After Razorbacks’ open spring practice fizzled, we find out the coach has an agreement that the school has agreed to.
Hogs quarterback KJ Jefferson, tight end Trey Knox after Saturday practice
How offense has progressed through spring practices plus looking at some new faces on the defensive side in practices.
Hogs’ Jalen Catalon on toughness on defense starting to become mindset
The safety says coach Sam Pittman has pushed that over and over and it’s starting to become a habit for Razorbacks.
Bumper Pool after Saturday’s scrimmage recapping Hogs’ spring practice
What he’s seen from new linebackers, including Alabama transfer Drew Sanders who plays at a different level.
Razorbacks complete sweep of LSU
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Once Arkansas got to the LSU bullpen Saturday afternoon, the Tigers did not stand a chance.
A four-spot in the fifth inning and an insurance swing in the eighth powered Arkansas to a 6-2 victory, which secured a series sweep at Baum-Walker Stadium.
The early innings were about as stressful as they could get for the Hogs, although LSU only came away with one run.
Sophomore right-handed pitcher Jaxon Wiggins allowed five hits and three walks in the first three frames, but he escaped from a bases-loaded jam in the first, stranded two guys in scoring position in the second and worked around a pair of one-out walks in the third.
He only paid for a leadoff single in the second, which became a run on center fielder Dylan Crews’ two-out double.
Wiggins sat down four of the eight hitters he faced in the next couple innings on strikes, and the Razorbacks finally got to work on offense in the fifth.
It all started with a leadoff walk to senior center fielder Braydon Webb, which prompted the Tigers to change pitchers.
Evan Taylor’s brother Grant entered for LSU, but he was not as effective as his older brother was earlier in the series for Arkansas. He faced four batters, all of whom reached base.
Senior shortstop Jalen Battles singled and freshman first baseman Peyton Stovall scored Webb on a fielder’s choice that produced no outs. Sophomore third baseman Cayden Wallace drove in both guys with a single, and senior designated hitter Brady Slavens brought one more home on a sacrifice fly.
Wiggins allowed two hits, one of which was an RBI single, in the sixth, and Arkansas elected to go with Zack Morris to minimize the damage. The sophomore lefty retired both hitters he faced, keeping the 4-2 lead intact.
Morris worked two more innings without surrendering a run, and he got another boost in run support in between. With two outs in the seventh, Slavens went deep to right field for a two-run homer and a 6-2 Razorback lead.
Freshman righty Brady Tygart got the ball for the ninth inning, sitting the Tigers down in order and sealing the series sweep for Arkansas.
The Razorbacks will return to action Tuesday, when the Arkansas State Red Wolves come to town for two games. The first is set for 6:30 p.m., and the second will get underway at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Both games will stream live on the SEC Network+.
Hogs’ open spring practice now closed due to weather, moved inside
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – Fans who got up this morning hoping to make the drive to Fayetteville to take in the festivities surrounding a rather unusual spring game that’s not a spring game already, soon found out they would be saving their gas for other ventures.
Looks like Mother Nature has other plans today ⛈️⛈️⛈️
Due to lightning and storms, today’s practice will be inside and unfortunately closed to public.
We’re disappointed we won’t get to see you all today but we’ll see you soon!
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) April 16, 2022
With thunderstorms expected until 1 p.m. and rain to continue well after, Arkansas officials opted cancel all Hogfest activities and and moved this morning’s open practice sessions indoors.
Due to inclement weather this morning, HogFest has been canceled.
At this time, today’s open practice inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium will be held as scheduled beginning at 11 a.m.
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) April 16, 2022
After first announcing intentions of keeping the open practice in Reynolds Razorback Stadium and open to fans, an official announcement came down around 8:45 a.m. that the open practice would be moved indoors and closed to the public. However, Arkansas will keep its agreement with the SEC Network and make it possible for the practices to be aired live.
If all goes at planned, fans will be able to watch the open practice at 11 a.m. on the SEC Network+ and ESPN+.
Arkansas tops LSU again behind homers, lockdown pitching
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas supplied plenty of power Friday night at Baum-Walker Stadium, blasting three home runs en route to a 4-0 victory against LSU.
The win ensured a series victory for Arkansas as well, righting the ship after its first Southeastern Conference series loss since 2019 last week at Florida.
Arkansas freshman left-handed pitcher Hagen Smith and LSU righty Blake Money exchanged two scoreless frames to begin the game before junior left fielder Zack Gregory broke the pattern.
One night after being pinch hit for in the sixth inning, Gregory belted an opposite-field home run to lead off the bottom of the third. Later in the inning, graduate catcher Michael Turner made Money pay for a walk by sending another ball into the visitors’ bullpen, making it a 3-0 game.
Graduate right fielder Chris Lanzilli joined the longball festivities with a solo blast of his own with two outs in the fifth inning.
Both starters made it into the seventh, but Smith was the only one to make it through that inning. He bounced back from a tough outing last week, allowing just three baserunners — two hits and one walk — in his seven shutout frames to earn a win and a quality start, and adding seven strikeouts.
Senior right-hander Zebulon Vermillion recorded the first two outs in the eighth, and senior lefty Evan Taylor came on for the second consecutive day to strand three runners — two allowed by Vermillion and one of his own. He retired the Tigers in order in the ninth, sealing the shutout for the Hogs and earning his first save of the year.
The Razorbacks can sweep the Tigers when they square off one last time at 2 p.m. Saturday. Sophomore righty Jaxon Wiggins will get the start for Arkansas, and the game will stream live on the SEC Network+.
HawgSports’ Danny West on big recruiting weekend around Saturday scrimmage
Sam Pittman and his staff are getting players on campus previous coaches didn’t think possible as spring winds down.
Halftime Pod Presented by Eastside Liquor: Torres, West
Hogs beat Tigers thanks to Big Game Bob; Jackie Robinson Day; Wet Spring Scrimmage and golden hour
Guests- Aaron Torres & Danny West
National basketball analyst Jay Bilas on state of SEC, college basketball
What he thinks about what Eric Musselman is getting done, plus looking at the SEC compared with national landscape.
Scott Tabor on pitching in Razorbacks’ 5-4 win over LSU on Thursday night
Connor Noland had a strong night through five innings against the Tigers until it fell apart in the sixth inning.
