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Arkansas baseball loses its second series of the year

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8 months ago

May 5, 2024

Arkansas baseball loses its second series of the year

After weeks of Arkansas handing Kentucky Ls, the Wildcats have finally struck back.

The Diamond Hogs traveled to Lexington this weekend to play its series against No. 8 Kentucky. The Hogs won the first match 10-3 but gave up the following two, 11-3 and 7-4, respectively.

In game one, the Razorbacks took control of the game late. Hagen Smith was his spectacular, again, and held off the Cats offense for most of the game. He gave up one run in the third, but other than that, the performance was nearly flawless. He pitched his second-most strikeouts of the season with 14 for his ninth double-digit game.

The offense finally started to heat up going into the fifth. Peyton Stovall kicked things off with an RBI double. In the sixth, the Hogs took advantage of a back-to-back walks and brought in three more runs. However, they opened up the throttle in the sixth inning, scoring six runs. Unfortunately, they left little in the gas tank for the rest of the weekend.

In the final two games, Arkansas looked emaciated from the plate, scoring a combined seven runs to Kentucky’s 18. The Razorbacks batted a measly 2-15 with runners in scoring position (RISP) for a .133 average in games two and three. To compare, Arkansas batted 5-17 (.294) in the first game. Batting with RISP has been an Achilles heel of this baseball, hitting .278 since the beginning of conference play. That’s last in the league.

DID YOU KNOW?
Going in to today, Arkansas is hitting .195 with runners in scoring position in SEC games.
— Ben Brandon (@BenBrandonHoops) May 5, 2024

Arkansas has two SEC series left before the conference tournament, and it doesn’t get easier. The Diamond Hogs will face No. 16 Mississippi State at home and take on No. 1 Texas A&M in College Station.

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Arkansas football extends offer to in-state freshman | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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2 hours ago

December 31, 2024

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Arkansas football extends offer to in-state freshman | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Arkansas football has extended an offer to a 2028 in-state prospect.

Running back Kentz Brown, 6-0 and 210 pounds, of Dumas received the offer from running backs coach Kolby Smith on Tuesday.

“Pure excitement,” Brown said of his reaction to the offer. “I was home watching football with my family. It’s a great way to close out the year and welcome the new year. Coach Kolby Smith asked that I call and my family was able to witness the conversation. I grew up watching the Razorbacks and always dreamed of the opportunity. I’m extremely grateful and overwhelmed with joy about this opportunity.”

He is the half-brother of former Dumas and UNLV running back Kylin James. He previously received offers from Ole Miss and Central Arkansas.

In five games with the freshman team, Brown rushed for 1,179 yards and 14 touchdowns.

He is the first 2028 in-state prospect to receive an offer from Arkansas.

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Boogie Fland Continuing NBA Draft-Worthy Season for Arkansas

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10 hours ago

December 31, 2024

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Boogie Fland Continuing NBA Draft-Worthy Season for Arkansas

The 2025 NBA Draft class is shaping up be one of the best in years, led largely by its crop of talented guards.

One that flew under the radar prior to the season, but is beginning to make waves, is Arkansas’ Boogie Fland. At a slightly-undersized 6-foot-2, he may very well be the most complete true point guard in the class at the moment, showing scoring prowess, elite passing and plenty of defensive potential.

In a 30-point blowout of Oakland Monday, Fland was again spectacular, adding a team-high 22 points, six assists to zero turnovers and two rebounds. He didn’t see a block or steal, but was able to shoot a blistering 5-for-8 from beyond the arc, in addition to efficiency within it. It seems all season the freshman guard has been able to help Arkansas to wins, a rare trait for a college newcomer, even a four-star.

On the season, he’s added 15.3 points, 6.2 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals for the Razorbacks. Even those who knew of Fland’s talent going into the season likely weren’t expecting lottery-level numbers, but that’s exactly what he’s put up thus far. His near-3-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio has especially been eye-catching.

While lead guards aren’t in high demand in the NBA at the moment, Fland is making a great case for team’s to draft him in the late-lottery if they’re in need of a steady ball handler.

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Takeaways from Arkansas' win over Oakland

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18 hours ago

December 31, 2024

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Takeaways from Arkansas' win over Oakland

FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Razorbacks (11-2, 0-0 SEC) notched a 92-62 win over the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (4-10, 1-2 Horizon) on Monday night in their final tuneup before conference play starts.

Coming out of an extended break after the Christmas holiday, Arkansas looked sluggish and disjointed in the first half. The Hogs turned the ball over nine times in the first 20 minutes and they gave up 30 points in the paint to the Golden Grizzlies.

As the Razorbacks have done many times this season, they pulled away in the second half. A big part of that was the play of Boogie Fland, who scored just one point in the first but exploded for 23 in the second.

Arkansas also got a full-scale effort from Adou Thiero, who had 20 points in the game and tacked on six assists, six rebounds, two blocks and three steals.

The non conference slate has now come to a close and the gauntlet of the Southeastern Conference schedule starts Saturday against No. 1 Tennessee. Here’s some of HawgBeat’s takeaways from Monday’s win…

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