Pictured here are six of the most expensive houses sold in Little Rock during the week of July 1-5.
“Sold” refers to the date on which the real estate deed was recorded by the Pulaski County circuit clerk, irrespective of the actual sale date.
HOOVER, Ala. – Trailing by four in the ninth, Arkansas (41-16) rallied back within one but could not pull off the comeback, coming up short against Texas A&M (36-24), 5-4, on Saturday afternoon at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.
With the loss, the Hogs were eliminated from the SEC Tournament. No. 4 Arkansas finished its weekend in Hoover with a 2-1 record, including a win against No. 5 LSU, and advanced to the semifinals for the fourth time in the last six seasons.
The Razorbacks racked up 10 hits, including a pair of extra-base hits from Caleb Cali and John Bolton, but the Aggie pitching staff combined for 14 strikeouts and stranded nine base runners. Arkansas was just 5-for-21 (.238) with runners on base, failing to take advantage of numerous run-scoring opportunities throughout Saturday’s ballgame.
On the mound, Brady Tygart started for the Razorbacks and struck out three over 3 1/3 innings of work. He allowed only one run on three hits and two walks, departing the contest after throwing a season-high 64 pitches.
Will McEntire came out of the bullpen in relief of Tygart and posted zeroes before running into trouble in the bottom of the sixth. Texas A&M broke through for three runs – all of which were charged to McEntire – on two hits and four walks.
Arkansas collected its first run of the day in the seventh inning, thanks to pinch hitter Ben McLaughlin. After Cali’s leadoff double, McLaughlin’s pinch-hit RBI single to left center cut the Razorbacks’ deficit to three runs.
The Aggies would extend their lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the eighth on a two-out single, pushing the Hogs back into a four-run deficit entering the ninth. Arkansas, however, would not go down without a fight.
Cali, who finished with a team-leading three hits, poked a leadoff single through the left side before Peyton Holt was plunked by a pitch, putting a pair of runners on with no outs in the inning. After Texas A&M recorded the first out, John Bolton, who tallied a two-hit day, delivered a two-run double down the line in right to bring Arkansas within two.
Tavian Josenberger then singled through the left side and moved Bolton to third with one out. Kendall Diggs, the very next batter, reached on a fielding error, which scored Bolton from third as the Hogs cut their deficit to just one.
The score would stay right there, though. Aggie relief pitcher Troy Wansing struck out the next two batters he faced to lock down the 5-4 win and send Texas A&M to the SEC Tournament championship game.
Arkansas will await its NCAA Tournament fate. The 16 regional site hosts will be released through social media and on the ESPN Bottom Line beginning at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 28. A full release will be distributed by the NCAA and posted on NCAA.com shortly thereafter.
The full tournament selections and pairings will be announced on the NCAA Baseball selection show on ESPN2 at 11 a.m. Monday, May 29. A full release will be distributed and posted on NCAA.com before the show ends at 11:30 p.m.
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Pictured here are six of the most expensive houses sold in Little Rock during the week of July 1-5.
“Sold” refers to the date on which the real estate deed was recorded by the Pulaski County circuit clerk, irrespective of the actual sale date.
Though he stands at just 6-foot-2, don’t let that fool you – Johnuel “Boogie” Fland will play a major role in the success of this year’s brand-new iteration of the Arkansas Razorbacks.
After John Calipari’s departure and the mass exodus of players and commitments from Kentucky, the Archbishop Stepinac (NY) star followed suit, asking out of his National Letter of Intent from Big Blue Nation to follow the iconic college basketball figure across the Southeastern Conference to Fayetteville.
Joining an absolutely loaded team featuring high-level transfers like Johnell Davis (shooting guard, Florida Atlantic), Jonas Aidoo (forward, Tennessee), and Adou Thiero (forward, Kentucky), Fland will still play a major role on this Arkansas team as a talented combo guard that can straight-up shoot the basketball.
One of the best in the class at shooting off of the bounce, Fland is a really dynamic offensive player who handles the ball well with both hands and can slot into either guard position. Ideally, he will play more of a lead-initiator role in the context of being a prospect for the 2025 NBA Draft, but the scoring upside is so great that it may not really matter.
At just 175 pounds, he is slight of frame in addition to the height issue, but plays with such an undeniable swagger and confidence, willing to let it fly from nearly any distance – contested or uncontested. Now, this does lead to problems with shot selection, as his shotmaking ability is so great that it can result in his taking (but often making) very difficult looks.
Equipped with an excellent handle and a wicked step-back jump shot, Fland has the game of a prototypical scoring guard at the college and the NBA level. His Synergy Sports statistics indicate that he is an elite scorer by efficiency as well, or at least was playing for Stepinac. He averaged 1.33 points per jump shot, putting him in the 92nd percentile in this category.
His points per shot above expectation was an astounding 0.38, meaning the shotmaking doesn’t just look good on tape – it translates to the advanced stats, too. What will be interesting to monitor will be his minutes, as this Arkansas team does have options at guard.
Other than Fland, the two other featured guards at this point are the aforementioned Nelly Davis, as well as Kentucky transfer DJ Wagner. It doesn’t really matter who starts, and matters much more who closes games; from watching tape, talking to sources, and looking at advanced stats, it seems clear that Fland will be one of the primary pieces on this roster.
He has shown he can create offense for others as well, despite his specialty being scoring. This will be the primary test for him at the collegiate level, as being an undersized scoring guard does not necessarily always translate to the NBA.
However, if he can continue to develop as a true all-around offensive piece, one that can score and set others up, Boogie Fland could end up being a very high draft pick in a class that has been repeatedly crowned as one of the best in recent memory.
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