Arkansas’ dugout posters before the first game of the CWS finals Tuesday night in Omaha. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
Grant Koch and Blaine Knight walk in together from pregame warmup in the Arkansas bullpen prior to the start of the first game of the CWS finals. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
The Razorbacks with coach Dave Van Horn lined up for the pregame National Anthem before Tuesday night’s game. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
Knight started on the mound and the Bryant native in his final performance for the Hogs pitched six masterful innings. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
Arkansas catcher Grant Koch got on base in the fifth as the Hogs got a lead they never gave up. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
After Koch got on base above, he came around to score and pointed to the Arkansas on his jersey during the celebration. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
Reliever Barrett Loseke came on for Blaine Knight and worked the seventh and eighth innings, holding off the Beavers. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
Matt Cronin worked the ninth inning and shut down Oregon State’s bats to prevent any possible comeback in the 4-1 win. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL
Dave Van Horn with ESPN’s Laura Rutledge after the win over Oregon State to set up the Hogs’ shot at the national title. PHOTO BY JAMIE VARNELL