Adcock tosses gem in Hogs’ 13th consecutive win

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas right-hander Cody Adcock was dominant in his first begin as a Razorback on Sunday.

Adcock, a junior from Texarkana, allowed 1 hit and struck out 6 in 6 scoreless innings, and the sixth-ranked Razorbacks defeated Auburn 5-0 at Baum-Walker Stadium.

Arkansas (18-2, 3-0 SEC) swept the three-game sequence within the SEC opener for each groups. The Razorbacks have gained 13 consecutive video games — their longest streak for the reason that 2010 season.

Adcock (2-1) retired the ultimate 10 batters he confronted throughout his 82-pitch outing. He threw 51 pitches for strikes.

Auburn had two base runners towards Adcock. Justin Kirby drew a one-out stroll within the second inning, however was stranded at third base when Adcock struck out Gavin Miller to finish a nine-pitch at-bat. Mike Bello’s one-out single within the third was erased when Kason Howell hit into an inning-ending double play.

The Tigers (13-6-1, 0-3), who entered as one of many SEC’s finest hitting groups, completed the sequence with 5 runs and 15 hits.

Arkansas left fielder Jared Wegner hit a 470-foot dwelling run to left-center subject within the third inning to offer the Razorbacks a 3-0 lead. Harold Coll added a two-run single within the fourth to extend Arkansas’ benefit to 5-0.

Wegner had the Razorbacks’ third go-ahead three-run hit of the sequence. Brady Slavens hit a three-run dwelling run through the fourth inning Friday and Kendall Diggs had a three-run double within the first inning Saturday.

Diggs’ and Wegner’s hits have been each with two outs. Arkansas has scored 61 two-out runs this season.

Wegner leads the workforce with 9 dwelling runs and 33 RBI. He prolonged his team-best hitting streak to 13 video games.

Sophomore right-hander Austin Ledbetter stranded three base runners throughout the seventh and eighth innings. Freshman right-hander recorded one out between a stroll and a success batsman within the ninth, and sophomore left-hander Hagen Smith recorded the ultimate two outs to strand two base runners.

Auburn left-handed starter Konner Copeland (1-1) allowed 3 runs, 3 hits and 1 stroll, and struck out 2 in 2 2/3 innings. Copeland additionally hit 2 batters throughout his 48-pitch outing that included 26 strikes.

Proper-hander Will Cannon threw 4 2/3 innings of scoreless reduction for the Tigers. Arkansas had 4 base runners towards him.

The Razorbacks are scheduled to conclude an 18-game homestand Tuesday with a 3 p.m. recreation towards Southeast Missouri State. They’re 16-1 through the homestand.

Arkansas is scheduled to play a three-game sequence at No. 1 LSU starting Friday.