Arkansas baseball’s comeback falls short as Texas A&M wins game and series

Down by eight runs after 4 innings of play, No. 4 Arkansas (31-9, 12-6 SEC) almost pulled off an unbelievable comeback however fell simply quick by a rating of 11-10 in Sunday afternoon’s rubber sport towards Texas A&M (25-14, 10-8 SEC) at Blue Bell Park.

The Aggies jumped all around the Hogs with 5 first-inning runs to knock out starter Jaxon Wiggins after he recorded only one out within the opening body. Texas A&M continued to interrupt via towards the Razorback bullpen, scoring runs in each inning till the underside of the sixth to take management of the ballgame.

After going scoreless over the primary three frames, Arkansas’ offense confirmed indicators of the life within the center innings with runs within the fourth, fifth and 6. Jalen Battles was liable for a pair of these runs, launching a mammoth blast to left within the fifth.

Battles was one in all 4 Arkansas hitters, together with Peyton Stovall, Michael Turner and Cayden Wallace, to document a number of hits on the afternoon. His two-run homer was his seventh of the yr, third most on the Hogs this season.

Going through an 11-5 deficit headed into the highest of the eighth, the Razorbacks continued their comeback effort with 5 runs within the body. Wallace’s leadoff homer was the beginning of seven consecutive Arkansas hitters reaching base within the eighth.

Chris Lanzilli and Stovall every collected RBI singles earlier than Dylan Leach got here up clutch with a bases-loaded RBI double down the correct discipline line, closing the Hogs’ deficit to at least one. Leach’s pinch-hit base knock put runners on second and third with no outs, however Arkansas couldn’t take benefit as the subsequent three hitters went down on strikeouts.

Brady Tygart supplied an ideal inning of aid within the backside half of the eighth, giving Arkansas yet another alternative to tie the sport within the ninth. The Razorbacks’ comeback magic fizzled there, nevertheless, as Texas A&M eked out the 11-10 win.

Arkansas returns to motion with a visit to Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, Ark., to sq. off towards UCA on Tuesday, April 26. First pitch within the midweek contest between the Razorbacks and Bears is about for six p.m.

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