Nine-Run Inning Propels Hogs to Series Sweep

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 8 Arkansas (13-2) used a nine-run third inning to bury Louisiana Tech (8-7) early and by no means seemed again, finishing the weekend collection sweep with a 15-6 win on Sunday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium.

The Razorbacks, winners of eight straight video games, have received 26 consecutive non-conference house weekend collection courting again to the 2014 season. Arkansas’ three-game collection sweep was its second in as many weekends.

Louisiana Tech took benefit of an error and jumped out to a three-run lead within the prime half of the second, however the Bulldogs’ scorching begin would rapidly cool off. Arkansas scored a run on an error within the backside of the second earlier than breaking by means of for 9 runs within the third to open a commanding 10-3 lead.

Jared Wegner and Kendall Diggs every hit two-run homers in the course of the offensive onslaught within the third. Wegner’s homer was his team-leading seventh of the yr, whereas Diggs’ blast was his second in as many video games and sixth of the season.

5 consecutive walks resulted in three runs earlier than Brady Slavens drove house two extra with a single to middle. The nine-run third inning gave Razorback starter Hunter Hollan all of the assist he wanted to complete his outing sturdy.

Hollan twirled 5 innings of two-hit ball, permitting three runs (one earned) whereas placing out a season-high seven. The left-hander improved to 3-0 within the win, reducing his season ERA to 2.18 over 20 2/3 innings on the yr.

Offensively, 4 Razorbacks completed with a number of hits and 5 carded a number of RBI within the win. Wegner, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, drew 5 walks to match a single-game faculty report held by Jake Dugger (vs. Alabama, 2006) and Jim Kremers (vs. Northwest Missouri State, 1985).

Tavian Josenberger prolonged his team-leading hit streak to eight video games, racking up a pair of base knocks, together with a double, and an RBI with two runs scored and three walks. Peyton Stovall’s seven-game hit streak got here to an finish in Sunday’s win, however the Razorback captain nonetheless managed to drive in three runs.

Jace Bohrofen, in the meantime, continued to rake, going 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a stroll. He raised his season slash line to a team-leading .447/.578/.872 in Sunday’s win and now has 15 runs batted in by means of the Hogs’ first 15 video games.

In reduction of Hollan, right-handers Cody Adcock (2.0 IP), Gage Wooden (1.0) and Christian Foutch (1.0) closed out the ultimate 4 frames. Wooden, a local of Batesville, Ark., struck out three of the 4 batters he confronted, whereas Foutch, who was making his collegiate debut, logged a strikeout in his scoreless inning of labor.

Arkansas’ ultimate tune-up earlier than SEC play comes in opposition to UNLV. The Hogs will host the Rebels in a two-game midweek collection, which will get underway at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at Baum-Walker Stadium.

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