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Razorbacks hoping to stave off elimination against Texas Tech

Arkansas looks to keep its College World Series run alive Monday against Texas Tech in the first elimination game of the week at 1 p.m. at TD Ameritrade Park.

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OMAHA, Neb. — Arkansas looks to keep its College World Series run alive Monday against Texas Tech in the first elimination game of the week at 1 p.m. at TD Ameritrade Park.

Arkansas (46-19) is trying to bounce back from a tough 1-0 loss at the hands of Florida State on Saturday.

Right-hander Isaiah Campbell and left-hander Drew Parrish traded zeroes for eight innings before the Seminoles got one of the Razorback bullpen in the ninth.

It was Campbell’s first 10-strikeout performance of the NCAA Tournament and third-straight of seven or more innings.

ESPN will carry Monday’s game and the winner will advance to the next elimination round to face the loser of Michigan and Florida State.

Matchup: No. 5 Arkansas vs. No. 8 Texas Tech
TV: ESPN >> WatchESPNApp
Talent: Tom Hart (PXP), Chris Burke (Analyst), Ben McDonald (Analyst), Mike Rooney (Reporter)
Radio: ESPN Arkansas 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs, 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home and the Razorback Sports Network from IMG
Probable Starters for Game Two: (ARK) RHP Connor Noland (3-5) vs. (TTU) RHP Caleb Kilian (8-3) or RHP Bryce Bonnin (6-1)

The Razorbacks last lost a CWS opener in 2015 when they fell to Virginia, 5-3.

The last time Arkansas lost its CWS opener and followed it up with a win was in 1989 when it lost to Wichita State, 3-2, and then defeated North Carolina, 7-3, in the elimination game.

Monday’s probable starter — RHP Connor Noland

Freshman right-hander Connor Noland will get the nod for Monday’s elimination game against Texas Tech.

Noland suffered a small hiccup last week in the NCAA Super Regional against Ole Miss, making it only one inning with four runs allowed and two home runs.

However, Noland has gone five or more innings in five of his last eight starts and has been one of Arkansas’ most efficient over that same span.

Noland has walked only two batters since May 5, amassing a 7.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Man on a mission — Trevor Ezell

Arkansas first baseman Trevor Ezell’s offense has been on another level since the start of the NCAA Tournament.

Over the course of seven NCAA Tournament games, Ezell is hitting .500 (16-of-32) with six doubles and two home runs along with eight RBIs.

He’s also slugging .875, which leads the team and has only struck out five times. Counting his 10 games prior to the NCAA Tournament, Ezell was only hitting .225 with 16 strikeouts.

We meet again

Monday’s game between the Razorbacks and Red Raiders will be the fourth meeting between the two teams in the last four seasons and second-straight in the College World Series.

Arkansas met Texas Tech once in the regular season last year, winning 5-1, and later in Omaha in a winner’s bracket game with the Hogs winning, 7-4.

In those two games against Texas Tech, Dominic Fletcher was 6-for-9 (.667) with a double, a home run and six RBIs.

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2024 High School Rankings

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (18)8-02521
2.Conway (6)8-02302
3.Greenwood (2)8-02103
4.Little Rock Parkview7-11714
5.Bentonville5-31416
6.Benton7-11265
7.Fayetteville6-21008
8.Pulaski Academy6-2757
9.Rogers5-3459
10.Shiloh Christian6-24010
Others receiving votes: Marion 13, Valley View 9, Joe T Robinson 8, Mountain Home 4, Cabot 3, Elkins 3.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (20)8-01241
2.Conway (6)8-01052
3.Bentonville5-3753
4.Fayetteville6-2455
5.Pulaski Academy6-2354
Others receiving votes: Rogers 5.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (26)8-01301
2.Benton7-11022
3.Shiloh Christian6-2713
4.Marion7-1524
5.Mountain Home7-131
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 4.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (23)7-11271
2.Joe T Robinson7-1902
3.Valley View (3)8-0803
4.Hot Springs Lakeside7-1484
5.Farmington7-130
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 4, Maumelle 4, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 2, Harding Academy 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (19)8-01161
2.Arkadelphia (5)6-2792
3.Little Rock Mills (1)8-0703
4.Warren6-2404
5.Malvern (1)8-0315
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 22, Southside Batesville 11, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 4, Highland 2.
CLASS 3A
4.Bismarck (15)8-01054
5.Fordyce (4)8-0765
Prescott (3)7-1531t
1.Osceola (2)6-149
3.Mayflower (1)8-036
Others receiving votes: Booneville (1) 31, Rivercrest 19, Mansfield 14, Charleston 4, Rison 3.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (21)8-01211
2.Conway Christian (4)8-01042
3.Des Arc7-1663
4.Bigelow (1)6-2455
5.Murfreesboro6-230
Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 10, Mineral Springs 6, Junction City 5, Cross County 1, Mount Ida 1, Poyen 1
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)5-0761
2.Midland (1)7-0502
3.Cedar Ridge7-1253
Others receiving votes: Rector 5.

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