At least one Arkansas player is no longer on the clock on MLB's signing day deadline. Arkansas centerfielder Brett Eibner, a second-round selection in the MLB Draft in June, signed with the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Eibner received $1.25 million, which was well over the $663,300 guideline for his selection,...
Read More Post a comment (2)Don't get your hopes up that one of Arkansas' most prolific hitters in its history will return to school, but third baseman Zack Cox — along with several Razorbacks — are holding out for some money before the Aug. 16 signing deadline. Cox, the 25th overall selection in the MLB Draft,...
Read More Post a comment (0)Arkansas took the practice field late Wednesday afternoon and, for the most part, looked healthy. Zack Cox (muscle/rib) is expected to be back in the lineup after getting yanked in the third inning of the Fayetteville Regional championship Monday and, at the very least, will be the Razorbacks' designated hitter when...
Read More Post a comment (0)Arkansas Coach Dave Van Horn has been down this road before, and he's not going to shy away from it. Arkansas (43-19) must travel to a Super Regional and into an unfriendly environment for the second consecutive year on the road to a College World Series berth. This time, at least,...
Read More Post a comment (0)I've been following the MLB Draft from time to time today (as you've seen on Twitter) while working on a few other things here in the Slophouse. Arkansas has a press release detailing the second day of the draft, which saw six Razorbacks and three signees get picked up. That...
Read More Post a comment (1)HOOVER, Ala. — Bo Bigham had a big night and Jeremy Heatley was great on the mound in five innings against Vanderbilt, but only four other Hogs had hits and one mistake cost the Hogs late in a 2-0 loss Wednesday night in the SEC Tournament. Bigham was 3 for 4...
Read More Post a comment (2)The same three Arkansas players who may not play this week in the SEC Tournament because of injuries were placed on All-SEC teams today. Third baseman Zack Cox (back) led the way with the Razorbacks' only representation on the first team. Ace Drew Smyly (blister) and outfielder Brett Eibner (hand) were...
Read More Post a comment (0)Arkansas is banged up, beat up and hoping for a breather for three of its best players this week at the SEC Tournament. It's not necessarily the best thing to hear if you're a fan, but injuries to the Razorbacks' best pitcher (Drew Smyly), best hitter (Zack Cox) and best outfielder/hitter...
Read More Post a comment (1)Arkansas' shaky pitching in a series loss to Auburn this weekend, coupled with some defensive inconsistency, has Coach Dave Van Horn shaking things up heading into a huge series against the hottest team in the Southeastern Conference. Brett Eibner will not start this weekend at No. 11 Ole Miss (33-13, 14-7...
Read More Post a comment (0)I've been running around a bit today, but I've finally settled in at the office to pass along a few notes from baseball as a lot of you get ready to head home and watch the basketball Razorbacks take on LSU. — Second baseman Bo Bigham doesn't have a lot of...
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