Tye and Tommy talk all things Hogs BSB as round 3 vs. Ole Miss is set for a spot in the finals of the MCWS. Guests Tom Murphy and Richard Davenport.
Hogs extend season, hand Rebels first NCAA Tournament loss
OMAHA, Neb. — Eight combined innings of one-run ball from Arkansas left-handed pitchers Hagen Smith and Evan Taylor were almost for naught Wednesday night. Ole Miss was 180 feet of walking off the Razorbacks and ending their season, but a lineout to left field sealed a 3-2 decision for the Hogs, extending their NCAA Tournament another day.
The first three runs of the contest came on leadoff home runs.
Graduate right fielder Chris Lanzilli put the Hogs on top with his third blast of the College World Series in the second inning, but the Rebels got the run right back when designated hitter Kemp Alderman went yard.
Arkansas senior designated hitter Brady Slavens re-established the lead in the fifth with his 436-foot tank to dead center field, the longest CWS homer ever hit at Charles Schwab Field.
Smith finished his outing with five innings under his belt and 90 pitches to his name. The freshman walked four batters and struck out eight, only allowing two hits and one run.
Taylor took the ball for the next three frames, and he faced just one more than the minimum nine batters. Arkansas got the senior an insurance run in the eighth, cashing in on a leadoff double by Cayden Wallace. Graduate catcher Michael Turner poked a single through left side, making it 3-1.
After 30 pitches, Taylor trotted back out for the ninth, but he surrendered a single to Alderman on the first pitch, prompting a pitching change. Freshman right-hander Brady Tygart made his first CWS appearance, which did not last long. He plunked two batters in five pitches, loading the bases with nobody out.
Junior lefty Zack Morris, who did not make it out of the first inning during Monday’s game against the Rebels, was the next man out of the bullpen. He fanned pinch hitter Hayden Leatherwood and induced a short pop-up for two quick outs. Center fielder Justin Bench cut the Arkansas lead in half with an infield single, but shortstop Jacob Gonzalez could not complete the comeback, lining out to left to set up a decisive seventh game of bracket play.
The Razorbacks and Rebels are scheduled to play a rubber match at 3 p.m. Thursday on ESPN2. Right-handed aces Connor Noland and Dylan DeLucia will start for Arkansas and Ole Miss, respectively. The winner will advance to the CWS Finals against the Oklahoma Sooners.
Clay Henry on fly fishing in Colorado plus Hogs in College World Series
Looking ahead of matchup with Ole Miss tonight and needing win to keep advancing in Omaha.
Nashville Sports Radio’s Bill King on Connor Noland’s accomplishment
Looking back at quarterbacks that won football games and baseball plus transfer portal issues that will continue.
Halftime Pod Presented By Eastside Liquor- June 22, 2022
Big OmaHogs Win over Auburn; Will “The Thrill”! Hogs vs. Rebs again tonight
Guests- Clay Henry, Andrew Ellis & Bill King
Former Razorbacks’ pitcher Trey Holloway on run through College World Series
The Hogs in Omaha, Will McEntire, his time with the Razorbacks and more on The Morning Rush on ESPN Arkansas.
Halftime is LIVE. Hogs stay alive. Round 2 vs. Ole Miss in Omaha
11:30 – Clay Henry
12:00 -Andrew Ellis
12:30 – Bill King
Big OmaHogs Win over Auburn; Will “The Thrill”! Hogs vs. Rebs again tonight. Phil’s at Dj’s Dugout
Call or text, 877-377-6963
Bud Light Next Morning Rush Podcast: Hogs vs. Ole Miss Round 2 in Omaha
Tye and Tommy talk the Hogs win over Auburn, Round 2 vs. Ole Miss in Omaha and more. Guest Trey Holloway.
Hogs torch Auburn to stay alive at CWS
OMAHA, Neb. — Needing a win to keep their season alive, the Diamond Hogs delivered a performance much closer to their College World Series-opening win over No. 2 Stanford than Tuesday’s loss to Ole Miss.
Arkansas jumped on No. 14 Auburn early and often, eliminating the Tigers with an 11-1 victory.
For the second time in three games, senior center fielder Braydon Webb led off with an extra-base hit on the first pitch of the game. His double turned into the first run of the contest, courtesy of freshman first baseman Peyton Stovall’s RBI single.
Arkansas chased Auburn starter Mason Barnett from the game in the third inning, turning a walk and three hits into three runs. Graduate right fielder Chris Lanzilli made it 2-0 with an RBI single, and junior second baseman Robert Moore doubled the lead with a two-run double.
The Hogs teed off on the sidewinding John Armstrong in the fourth, making it an 8-0 ballgame with four hits, three of which went for extra bases. Webb’s single got the line moving, and Stovall moved him to third with a double, his third hit in as many at-bats. Graduate catcher Michael Turner barely missed a home run, settling for a two-run double before scoring on a mammoth shot from Lanzilli.
Turner brought home another run in the sixth, poking an RBI single through the middle of the infield, pushing the lead to nine runs. That proved to be more than enough run support for sophomore right-handed pitcher Will McEntire, who struck out a career-high nine batters in seven innings of one-run ball. The lone blemish came on a solo homer by Auburn right fielder Bobby Peirce.
Senior righty Zebulon Vermillion took care of the eighth inning on four pitches, and freshman righty Austin Ledbetter induced a 4-6-3 double play to finish the Tigers off in the ninth. The scoreless frames sandwiched two more runs for the Hogs, which came on Stovall’s fifth hit of the night.
Next up for the Hogs is a rematch with Ole Miss. To advance to the College World Series Finals, the Rebels need just one win, but Arkansas must win twice in two days. The first semifinal game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, and it will be broadcast on ESPN.
