KNOXVILLE, Ark. Trailing by five after the first inning of play, No. 1 Arkansas came roaring back with six unanswered runs to snag a 6-5 win in the series opener against No. 4 Tennessee on Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Razorbacks are now 38-9 overall on the year, improving to 18-7 in SEC play with the win. Arkansas owns a 1.5-game lead in the SEC West following second-place Mississippi State’s loss to Mizzou.
Tennessee was all over starter Patrick Wicklander in the bottom of the first inning, breaking out for five runs (two earned) in the frame. The Volunteers’ biggest blow came via a two-out, three-run homer, which extended their first-inning lead to five.
#1 Arkansas rallies from 5 runs down to beat #4 Tennessee Arkansas baseball logo (Source: Arkansas Razorbacks) By Oliver Grigg - Razorback Athletics | May 14, 2021 at 11:25 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 11:25 PM
Trailing by five after the first inning of play, No. 1 Arkansas came roaring back with six unanswered runs to snag a 6-5 win in the series opener against No. 4 Tennessee on Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Razorbacks are now 38-9 overall on the year, improving to 18-7 in SEC play with the win. Arkansas owns a 1.5-game lead in the SEC West following second-place Mississippi Stateâs loss to Mizzou.
Oliver Grigg May 13, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Razorbacks are on Rocky Top.
No. 1 Arkansas embarks on its final road trip of the 2021 regular season, jetting east to Knoxville, Tenn., for a three-game conference set at SEC East leader No. 4 Tennessee. Action in the highly anticipated matchup between top-five opponents gets underway at 5:30 p.m. CT Friday, May 14, on SEC Network+.
The Hogs, 37-9 overall on the season, are in sole possession of first place in the SEC West with a 17-7 mark in conference play, leading second-place Mississippi State by one game. Arkansas, the undisputed top-ranked team in all of college baseball, have won a program-record eight consecutive SEC series entering this weekend in Knoxville.
Oliver Grigg May 11, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Jaxon Wiggins shined in his first collegiate start, and Cayden Wallace swatted a grand slam as the pair of true freshmen did much of the heavy lifting in No. 1 Arkansas’ 8-4 win against Arkansas State on Tuesday night at Baum-Walker Stadium.
The Hogs, now 37-9 overall on the year, completed their sweep of Natural State opponents with the win, improving to a perfect 6-0 against in-state foes this year. Arkansas picked up wins against Central Arkansas, Little Rock and UA Pine Bluff earlier in the season.
Donning gold caps to raise awareness of childhood cancer, the Razorbacks came out strong on the mound. Wiggins was sharp in his first start at Arkansas, striking out three in two scoreless innings while allowing only one hit.
Oliver Grigg May 10, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Red Wolves are coming to town.
No. 1 Arkansas will host Arkansas State (16-24, 8-10 Sun Belt) in the final midweek game of the 2021 season Tuesday night at Baum-Walker Stadium. Action in the first showdown in history between the Natural State foes gets underway at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+.
The Hogs, 36-9 overall on the season, are in sole possession of first place in the SEC West with a 17-7 mark in conference play, leading second-place Mississippi State by one game. Arkansas, the unanimous top-ranked team in all of college baseball, have won a program-record eight consecutive SEC series.