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What the Cincinnati Reds are getting in Arkansas baseball second baseman Peyton Stovall
Arkansas baseball second baseman Peyton Stovall was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the 117th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 MLB Draft Monday.
Stovall was the second Razorback to hear his name called, with left-handed pitcher Hagen Smith going to the Chicago White Sox in the first round.
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Stovall slashed .340/.409/.535 with nine home runs and 38 RBIs during the 2024 season. He missed the first 12 games of the season with a broken foot.
The Louisiana native led Arkansas in base hits (68), doubles (12), batting average (.340), slugging percentage (.535) and on-base plus slugging (.944). He recorded a team-leading 19 multi-hit games and committed just two errors in 160 total chances.
Stovall became the 34th All-American in program history after earning third-team recognition from the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings.
MLB Pipeline ranked Stovall as the 77th-best prospect in the 2024 MLB Draft. He was a potential first-round pick coming out of high school in 2021, but he turned down any potential professional suitors with a strong commitment to Arkansas.
The second baseman burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2022 and made 51 starts, with 48 coming at first base. He hit .295 with six home runs, and his sophomore campaign was cut short due to a season-ending shoulder injury after 38 games.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is urging residents to stay alert as we face a high risk of wildfires in the state.
All of Arkansas is now under a high fire danger, with more than half of all counties under burn bans.
Officials say dry conditions, above-average temperatures, and strong winds are making fires both easier to start—and harder to control.
They’re urging everyone to avoid outdoor burning, properly extinguish cigarettes, and use caution with machinery in dry areas.
“Right now, everybody just needs to postpone burning……Hopefully see things improve over the next few days.”
So far in March, more than 300 fires have burned more than nine-thousand acres.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A humbling loss to Arizona means Darius Acuff Jr.’s career with Arkansas basketball is likely over.
Acuff is projected to be a top-10 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. He scored a game-high 28 points as the No. 4 Razorbacks (28-9) fell to the No. 1 Wildcats (35-2) 109-88 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 26.
After the loss, John Calipari reflected on Acuff’s historic season. The Hall of Fame coach will remember the Detroit native’s fierce spirit while hunting victories.
“(Acuff) was the ultimate competitor. He had a will to win and would make baskets because he wasn’t afraid to miss late in games,” Calipari said. “He and Meleek (Thomas) and the other guys, they set the stage for growth. You’re going to have an opportunity to get better, but it’s hard. The league is hard. You’ve got to be a gym rat if you really want to do this. Those guys proved it. I had a ball coaching them.”
Acuff became just the third person to win the SEC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year awards handed out by both the coaches and media, joining Anthony Davis (2012) and Brandon Miller (2023). He became the league’s first player since Pete Maravich to lead the SEC in both scoring and assists.
His final season-long stats were 23.5 points and 6.4 assists per game. He shot 48.4% from the field and 44% on 3-pointers.
Acuff was short on words in his final press conference with the Hogs, but he didn’t bring up his individual accolades when asked what he will remember the most from a dynamic collegiate season.
“Brotherhood, for sure,” Acuff said. “With the team, great support from the fans. I don’t know, a lot of good stuff. It was a great year, for sure.”
Arkansas fans won’t soon forget his dominance.
Jackson Fuller covers Arkansas football, basketball and baseball for the Southwest Times Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at jfuller@usatodayco.com or follow him @jacksonfuller16 on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Darius Acuff Jr. and the fourth-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks will face Brayden Burries and the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats as the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament continues with the Sweet 16 Thursday in San Jose, California.
The Razorbacks (28-8) reached the West Region semifinals by beating Hawaii and High Point. Meanwhile, the Wildcats (34-2) beat Long Island and Utah State.
Here’s how to watch the Razorbacks-Wildcats game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
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What time is Arkansas vs Arizona today? When is NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game today?
- Date: Thursday, March 26
- Start time: 8:45 p.m. CT
- Where: SAP Center in San Jose, California
What channel is Arkansas vs Arizona on today? How to watch, stream NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
- TV: TBS/truTV
- How to watch online: Sling (free trial)
Arkansas vs Arizona betting odds for March Madness Sweet 16 game
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, March 26:
- Moneyline: ARI -375 | ARK +290
- Spread: Arizona (-8.5)
- Over/under: 165.5
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