Razorbacks Split Doubleheader with Rebels, Play for Series Tomorrow

OXFORD, Miss. – No. 5 Arkansas (24-6, 7-4 SEC) cut up its series-opening doubleheader in opposition to Ole Miss (18-12, 2-9 SEC) on Friday at Swayze Subject, successful the primary sport of the day, 11-2, earlier than dropping the nightcap, 7-4.

The Razorbacks and Rebels will play a rubber sport tomorrow to determine the collection. First pitch within the finale is scheduled for two p.m. Saturday, April 8, on SEC Community with Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Kyle Peterson (analyst) on the decision.

Arkansas is in search of its fourth consecutive regular-season weekend collection win in opposition to Ole Miss in tomorrow’s finale in Oxford. The Razorbacks haven’t gained 4 straight weekend collection in opposition to the Rebels since 2000-03.

Recreation 1: Arkansas 11, Ole Miss 2
Razorback starter Hunter Hollan stole the present in sport one among Friday’s doubleheader, main Arkansas to an 11-2 win. The left-hander twirled six scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts whereas permitting three hits and three walks.

Hollan, who earned his third high quality begin of the season and improved to 5-1 on the yr with the win, had loads of run help from the offense. Each Razorback batter recorded no less than one hit as Arkansas racked up 11 runs on 15 complete base knocks, together with two dwelling runs, and 5 walks, led by Brady Slavens’ three-hit, five-RBI efficiency on the plate.

Caleb Cali’s two-run homer within the high of the second inning gave the Hogs an early two-run cushion, which they maintained till the fifth. Arkansas broke the sport open with a six-run inning, punctuated by Slavens’ grand slam.

Jared Wegner tacked on the sixth run of the body together with his RBI single to left. He was one among 5 Razorback batters, together with Cali (2-for-5, 2 RBI), Slavens (3-for-4), Tavian Josenberger (2-for-5) and Jace Bohrofen (2-for-4, 1 RBI) to file a number of hits within the win, ending 2-for-5 with one run scored and an RBI.

On the mound, Proper-handers Dylan Carter (2.0 IP, 1 SO) and Austin Ledbetter (1.0 IP, 1 SO) labored in aid of Hollan and preserved Arkansas’ 11-2 win in sport one.

Recreation 2: Ole Miss 7, Arkansas 4
A robust outing by Arkansas starter Hagen Smith unraveled within the backside of the sixth as Ole Miss scored 5 to take management of the sport and cut up the doubleheader with a 7-4 win within the second sport of Friday’s twin invoice at Swayze Subject.

The Razorbacks and Rebels had been tied at two apiece earlier than Smith allowed a leadoff dwelling run to start out the sixth, which knocked him out of the ballgame. Ole Miss continued its offensive barrage within the inning with 4 extra runs after his departure, thanks partly to a three-run dwelling run by Ethan Lege.

Smith, making his first begin on the mound for Arkansas since in opposition to Louisiana Tech on March 10, was charged with 4 runs on 4 hits and two walks whereas hanging out seven over 5 innings of labor.

Trailing 7-2 within the ninth, Arkansas mounted a late rally as Tavian Josenberger drew a leadoff stroll to arrange Peyton Stovall’s two-run homer to proper heart. Stovall’s blast marked the Hogs’ twenty sixth consecutive sport with a house run.

After a pitching change, Jared Wegner was hit by a pitch, which put the tying run within the on-deck circle. The subsequent three Razorback hitters, nevertheless, would file outs to seal Arkansas’ 7-4 defeat in Friday’s second sport.

Stovall completed the ballgame with a team-leading three hits. He and Brady Slavens (2-for-4, 1 RBI) had been the one two Razorback hitters to file a number of hits within the nightcap.

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