FAYETTEVILLE - If the opening weekend was a preview of things to come, Arkansas' 2011 baseball season could turn into more than just a building block. The Razorbacks swept Delaware State over the weekend, outscoring the Hornets 24-2 during the three-game series at Baum Stadium. While Delaware State, which finished...
Read More Post a comment (0)FAYETTEVILLE - For a split second Sunday, Brandon Moore's last start at Baum Stadium crept into his mind. It was here just nine months ago that Moore, then a senior at Van Buren High School, suffered a loss in the Class 7A State Championship Game - the last game of an...
Read More Post a comment (0)FAYETTEVILLE - DJ Baxendale pitched five scoreless innings and Cade Lynch added four in relief as No. 24 Arkansas beat Delaware State 5-0 in the season-opener Friday afternoon at Baum Stadium. The Razorbacks (1-0) allowed just seven hits, earning a season-opening win for the 17th consecutive year. "I thought we played pretty...
Read More Post a comment (4)FAYETTEVILLE - While much has been made this preseason about the new bats that are expected to drastically lower the number of runs in college baseball, another significant change is on the way. Several conferences, including the Southeastern Conference, will institute pitch clocks for games played in member ballparks this year....
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FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas began its preseason baseball practices 12 days ago under sunny skies and high temperatures near 70 degrees. That didn't last long. Lately, Fayetteville has been more like Fayettechill with more than 30 inches of snow falling in the last eight days. That total includes a record 20-plus inches falling...
Read More Post a comment (1)FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn gave Razorbacks fans a glimpse into some future schedules for the team Monday at the first Swatter's Club meeting of 2011. The Razorbacks will play weekend nonconference series against Villanova and Valparaiso in 2012, with midweek series against Missouri, BYU, Northwestern State, Gonzaga and...
Read More Post a comment (0)FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas outfielder Jimmy Bosco's appeal for immediate eligibility has yet to be ruled on, Razorbacks coach Dave Van Horn said Monday. Bosco is petitioning the NCAA for immediate playing time after transferring from California to Arkansas over the summer. The appeal follows an NCAA decision last month that allowed...
Read More Post a comment (1)FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas opened its 2011 preseason baseball practices Friday at Baum Stadium. The Razorbacks held a nearly 4-hour workout, focusing mostly on defense, base-running and situational drills. “I thought it went well today,” Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said. “Obviously, the weather played a big part in us having...
Read More Post a comment (2)FAYETTEVILLE - League athletic directors authorized the Southeastern Conference to continue negotiations this week with six cities bidding to host the SEC Baseball Tournament, according to a report today in The Birmingham News. The tournament has been held in Hoover, Ala., since 1998, but the city's contract with the SEC...
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