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FAYETTEVILLE — The No. 3 Arkansas baseball team (16-1, 0-0 SEC) picked up its 12th straight win Tuesday evening with a 9-2 victory over the Central Arkansas Bears (5-9, 0-0 ASUN) in a midweek in-state matchup.

The big inning for Arkansas was a five-spot in the bottom of the fourth, which featured an RBI knock from third baseman Brent Iredale — who also homered in the game — and a three-run home run from first baseman Cam Kozeal. The duo of Iredale and Kozeal combined for seven runs batted in.

Seven of the Razorbacks' total runs batted in came with two outs and they were 3-for-5 at the plate with runners in scoring position. UCA out-hit the Hogs by one (7-6), but the Bears were just 3-for-12 batting with runners in scoring position and they left 10 runners on base in the contest.

Arkansas starting pitcher Colin Fisher struck out three batters and walked none while allowing just one hit across three scoreless innings. The Hogs tossed four relievers after Fisher, including freshman lefty Cole Gibler, who struck out four and allowed one earned run across two innings.

The only action in the first inning for either team on offense was a one-out double by UCA third baseman Nathan Negre that Fisher managed to work around fairly easily. Arkansas got the scoring going the next inning with a 403-foot two-run home run from third baseman Brent Iredale, his seventh this year, that made it a 2-0 lead after two innings of play.

Fisher worked his second straight three up, three down frame in the top of the third inning. After Iredale took the team lead in homers during the second inning, designated hitter Kuhio Aloy tied him with a 408-foot two-run home run to the Hog Pen in left field to double the Hogs' lead, 4-0.

Junior right-hander Ben Bybee relieved Fisher to start the top of the fourth inning. He allowed three singles in his first four batters faced, and the third was an RBI knock that cut the Hogs' lead to 4-1, but Bybee induced a double-play right after to limit the damage.

The Razorbacks recorded two outs in their first three at bats of the bottom of the fourth inning, but back-to-back hit by pitches put runners on for an Iredale two-run single, which was followed by a 353-foot three-run home run from Kozeal to left field that made it a 9-1 lead after four innings.

After both teams went scoreless in the fifth inning, the Hogs turned to veteran righty Dylan Carter for the top of the sixth inning. The Bentonville (Ark.) native worked around two singles to leadoff the inning and a two-out walk to leave the bases loaded.

Freshman left-hander Cole Gibler picked up two strikeouts and a walk to start the top of the seventh inning for the Hogs, but the Bears did manage to tag Gibler for an RBI single to make it 9-2. Rogers Heritage High School product Coleman MacRae impressively struck out the side for UCA in the bottom half of the seventh.

Neither team could take advantage of putting a runner on with one out in the eighth inning. The Razorbacks turned to right-hander Will McEntire for the top of the ninth, and he erased a one out hit by pitch with back-to-back strikeouts to end the game.

Up next, Arkansas will hit the road to open Southeastern Conference play Friday against Ole Miss at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed on SEC Network+.

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FAYETTEVILLE — The No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (6-1, 0-0 SEC) earned a 14-3 run-rule win in seven innings against the Grambling State Tigers (4-4, 0-0 SWAC) on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium.

Arkansas had plenty of success at the plate with 14 hits, eight of which came with runners in scoring position. Designated hitter Kuhio Aloy recorded four hits — all of which had an exit velocity over 100 miles per hour — and drove in two runs, while first baseman Rocco Peppi recorded two hits and four runs batted in.

Junior pitcher Ben Bybee allowed one earned run on one hit with two walks and two strikeouts across three innings in the start for the Razorbacks. Four relievers combined to pitch one inning each after Bybee and that group combined to allow two earned runs on three hits with five strikeouts and one walk.

Grambling starting pitcher Nick Robinson struggled out of the gate in the bottom half of the first inning with back-to-back walks to start. The Tigers picked up two outs, but Robinson hit a batter and walked another before Hogs' first baseman Rocco Peppi drove a two-run single to left field to make it a 2-0 lead before Robinson finally got the third out.

Bybee issued a leadoff walk in the top of the second that came back to bite him in the form of a one-out RBI single to center that cut the Hogs' lead in half, 2-1. The Razorbacks ended the frame with a 4-6-3 double play to limit the damage. Arkansas stranded a pair of one-out baserunners in the bottom half of the second inning.

Grambling right-handed reliever Derrell Fletcher gave up three straight singles, including an RBI knock to Peppi, to lead off the bottom of the third. Hogs' catcher Ryder Helfrick added an RBI sacrifice fly out in the frame to make it a 4-1 lead before Fletcher finally got out of the inning.

Arkansas reliever Colin Fisher pitched a perfect top of the fourth inning before things went the opposite for Tigers' reliever Thomas Leiden in the bottom of the fourth. Leiden gave up a leadoff single to Wehiwa Aloy before issuing two balks, giving up an RBI single to Logan Maxwell, walking a batter, committing an error and allowing a two-run double to Kuhio Aloy before recording his first out.

Leiden was relieved with two outs in the bottom of the fourth, and right-hander Taylor Dooley earned the third out and ended the nightmare ending for Grambling, which trailed 7-1 by that point.

Hogs' right-hander Aiden Jimenez, an Oregon State transfer, gave up a pair of two-out knocks, including an RBI double to Camden (Ark.) native Martavius Thomas that cut the Arkansas lead to 7-2. Jimenez limited the damage to just the one run.

Dooley saw four batters reach base in a row with one out in the bottom of the fifth, and he was relieved by righty Landon Clampit after issuing an RBI hit by pitch to Peppi to make the lead 8-2 for the Razorbacks.

After an RBI groundout from Nolan Souza, Helfrick drove a ball deep to left field for a two-run home run that made it a 12-2 advantage. Centerfielder Justin Thomas Jr. went back-to-back with Helfrick on another homer to left field and the Hog fans went wild with their team up 13-2. Clampit finally got out of the frame without allowing anymore scoring.

Freshman right-hander Steele Eaves out of Lonoke (Ark.) pitched the top of the sixth for the Hogs and had a bit of nerves to start. Eaves gave up a leadoff single and then picked up his first career strikeout before hitting a batter and throwing a wild pitch. A mound visit from pitching coach Matt Hobbs helped, as Eaves responded with an RBI groundout and his second strikeout.

Arkansas added its 14th run in the bottom of the sixth inning via an RBI sacrifice fly out from freshman infielder Gabe Fraser, who entered as a defensive replacement for Nolan Souza in top of the sixth.

Freshman right-hander Carson Wiggins came on to close things down in the top of the seventh inning with the run rule in effect, and he went 1-2-3 for a clean frame.

Up next, the Razorbacks will begin a three-game series against Charlotte on Friday at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. First pitch for the series-opener is set for 3 p.m. CT and it will be streamed on SEC Network+.

ARLINGTON, Texas — The No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks (5-1, 0-0 SEC) earned a 2-1 victory over the No. 22 TCU Horned Frogs (5-1, 0-0 Big 12) on Saturday night at Globe Life Field thanks to a clutch seventh inning pinch-hit knock from BYU transfer Kuhio Aloy.

Arkansas struggled for six innings against TCU starter Tommy LaPour, who issued back-to-back walks to start the top of the seventh inning. Shortly after LaPour was relieved, the Hogs sent Aloy to the plate for a pinch hit at bat against a new arm, and he smacked a 110 mile per hour two-run double to left field to give the Razorbacks a 2-1 lead over the Horned Frogs.

Left-hander Zach Root gave the Razorbacks five innings of one-run ball with 10 strikeouts and just two runs in his second start with the team. Relievers Landon Beidelschies and Christian Foutch combined for four scoreless innings after Root.

Both teams combined for just seven hits (three by the Hogs) in the game and they combined to go 1-19 at the plate with runners on base (Arkansas was 1-8). Aloy's big hit was the only hit in the game with runners in scoring position.

Both starting pitchers posted scoreless frames with a pair of punchouts each in the first inning. The Razorbacks stranded right fielder Kendall Diggs at second base in the top of the second inning after the senior slugger hit a 107 mile per hour two-out single to left field and then stole a base. Root worked around a one-out single in the bottom half to keep the game scoreless after two innings.

After a scoreless third inning by both squads and a six-pitch top of the fourth inning by LaPour, the Horned Frogs finally got to Root in the bottom half of the fourth.

The left-hander issued a leadoff walk followed by a single before gaining a strikeout. With the next batter down 0-2 in the count, Root plunked him to load the bases for TCU's Sam Myers, who picked up an RBI and reach via an error by freshman second baseman Gabe Fraser, who was making his first career start for Arkansas. Root then did it himself and struck out the next two batters to leave the bases loaded and keep the deficit at 1-0.

LaPour put together his third 1-2-3 frame of the game by that point in the top of the fifth inning for the Horned Frogs, and Root followed suit with a pair of three-pitch strikeouts (his 9th and 10th of the game) and a one-pitch fly out to close a six-pitch bottom half of the fifth inning for the Razorbacks.

The Hogs again went down in order in the top of the sixth. Pitching coach Matt Hobbs turned to Beidelschies in relief of Root in the bottom of the sixth. Beidelschies, a lefty transfer from Ohio State, went three up, three down and benefitted from a home run robbery by left fielder Charles Davalan for the third out.

Arkansas drew back-to-back walks to chase LaPour from the game at the start of the top of the seventh inning. Following a sacrifice bunt and second pitching change, the pinch hitting Kuhio Aloy — who hit a 420+ foot Friday against Kansas State — crushed a 110 mile per hour RBI double to left field that scored both runners to give the Razorbacks a 2-1 lead.

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Beidelschies worked around a leadoff walk in the bottom of the seventh for his second scoreless frame in a row, while the Razorbacks couldn't capitalize on shortstop Wehiwa Aloy drawing a two-out hit by pitch in the top of the eighth.

TCU led the bottom of the eighth off with a single, but then the Hogs gained two outs on an impressive 3-6-3 double play by Vanderbilt transfer Cam Kozeal, who made his first start of the year at first base.

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Arkansas turned to Foutch, a junior right-hander, with two outs and he forced a fly out to end the frame. After the Hogs went scoreless in the top of the ninth, Foutch returned to pitch in the bottom half.

TCU freshman Nate Franco singled to left field to leadoff the bottom of the ninth, but Foutch quickly saw it erased via a double play by Nolan Souza at second base. Foutch then issued back-to-back walks and Hobbs made a visit to the mound with runners on the corners. Foutch then responded with his only strikeout of the game to get the save.

Up next, the Razorbacks will play the Michigan Wolverines (4-2, 0-0 Big Ten) at Globe Life Field in Arlington for their final contest in the College Baseball Series. First pitch against the Wolverines is set for 11 a.m. CT and the game will stream on FloSports.


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From Arkansas Communications:

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Wehiwa Aloy has earned Co-SEC Player of the Week honors after powering the Razorback offense through its trip to Globe Life Field and helping Arkansas get off to its best seven-game start (6-1) since the 2021 season.

Aloy slashed a team-leading .571/.667/1.071 with two home runs and five RBI over four games on the week, first helping Arkansas complete its Opening Weekend series sweep against Washington State before it won two games, including a pair of ranked wins over TCU and Michigan, in the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series in Arlington, Texas.

The Razorback shortstop recorded three multi-hit games and two multi-RBI performances during the week, highlighted by a career high-tying four-hit effort in the win against the Wolverines. Aloy began his week with a two-hit, two-RBI game against Washington State on Feb. 17, also drawing a pair of walks in the Hogs’ series-sweeping win.

Aloy swatted his first homer of the week in the opener at Globe Life Field against Kansas State on Feb. 21, finishing with two hits and an RBI. His younger brother, Kuhio, also homered in the same inning as the two combined for a rare feat that, according to Elias Sports Bureau, has only been accomplished by seven pairs of brothers in the MLB since 1900.

Aloy closed out the week with a four-hit effort against Michigan on Feb. 23, coming a triple away from the cycle while finishing the game 4-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI to go along with two singles, a double and a solo homer.

We’ll hear from Chuck Martin at 10:45 today. Updates ITT.

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FAYETTEVILLE — The third-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks (11-1, 0-0 SEC) wrapped up a 14-1 run-rule win in seven innings against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (5-6, 0-0 Sun Belt) on Wednesday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium.

It took two days to finish the contest, as the teams played up until the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday before a weather delay led to unplayable field conditions and a postponement of the game. Designated hitter Kuhio Aloy walked it off with a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning five minutes after play resumed Wednesday afternoon.

Sophomore left-hander Colin Fisher pitched three dominant, scoreless innings with six strikeouts and one walk in the start. After plating one run per frame in each of the first three innings, the Razorbacks scored six runs on five hits — including home runs from catcher Ryder Helfrick and third baseman Brent Iredale — in a massive bottom of the fourth inning.

Kuhio Aloy led the Hogs with six runs batted in on the afternoon, while shortstop Wehiwa Aloy had a three-hit day, Iredale drove in three runs and first baseman Cam Kozeal had a solo homer of his own and two RBI. Arkansas had 15 hits, eight of which came with runners in scoring position. The Diamond Hogs were a perfect 6-for-6 in getting the leadoff man aboard.

Fisher's second pitch of the game was hit back to him for a single, but he erased the runner by retiring the next three in a row, two of which went down on strikes. The Razorbacks loaded the bases before recording an out in the bottom of the first inning, but a 105 mile per hour RBI sacrifice lineout to left field from Iredale was all they had to show for it.

After Fisher earned two more punchouts and worked around a two-out walk in the top of the second inning, first baseman Cam Kozeal hit a 401-foot opposite field solo home run to the Hog Pen in left field to leadoff the bottom half. Kozeal's big swing, which was his first at Arkansas, made it a 2-0 game after two innings.

The first perfect frame of the game occurred in the top of the third, when Fisher went 1-2-3 and added two more strikeouts to his name. Arkansas kept the trend of one-run frames going in the bottom half after Wehiwa Aloy hit a leadoff double and his younger brother, Kuhio Aloy, drove him in with an RBI single for the only scoring in the third inning.

Sixth-year right-hander Dylan Carter relieved Fisher and faced the minimum on just 12 pitches in a scoreless top of the fourth inning. With ULM reliever Zach Shaw on the mound, Helfrick tallied the team's second leadoff homer in the bottom half with a 380-foot solo shot to left field that made the lead 4-0.

The floodgates opened for the Arkansas offense after Helfrick's homer. Nolan Souza doubled, Wehiwa Aloy singled, a run scored on a balk, Kuhio Aloy had an RBI knock and Iredale hit a 427-foot two-run homer to left field to make it a 9-0 lead for the Razorbacks.

Carter worked around a leadoff walk in the top of the fifth inning, and the Warhawks managed to do the same in the bottom half after Helfrick drew a leadoff base on balls.

Oregon State transfer righty Aiden Jimenez gave up a back-to-back singles to leadoff the top of the sixth, but he immediately erased them via a 6-4 lineout double play and a three-pitch strikeout.

Kozeal tallied another RBI knock in the bottom of the sixth with two outs to make it a 10-0 lead and put the run rule in effect with just three more outs needed for the Hogs. Freshman left-hander Cole Gibler was down to one strike left in the top of the seventh before giving up a two-out RBI double to require another inning and spoil the shutout.

Arkansas quickly put two runners in scoring position in the bottom of the seventh just for the game to go into a weather delay (at roughly 5:14 p.m. CT) with one run needed for the run-rule.

Play resumed at 2 p.m. CT Wednesday and an intentional walk to Logan Maxwell loaded the bases with one out for Kuhio Aloy, who drove a grand slam to left field to walk it off in run rule fashion.

Up next, Game 2 will begin shortly after the first game concludes. The game will be streamed on SEC Network+.

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