Slavens’ Go-Ahead Homer Carries Hogs past Tigers

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Brady Slavens’ three-run blast punctuated a five-run fourth inning and helped energy No. 7 Arkansas (16-2, 1-0 SEC) previous Auburn (13-4-1, 0-1 SEC), 7-2, on Friday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium.

Friday’s win was the Hogs’ eleventh in a row, two shy of their longest profitable streak since 2010. Arkansas can clinch its sixth consecutive SEC Opening Weekend sequence win and its fifth consecutive weekend sequence win towards Auburn tomorrow.

Hunter Hollan, making his first Friday begin as a Razorback, turned in his second high quality begin of the season, twirling six sturdy innings to enhance to 4-0. The lefty struck out three, limiting the Tigers to 2 runs on six hits and three walks.

Auburn took an early two-run lead, however Arkansas used its five-run fourth inning to take management of the ballgame. Again-to-back walks to Peyton Stovall and Jared Wegner to start out the inning set Slavens up for an enormous second, and he delivered.

The SEC’s energetic chief in profession RBI swatted the go-ahead three-run blast off the scoreboard in proper middle to place the Hogs up. RBI singles by Parker Rowland and Tavian Josenberger later within the inning prolonged Arkansas’ benefit to 5-2.

Slavens, who completed the sport with a team-high three RBI, now has 160 profession RBI, most amongst all energetic SEC hitters.

Arkansas would tack on two extra runs within the sixth, scoring one on Stovall’s sacrifice fly earlier than Wegner’s single introduced residence one other. Wegner, who boasts a team-leading 11-game hitting streak, completed 2-for-3 on the plate with an RBI and two walks, elevating his season slash line to .400/.535/.831 whereas rising his team-leading RBI complete to 30.

Hagen Smith, making his first reduction look of the season, emerged from the bullpen within the seventh and was dominant. The left-hander, who was used because the Razorbacks’ Friday starter by the primary 4 weekends of the marketing campaign, spun three hitless innings with 5 strikeouts to lock down Arkansas’ 7-2 win and safe his third profession save.

The Razorbacks will go for his or her fourth consecutive weekend sequence win of the season tomorrow afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium. First pitch in sport two between Arkansas and Auburn is scheduled for two p.m. Saturday, March 18, on SEC Community+ with Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) on the decision.

For full protection of Arkansas baseball, observe the Hogs on Twitter (@RazorbackBSB), Instagram (@RazorbackBSB) and Fb (Arkansas Razorback Baseball).