The 1st-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks opened the NCAA Tournament Friday over New Jersey. Today we will discuss about Arkansas Baseball 3-0 Deficit to beat NJIT
Arkansas Baseball 3-0 Deficit to beat NJIT
The University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team, sometimes referred to as the Diamond Hogs, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and Southeastern Conference, and is coached by Dave Van Horn. The program began in 1897, and is playing in its 96th season in 2019.
| Founded | 1897 |
|---|---|
| University | University of Arkansas |
| Athletic director | Hunter Yurachek |
| Head coach | Dave Van Horn (19th season) |
| Conference | SEC West Division |
| Location | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Home stadium | Baum–Walker Stadium at George Cole Field (Capacity: 11,749) |
| Nickname | Razorbacks |
| Colors | Cardinal and White[1] |
| College World Series runner-up | |
| 1979, 2018 | |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1979, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019 | |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| 1979, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1973, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1985, 2021 | |
| Conference champions | |
| 1989, 1990, 1999, 2004, 2021 | |
Arkansas Baseball 2021
1 overall seed had to overcome a 3–0 deficit to win 13–8 in front of a full-capacity crowd at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville Regional.
Arkansas (47-10) will now face Nebraska (32-12) at 8 p.m. on Saturday. With the winner moving on to the regional championship game on Sunday.
Highlights
Bolden was pulled in the second innings after allowing one run on two hits, while scoring two runs and getting one out.
Van Horn would go through three different pitchers during the first four innings. Conor Noland lasted only 0.2 innings and was replaced by Ryan Cousteau.
The Razorbacks used seven different pitchers during the game.
Playing in their first NCAA Tournament game, NJIT flicked the Razorbacks right out of the gate, receiving their first run on a lead-off home run over the left field fence from Albert Choi on the third pitch of the game.
Uncharacteristic errors from Noland and shortstop Jalen Battle contributed to the Highlanders scoring in each of the first three innings. In second a dribbler going under Battle’s glove brought home NJIT’s second run, and a foul throw to load first base.
Score
Arkansas reduced the deficit to one after a two-run homer from Braydon Webb in the third, the Razorbacks scoring seven in the fourth.
Christian Franklin led the innings with a home run to tie the game. Cayden Wallace hit a three-run homer and Cullen Smith ended the innings with another home run.
Arkansas ended the innings 9-3.
H2H
Down 3-2 with two ons and two outs in the fourth, Van Horn brought in Kevin Kopps to replace Cousteau as his fourth pitcher of game day.
The SEC Pitcher of the Year closed the Highlanders (26-23), won and retired all seven batsmen he faced in the work of 2.1 innings. By the time Kopes left the game after the sixth inning, Arkansas had taken a 10–3 lead.
More importantly, Kopps only bowled 24 pitches, which should make him available for Saturday.
