Razorbacks sweep Mississippi State, tie for SEC lead

Arkansas is tied for first place within the SEC with two weeks to play.

The sixth-ranked Razorbacks defeated Mississippi State 11-6 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep at Dudy Noble Subject. 

Arkansas (36-12, 17-7 SEC) tied Vanderbilt atop the SEC standings. The Razorbacks additionally took a one-half sport lead over LSU within the SEC West. 

Arkansas is scheduled to complete the season with back-to-back collection towards South Carolina and Vanderbilt — groups which are ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, on this week’s coaches ballot, however prone to fall after dropping weekend collection. 

The Razorbacks’ collection towards South Carolina is scheduled to start Friday at Baum-Walker Stadium. 

Kendall Diggs and Jace Bohrofen every had 4 RBI whereas hitting first and second in Arkansas’ batting order. Bohrofen’s three-run double within the fourth inning gave the Razorbacks a 6-3 lead. 

Diggs hit a grand slam — his second of the 12 months — towards right-hander Nate Dohm within the fifth to push Arkansas’ benefit to 10-4. After a pitching change to right-hander KC Hunt, Bohrofen adopted with a solo dwelling run to make the rating 11-4.

The Razorbacks scored all of their runs with two outs. 

Diggs went 2 for 3 with 2 runs hitting leadoff. The sophomore completed the collection 6 for 11 with 10 RBI.

Arkansas put collectively a giant offensive outing for the second consecutive day towards the SEC’s worst statistical pitching workers. The Razorbacks out-hit the Bulldogs 9-6 and drew 6 walks. 

4 Arkansas batters recorded a number of hits, led by designated hitter Ben McLaughlin’s 3-for-3 day. McLaughlin additionally walked twice. Bohrofen and Brady Slavens had two hits apiece. 

McLaughlin’s two-out single within the prime of the third inning scored Bohrofen to plate the sport’s first run. Slavens adopted with a two-run dwelling run to provide the Razorbacks a 3-0 lead. 

It was Slavens’ third homer of the collection and eighth of the season. He has homered in three consecutive video games for the primary time on the Division I degree. 

Mississippi State tied the sport 3-3 within the backside of the third when Arkansas left-hander Hunter Hollan balked to attain David Mershon from third base, and Hunter Hines adopted with a two-run dwelling run. It was the twenty second dwelling run for Hines, who ranks third nationally. 

Hollan allowed 4 runs, 4 hits and three walks, and struck out 3 in 3 2/3 innings. His 68-pitch begin was his shortest in an SEC sport.

The Razorbacks loaded the bases with a success batsman and two walks within the fourth inning. Bohrofen’s bases-clearing double got here on a 0-2 pitch from left-handed reliever Cole Cheatham, who changed starter Jurrangelo Cijntje with two outs. 

Cijntje, a freshman who pitches from either side, allowed 5 runs, 3 hits and a couple of walks, and struck out 4 throughout his 64-pitch, 3 2/3-inning begin. 

Proper-hander Cody Adcock threw 1 1/3 innings in reduction for Arkansas. He stranded two base runners after taking up for Hollan within the fourth inning, and allowed a two-run dwelling run to Amani Larry within the sixth inning. 

Arkansas left-hander Zack Morris pitched three scoreless innings in his greatest outing of the season. Morris retired seven consecutive hitters earlier than working into bother within the eighth, however stranded the bases loaded to protect an 11-6 lead. 

The Bulldogs (24-23, 6-18) stranded six base runners. Mississippi State has misplaced six consecutive video games. 

Freshman left-hander Parker Coil retired Mississippi State in eight pitches within the ninth inning. 

Arkansas has swept the Bulldogs in its final two journeys to Dudy Noble Subject.