multi-hit games in the lopsided win. Caleb Cali (2-for-3) and Peyton Holt (2-for-4) also tallied multiple base knocks on Tuesday night.
Seven Arkansas batters, meanwhile, logged multi-RBI games, led by Bohrofen’s four-RBI effort. Coll and Hunter Grimes each had three RBI in the win, while Cali, Holt, Tavian Josenberger and Hudson Polk drove in two runs apiece.
On the mound, Cody Adcock started for the Hogs and spun four innings of two-run ball to improve to 3-1 on the year. The right-hander struck out one while allowing five hits and issuing three walks before giving way to the bullpen.
True freshman left-hander Sean Fitzpatrick was impressive in relief for the Razorbacks, twirling two scoreless innings with three strikeouts to preserve the 21-5 run-rule win.
Arkansas and Little Rock conclude their two-game midweek series tomorrow afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, on SEC Network+ as the Hogs look to improve to 22-2 at home on the year.
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
Hogs coach Sam Pittman’s final recap of spring practice for final game
We won’t hear from Razorbacks’ coach again until after Saturday’s final practice at Razorback Stadium open to public.
Cody Adcock on mound tonight for Hogs’ series with Little Rock
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — No. 5 Arkansas (25-6) kicks off its second five-game week of the season with midweek series against in-state foe Little Rock (17-11) at Baum-Walker Stadium.
First pitch in the opener of the two-game set between the Razorbacks and Trojans is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, on SEC Network+. The series finale, meanwhile, gets going at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, on SEC Network+.
The Razorbacks are 20-2 overall at home this season. Excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, Arkansas has posted six consecutive 20-win seasons at Baum-Walker Stadium, including a program-record 34-win season at home in 2018.
On the Mound
Tuesday: Little Rock LHP Chance Vaught (1-1, 7.53 ERA) vs. Arkansas RHP Cody Adcock (2-1, 6.66 ERA)
Wednesday: Little Rock TBA vs. Arkansas RHP Ben Bybee (2-0, 4.41 ERA)
Tune In
Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) will have the call of Tuesday and Wednesday’s games on SEC Network+.
Both games, including Tuesday’s broadcast from the Hog Pen, can also be heard on ESPN Arkansas 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and 104.3 in Harris-Mountain Home with Phil Elson (play-by-play) and Razorback great Bubba Carpenter (analyst) on the call.
In the Polls
D1Baseball – 5
NCBWA – 5
Perfect Game – 6
USA Today Coaches – 6
Baseball America – 6
Collegiate Baseball – 7
In-State Showdown
Arkansas is 17-1 all-time against in-state opponents. All 18 of the Razorbacks’ meetings against their fellow Natural State programs have occurred since coach Dave Van Horn took over at the helm.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff:
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 5-0
Record in Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 5-0
Arkansas State
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 3-0
Record in Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 3-0
Little Rock
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 3-1
Record in Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 3-1
UCA
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 3-0
Record in Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 2-0
Record at Neutral Sites: Arkansas leads, 1-0
Midweek Mojo
The Razorbacks are 7-0 in midweek games this season. Including Tuesday and Wednesday contests against the Trojans, five midweek games remain on Arkansas’ 2023 regular-season schedule.
The Hogs last went undefeated in midweek games in 2005, posting a perfect 9-0 midweek record that season.
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
