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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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Probably no reason to freak out just yet, but screw me. Kid worked his ass off all offseason. Hopefully nothing too crazy.

The Arkansas football team announced Friday the start date for spring practices and the official day and time for the annual spring game.

Head coach Sam Pittman and the Razorbacks will begin spring drills March 10 and hold six practices prior to spring break. Practice will then resume April 1 before wrapping up ahead of the program’s annual Red-White game on Saturday, April 19 at 1 p.m. CT inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. Admission to the Red-White game is free of charge.

Pittman’s sixth season as head coach will start in Fayetteville against Alabama A&M on Aug. 30. The U of A Hall of Honor inductees will be recognized four weeks later when the Hogs host their first-ever matchup against Notre Dame on Sept. 27.

Family Weekend will be held Oct. 18 when the Razorbacks welcome Texas A&M back to Fayetteville for the first time since 2013. Arkansas' homecoming game will be Nov. 1 against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

The Razorbacks will also honor the military in the final home game of the season against Missouri on Nov. 29, which will also be Senior Day.

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Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman announced Thursday that a handful of Razorbacks will miss varying levels of time due to injuries when spring practices start Monday.

The most notable of the group is redshirt senior defensive tackle Cameron Ball, who had elbow surgery, according to Pittman. Ball was named to the 2024 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List and registered 47 total tackles, four tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks last season.

Senior Abilene Christian transfer defensive tackle David Oke (hamstring), redshirt senior Cincinnati transfer defensive back Jordan Young (shoulder), freshman defensive back Taijh Overton (shoulder) and freshman defensive lineman Keiundre Johnson (broken little toe) are also banged up.

"We've had some injuries that might hold guys out for the spring and might hold guys out for the first week," Pittman said Thursday. "David Oke will probably be out the first week, he got a hamstring. Taijh Overton, he's got a shoulder, he'll be out for the spring. Jordan Young will be out, he's got a shoulder too.

"There was one more, Cam Ball had elbow surgery from the last season. He needed it. Great timing to get it and he needs it for us and he needs it for his future. All those surgeries went well but I believe that's it."

Standing at 6-foot-2, 290-pound, Oke totaled 63 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble for the Wildcats a year ago. In his lone game against Power Four competition against Texas Tech, Oke racked up five total tackles, 1.5. tackles for loss and a quarterback hit.

Young, a 6-foot-0, 197-pound cornerback, racked up 35 total tackles, one tackle for loss and five pass breakups for the Bearcats in 2024. The former Florida transfer defensive back has racked up 80 total tackles, two tackles for loss, one interception and 13 pass breakups in his career.

The only freshmen to be mentioned by Pittman, Overton and Johnson were three-star prospects in the class of 2025. Overton, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound native of Alabama, tallied 102 total tackles and two interceptions as a senior. The 6-foot-3, 245-pound Johnson notched 52 total tackles, 8.5 sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss for Terrell High School last season.

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The Arkansas Razorbacks (17-12, 6-10 SEC) have a chance to right the ship Tuesday evening when they face the Vanderbilt Commodores (20-9, 8-8 SEC) at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Led by first-year head coach Mark Byington, the Commodores have won conference games over LSU, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. Vanderbilt is most recently coming off a win over Missouri at home, a place it owns a 14-2 record at this season.

Arkansas, which remains on the NCAA Tournament bubble after squandering what should've been a winnable game at South Carolina, has to finish the season strong to feel comfortable about its postseason position heading into the SEC Tournament.

According to ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi's latest pronosis, Arkansas is currently the second team in the "Last Four In" category — about as close a team can be to the razor's edge. Upsetting the Commodores on the road will go a long way in strengthening the Hogs' resume, but it won't be easy, especially if star forward Adou Thiero remains out while he recovers from a hyperextended knee.

Here's a closer comparison of Arkansas' and Vanderbilt's stats, efficiency ratings, projected lineup for the Commodores and more ahead of Tuesday's game, which is set to tip off at 9 p.m. CT on the SEC Network:

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The Arkansas Razorbacks (17-12, 6-10 SEC) have a chance to right the ship Tuesday evening when they face the Vanderbilt Commodores (20-9, 8-8 SEC) at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Led by first-year head coach Mark Byington, the Commodores have won conference games over LSU, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. Vanderbilt is most recently coming off a win over Missouri at home, a place it owns a 14-2 record at this season.
Arkansas, which remains on the NCAA Tournament bubble after squandering what should've been a winnable game at South Carolina, has to finish the season strong to feel comfortable about its postseason position heading into the SEC Tournament.
According to ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi's latest pronosis, Arkansas is currently the second team in the "Last Four In" category — about as close a team can be to the razor's edge. Upsetting the Commodores on the road will go a long way in strengthening the Hogs' resume, but it won't be easy, especially if star forward Adou Thiero remains out while he recovers from a hyperextended knee.
Here's a closer comparison of Arkansas' and Vanderbilt's stats, efficiency ratings, projected lineup for the Commodores and more ahead of Tuesday's game, which is set to tip off at 9 p.m. CT on the SEC Network:
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Last Five Games

Statistical rankings (per game)​

Scoring offense:
Vanderbilt - 80.4 (40th nationally)
Arkansas - 75.6 (128th nationally)

Scoring defense:
Vanderbilt - 74.0 (239th nationally)
Arkansas - 69.9 (119th nationally)

Assists:
Vanderbilt - 14.3 (130th nationally)
Arkansas - 14.4 (121st nationally)

Field goal percentage:
Vanderbilt - 45.7% (126th nationally)
Arkansas - 46.2% (102nd nationally)

3-point percentage:
Vanderbilt - 32.8% (246th nationally)
Arkansas - 33.1% (235th nationally)

Free throw percentage:
Vanderbilt - 74.8% (85th nationally)
Arkansas - 72.9% (148th nationally)

Rebounds:
Vanderbilt - 35.10 (186th nationally)
Arkansas - 34.83 (204th nationally)

Blocks:
Vanderbilt - 4.0 (85th nationally)
Arkansas - 5.6 (6th nationally)

Steals:
Vanderbilt - 9.2 (20th nationally)
Arkansas - 7.8 (75th nationally)
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Vanderbilt projected starting five​

#11 - G AJ Hoggard - Sr., 6'4", 220 lbs.
Stats per game: 25.6 min, 10.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.2 steals, 2.2 turnovers, 0.3 blocks, 36.7 fg%, 30.1 3fg%

#3 - G Tyler Tanner - Fr., 6'0", 170 lbs.
Stats per game: 20.6 min, 5.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.3 turnovers, 0.1 blocks, 44.8 fg%, 24.6 3fg%

#2 - G MJ Collins - Jr., 6'4", 190 lbs.
Stats per game: 21.1 min, 7.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.6 steals, 1.0 turnovers, 43.2 fg%, 28.7 3fg%

#5 - F Tyler Nickel - Jr., 6'7", 220 lbs.
Stats per game: 24.1 min, 10.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.4 turnovers, 0.5 blocks, 41.7 fg%, 40.8 3fg%

#99 - F Devin McGlockton - Jr., 6'7", 230 lbs.
Stats per game: 25.0 min, 10.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.8 turnovers, 1.1 blocks, 58.9 fg%, 35.5 3fg%

Other notable Vanderbilt players​

#1 - G Jason Edwards - Jr., 6'1", 175 lbs.
Stats per game: 24.7 min, 17.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.6 turnovers, 44.2 fg%, 36.0 3fg%

#30 - G Chris Manon - Sr., 6'5", 215 lbs.
Stats per game: 17.3 min, 6.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.8 turnovers, 1.0 blocks, 54.8 fg%, 23.3 3fg%

#22 - F Jaylen Carey - So., 6'8", 265 lbs.
Stats per game: 20.3 min, 8.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.7 steals, 1.6 turnovers, 0.7 blocks, 50.3 fg%, 24.2 3fg%
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2024-25 KenPom efficiency ratings comparison (out of 364 teams)​

Vanderbilt (38th)

~ Adjusted offensive efficiency: 119.9 points per 100 possessions (19th)

~ Adjusted defensive efficiency: 102.1 points per 100 possessions (79th)

~ Effective field goal percentage: 52.3% (108th)

~ Turnover percentage: 14.5% (24th)

~ Offensive rebounding percentage: 32.7% (90th)

~ Free throw rate: 33.0% (174th)

~ Adjusted tempo: 69.4 possessions per 40 minutes (72nd)

~ Average offensive possession length: 16.6 seconds (62nd)

~ Average defensive possession length: 17.8 seconds (226th)

Arkansas (42nd)

~ Adjusted offensive efficiency: 111.8 points per 100 possessions (94th)

~ Adjusted defensive efficiency: 95.0 points per 100 possessions (16th)

~ Effective field goal percentage: 52.3% (107th)

~ Turnover percentage: 16.3% (118th)

~ Offensive rebounding percentage: 26.9% (270th)

~ Free throw rate: 34.7% (129th)

~ Adjusted tempo: 69.2 possessions per 40 minutes (84th)

~ Average offensive possession length: 16.7 seconds (78th)

~ Average defensive possession length: 17.5 seconds (148th)

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EvanMiya analytics comparison (out of 364 teams)​

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FAYETTEVILLE — The No. 3 Arkansas baseball team (15-1, 0-0 SEC) completed their second straight weekend series sweep Sunday with a 5-3 win over the Portland Pilots (5-11, 0-0 WCC) at Baum-Walker Stadium.

Arkansas third baseman Brent Iredale drove a ball 400-plus feet for a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning to highlight the Hogs' day on offense. Catcher Ryder Helfrick added a solo home run in the second inning and shortstop Wehiwa Aloy had an RBI knock in the fifth inning.

Diamond Hogs' starting pitcher Landon Beidelschies struck out six batters and walked none while allowing three earned runs on eight hits in five innings pitched. Freshman Carson Wiggins earned his third save of the year in relief.

The Razorbacks, who have won 11 straight games, were out-hit (10-7) by Portland on Sunday.

Portland starting pitcher Ryan Rembisz, who threw a perfect game in February, quickly realized he wouldn't have the same success. He allowed back-to-back singles to start his outing before Iredale drove a 409-foot three-run home run to the Hog Pen in left field to put the Pilots in a 3-0 hole after one inning.

Beidelschies gave up a leadoff single in the top of the second, and that runner came around to score on an RBI groundout that was hit 102 miles per hour right back at Beidelschies. The Razorbacks gained the run back right away in the bottom half of the second inning with a 382-foot leadoff home run from catcher Ryder Helfrick that made the lead 4-1.

The Pilots put two runners in scoring position with a pair of two out knocks in the top of the third, but Beidelschies stranded them after picking up his fourth strikeout of the game. One inning later in the top of the fourth, the transfer left-hander from Ohio State needed just nine pitches to go three up, three down.

Portland's second run of the game came via another RBI groundout in the top of the fifth inning to cut the Arkansas lead to 4-2. The Hogs' offense found some life in the bottom of the fifth with a two out single from Charles Davalan that chased Rembisz from the game.

Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Aloy took advantage of the new arm with an RBI single through the right side that made the lead 5-2 for the Hogs after five innings of play.

Pilots' first baseman Zach Toglia took Beidelschies deep to left field to leadoff the top of the sixth, and the Hogs' starter was done after giving up a single in the next at bat. Junior left-hander Parker Coil entered in relief and left the bases loaded to avoid disaster.

The Hogs turned to right-hander Aiden Jimenez, an Oregon State transfer, for a 1-2-3 top of the seventh inning, which was capped off with a web gem of a catch by Justin Thomas Jr. in centerfield.

After the Arkansas lineup went down in order for the third time on the afternoon in the bottom of the seventh, righty Christian Foutch faced one more than the minimum in a scoreless top of the eighth.

The Razorbacks loaded the bases in the bottom of the eighth inning, but had nothing to show for it, and they turned it over to freshman righty Carson Wiggins with a two-run lead in the top of the ninth inning. Wiggins faced the minimum to earn the save.

Up next, Arkansas will host UCA for a midweek matchup Tuesday at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. First pitch for that game is set for 6 p.m. CT and it will air on SEC Network+.

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Despite programs around the country such as Texas, USC and Nebraska electing to not play a spring game this year, HawgBeat confirmed through a team spokesperson that Arkansas is still expected to play a spring game on April 19 in Fayetteville.

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The format of the spring game is to be determined still, but a team spokesperson said it will "likely be like last year's" Red-White Spring Game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. That contest featured a regular football game in the first half between the starters and the backups before it shifted to the backups versus everyone else for two 10-minute quarters in the second half.

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Along with Texas, Missouri is the second Southeastern Conference program to publicly announce they will not play a Spring Game this year.

The Arkansas football roster once again was rebuilt through the transfer portal after 20+ scholarship players elected to transfer out following the 7-6 season in 2024 that was capped off with a Liberty Bowl win over Texas Tech.

Spring football is expected to begin March 10 for the Razorbacks, so stay tuned to The Trough premium message board for the latest Arkansas football intel.

Coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks (17-12, 6-10 SEC) lost a must-win game Saturday afternoon against the South Carolina Gamecocks (12-17, 2-14 SEC), 72-53, at Colonial Life Arena.

On the NCAA Tournament bubble entering this game, Arkansas had to defeat a South Carolina team that has struggled throughout league play. Instead, the Razorbacks never even got off the bus.

In a historically low performance, Arkansas scored just 14 points and shot a whopping 12.5% from the field against the Gamecocks in the first half. It was the lowest point total in a half since Arkansas scored 12 against Nebraska in 1987, and as a result, the fewest in any half in an SEC game, according to HogStats.

There was little to no improvement in the second half, though Arkansas did finally hit a three-pointer with under five minutes to go. As a team, the Razorbacks finished 15-of-52 from the field, 3-of-22 from distance and 20-of-27 from the charity stripe.

Only two players reached the double-digit mark in wing Karter Knox (11 points) and center Jonas Aidoo (10 points).

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FAYETTEVILLE — The No. 3 Arkansas baseball team (14-1, 0-0 SEC) clinched the series against the Portland Pilots (5-10, 0-0 WCC) with a 10-0 victory Saturday at Baum-Walker Stadium.

Razorbacks' right fielder Kendall Diggs walked it off with a two run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to secure the third-ranked Hogs' fourth run rule win in a row.

Arkansas starting pitcher Zach Root tossed six nearly perfect innings with just three hits allowed, one walk and 10 strikeouts. The transfer from East Carolina didn't allow a hit through the first four innings.

The Diamond Hogs logged 10 hits on the afternoon and five of those came with runners on base and seven came with two outs. Arkansas batted in eight of its 10 runs with two outs. Portland had just four hits, one of which came with runners on.

Root racked up two punchouts and faced the minimum on just 23 pitches, while Portland starting pitcher Kaden Segel, a senior right-hander, faced just one more than the minimum across two scoreless innings to start the game. A leadoff single in the bottom of the first from left fielder Charles Davalan produced the game's only baserunner by that point.

Portland's first baserunner came via a two-out walk from Root in the top of the third inning, but the Hogs' lefty bounced back with his third strikeout of the frame to strand the runner. The Razorbacks finally got to Segel in the form of a two-run double to left center from Wehiwa Aloy in the bottom of the third inning.

After another 1-2-3 inning from Root in the top of the fourth, the Razorbacks made it a 3-0 lead on a two out RBI single to center from second baseman Nolan Souza. Hogs' centerfielder Justin Thomas Jr. and Wehiwa Aloy both drove two-run home runs to the Hog Pen in left field before the bottom of the fourth inning came to a close with the Razorbacks ahead 7-0.

Root lost his no-hitter bid with a leadoff single to third base in the top of the fifth, but he casually responded with three straight strikeouts to make up for it. The Pilots stuck with Segel, who bounced back with a scoreless bottom of the fifth inning after his five-run fourth inning.

Portland put together a pair of two-out knocks in the bottom of the sixth, but Root locked in for a third out to keep the Pilots scoreless. Davalan drove his third home run of the season — a solo shot — 388 feet to right field to give Arkansas an 8-0 lead in the bottom half of the sixth.

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Colin Fisher relieved Root to start the top of the seventh, a frame in which Fisher stranded a two-out baserunner. Diggs walked it off in the bottom half of the seventh with a two out, two run home run off the scoreboard in right center field.

Up next, Arkansas will face Portland in Game 3 of the series on Sunday. First pitch for that game is set for noon CT and it will air on SEC Network+.

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