FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas left fielder Zack Gregory will switch, he introduced Wednesday.
“What a trip,” Gregory wrote on his Instagram web page. “I’m so extremely grateful for the alternatives I used to be given on the College of Arkansas. Thanks to my coaches, my teammates, and the most effective followers within the nation for making me really feel at house! Thanks to my household for at all times supporting me and all of the sacrifice you may have made for me. I might be coming into my identify into the switch portal to make the most of my final yr of eligibility. At all times & perpetually a Hog.”
Gregory redshirted his first season with the Razorbacks in 2019 and performed in 10 video games earlier than the 2020 season was canceled. He discovered expanded taking part in time in 2021 when he began 32 video games and performed in 11 others.
He was the Razorbacks’ common starter in left area and a workforce captain this season when he began 53 video games. Gregory batted .212 with 42 runs scored, 5 house runs and 18 RBI. He led the workforce with 16 hit by pitches, was third with a .414 on-base share and fourth with 35 walks.
With Gregory transferring, Arkansas is prone to exchange seven of its eight every-day place starters, together with all three outfielders in 2023. Middle fielder Braydon Webb, proper fielder Chris Lanzilli and catcher Michael Turner are out of eligibility, and second baseman Robert Moore, shortstop Jalen Battles and third baseman Cayden Wallace are anticipated to be drafted and signal professionally.
First baseman Peyton Stovall was a freshman this season.
Gregory is the eighth member of the 2022 workforce to enter the switch portal. 5 of the eight have been on the workforce’s postseason journey roster.
Catcher Dylan Leach (Missouri) and pitcher Heston Tole (Texas) have introduced their switch locations. Pitcher Gabe Starks and utility participant Max Soliz entered the portal earlier this week.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Overshadowed by Arkansas’ 52-point offensive performance was the difficulties the Razorbacks had stopping Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier, who scored 29 points on 10-for-20 shooting, including five threes in a 24-point loss against the No. 1 Volunteers.
Now, the Hogs must deal with a quartet of guards against No. 23 Ole Miss. All four can score in the “randomness” of coach Chris Beard’s system. The Rebels’ top four scorers, Sean Pedulla, Jaylen Murray, Matthew Murrell and Dre Davis are all listed as guards and average double figures.
“These guys run motion,” assistant coach Chin Coleman said. “It’s all random and it’s all different and so, while they’re moving and cutting and screening, you’re going to have to guard every kind of screen there is in the game of basketball. That motion is unpredictable. The freedom of movement, cutting, screening. It’s hard to scheme against. It’s hard to scout.”
Arkansas also must contend with an Ole Miss team that wins the turnover battle on both ends of the floor. The Rebels commit the ninth-fewest turnovers in the country (9.3) and are third-best in turnover margin (+7.0).
“We want to stay on the attack and make plays for one another and not have a lot of live-ball turnovers,” Coleman said. “Those are the ones that we can’t defend against. We want to make teams play against our set defense, which is one of the best in the country. If we can do that and not have live ball turnovers, we’ll be fine.”
Tennessee forced the Razorbacks to commit 15 turnovers, picked up 10 steals and turned it into 13 points. Ole Miss ranks fourth in the SEC at 10.2 steals a game.
Tipoff between Ole Miss and Arkansas is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday and will be broadcast on ESPN2.
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The first availability report for Arkansas basketball’s (11-3, 0-1 SEC) matchup against the No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels (12-2, 1-0 SEC) was released by the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday.
Introduced over the offseason, availability reports will be filed one day before contests, with an additional update on game day.
According to the SEC, student-athletes will be designated as “available”, “probable”, “doubtful” or “out” for their next game. For additional clarity on game day, student-athletes will be designated as “available”, “game time decision” or “out.”
Below is the first availability report of the week ahead of Arkansas’ game against Ole Miss, which will tip off at 6 p.m. CT at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville:
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