Arkansas baseball is once again hosting a regional inside Baum-Walker Stadium. The Diamond Hogs (41-16) host the Santa Clara Broncos (35-18) in the opening game of the Fayetteville Regional.
Winner of this game will move on to face the winner of TCU and Arizona tomorrow. The loser of this game will face the loser of TCU and Arizona in an elimination game.
Hawg Country has you covered right here with live updates, scores, highlights and more from today’s Razorback action in Fayetteville.
Starting Lineups
Arkansas
- CF – Tavian Josenberger
- 2B – Peyton Holt
- DH – Kendall Diggs
- 1B – Brady Slavens
- 3B – Caleb Cali
- RF – Jace Bohrofen
- LF – Jared Wegner
- C – Parker Rowland
- SS – John Bolton
Starting Pitcher: Hunter Hollan – LHP (Season: 8-2, 4.06 ERA, 1.37 WHIP in 77.2 innings)
Santa Clara
- LF – JonJon Berring
- 2B – Dawson Brigman
- RF – Michael O’Hara
- 1B – Efrain Manzo
- CF – Coleman Brigman
- DH – Eamonn Lance
- SS – Malcolm Williams
- 3B – Thomas Ferroggiaro
- C – Ben Steck
Starting Pitcher: Cole Kitchen – RHP (Season: 3-2, 4.37 ERA, 1.28 WHIP in 78.1 innings)
1st Inning
Top – Santa Clara
- JonJon Berring flies out to deep right where Jace Bohrofen is there to make the play.
- Dawson Brigman gets one over the head of Peyton Holt for the first hit of the game.
- Michael O’Hara hits a line drive into left field and it stays fair for a one-out double.
- Efrain Manzo gets one to drop in left-center to drive in two runs. Santa Clara leads 2-0
- Coleman Brigman flies out into right field for the second out of the inning.
- The Hogs escape the frame after Eammon Lance flies out to center.
Bottom – Arkansas
- Tavian Josenberger hits a one-hopper to second where D. Brigman makes the play for the first out.
- Peyton Holt grounds out to second.
- Kendall Diggs hits one into deep left field where Berring makes a leaping grab at the warning track to end the inning.
2nd Inning
Top – Santa Clara
- Malcolm Williams grounds out to first to start the inning.
- Hollan walks Thomas Ferroggiaro in just four pitches.
- Hollan gets his first strikeout of the afternoon as Ben Steck goes down swinging. Second out of the inning.
- Hollan with back-to-back strikeouts to end the inning. He gets Berring out swinging at a 1-2 pitch.
Bottom – Arkansas
- Brady Slavens swings at his first pitch and lines it to center field where C. Brigman makes the play for the first out.
- Caleb Cali grounds one to short where Williams makes the play for the second out of the frame.
- Kitchens walks Bohrofen after a lengthy battle.
- Jared Wegner grounds one to short where Williams is there to end the inning.
3rd Inning
Top – Santa Clara
- Hollan walks D. Brigman in just five pitches to start things.
- O’Hara grounds a dribbler up the first base line. Slavens grabs it and makes the tag for the first out. RHP Will McEntire enters for Hunter Hollan.
- Manzo strikes out swinging on an 0-2 fastball for the second out of the inning.
- C. Brigman grounds one to Bolton who makes the play to end the frame.
Bottom – Arkansas
- Kitchen strikes Rowland out looking for the first out of the frame.
- Bolton gets hit by a pitch and advances to first.
- Josenberger grounds one to second for a fielder’s choice. D. Brigman makes the tag at second, but slips and can’t turn two. Two outs for the Hogs.
- Kitchen walks Holt to put two Hogs on base with two outs.
- Kitchen walks Diggs to load the bases for the Hogs.
- Slavens hits a grounder to first where Manzo makes a diving tag to end the inning. Hogs strand three runners.
4th Inning
Top – Santa Clara
- Lance lines one into right field for a leadoff single to start the inning.
- Williams hits a fly ball into center where Josenberger makes the play for the first out of the inning.
- Ferroggiaro gets one to drop in shallow center field for a single.
- Steck flies out to deep left field where Wegner is there to make a play for the second out of the inning.
- Berring lines one to Holt who makes an incredible leaping catch to end the inning.
Bottom – Arkansas
- Cali watches as Kitchen issues a five-pitch walk to start things off. RHP Skylar Hales enters for Cole Kitchen.
- Bohrofen strikes out swinging at a breaking ball for the first out of the frame.
- Wegner get a grounder through the first base gap for a single. Cali advances to second.
- Rowland gets one to drop in shallow right for a base hit and drives in a run. Tying run advances to third. Santa Clara leads 2-1
- Bolton hits a sac-fly into deep center. Wegner tags up and comes home to tie the game. Tied 2-2
- Josenberger hits a single up the first base line that stays fair and sends the go-ahead run to third.
- Hales walks Holt to load the bases for the Hogs.
- Diggs hits a single into center field and C. Brigman can’t make the catch. Hogs get three runs in to take the lead. Arkansas leads 5-2
- Slavens flies out to shallow right to end the inning.
5th Inning
Top – Santa Clara
- D. Brigman hits a grounder to short where Bolton makes the play for the first out of the inning.
- McEntire and O’Hara have a lengthy 10-pitch battle which ends with O’Hara flying out to center.
- Manzo sends a line drive to deep left field for a double.
- C. Brigman hits a line drive double up the third base line which stays fair to drive in a run. Arkansas leads 5-3
- Lance hits a ground ball to the third and Cali is there to make the play to end the frame.
Bottom – Arkansas
- Cali flies out to shallow left for the first out of the frame.
- Bohrofen hits one off the wall in deep right field for a single.
- Wegner strikes out swinging for the second out of the frame.
- Rowland hits a ground ball to second and D. Brigman makes the play to end the inning.
6th Inning
Top – Santa Clara
- Williams sends the first pitch down the left side line for a single.
- Williams gets to second after an errant pickoff attempt by McEntire got away.
- Ferroggiaro sac-bunts it back to McEntire to advance the runner. First out of the inning for the Hogs.
- Steck flies out to shallow center for the second out of the inning.
- Berring fouls one in the air to Cali, who makes the catch to end the frame.
Bottom – Arkansas
- LHP Nick Sando enters for Skylar Hayes. Bolton lines a single into right field to get things started for the Hogs.
- Josenberger hits a bomb into deep right field for a two-run homer. Arkansas leads 7-3
- Make it three-straight hits into right field as Holt gets one to fall for a single.
- Holt tries to steal second but Steck gets it to Williams in time for the tag. Umpires reviewing the called out.
- Call is overturned. Holt is safe at second and credited with a successful steal.
- Sando walks Slavens and the Hogs have two on base with one out. RHP Blake Hammond enters for Nick Sando.
- Cali gets hit by pitch to load the bases for the Hogs.
- Hammond gets Bohrofen to go down swinging for the second out of the frame.
- Wegner gets walked on a 3-2 breaking ball to bring in a run. Arkansas leads 8-3
- Back-to-back walks issued by Hammond. Rowland advances to first to bring in the fourth run of the inning. Arkansas leads 9-3
- Bolton takes another bases loaded two-out walk. Arkansas leads 10-3
- RHP Jeffrey Heinrich enters for Blake Hammond. Josenberger flies out to deep left to end the inning.
7th Inning
Top – Santa Clara
- D. Brigman grounds out to third to start the inning.
- O’Hara gets a line drive to drop in shallow right for a base hit.
- Manzo gets caught looking at a called-strike for the second out of the inning.
- C. Brigman sends one into deep left-center but Josenberger is there to end the frame.
Bottom – Arkansas
- Heinrich hits Holt with a pitch to get things started.
- Diggs gets walked by Heinrich. Santa Clara has walked 10 Arkansas batters today.
- Slavens goes down swinging for the first out of the frame.
- Cali sends one into deep left center for a three-run homer. Arkansas 13-3
- Bohrofen sends one back to Heinrich who flips it to first for the second out.
- Wegner gets to first on an error.
- Rowland grounds out to first to end the inning.
8th Inning
Top – Santa Clara
- Lance sends a solo shot into deep left for a leadoff home run to start the inning. Arkansas leads 13-4
- Williams lines out to right field for the first out of the inning.
- McEntire issues his first walk of the game, sending Ferroggiaro to first.
- Steck hits a single up the left field line to make it two on for Santa Clara. RHP Cody Adcock enters for Will McEntire.
- Berring hits a ground ball to Bolton for a fielder’s choice. Runners on first and third.
- D. Brigman hits a line drive single to right-center field to send another run home. Arkansas leads 13-5
- D. Brigman steals second. Two runners in scoring position for Santa Clara.
- O’Hara and Adcock have a lengthy 11-pitch at-bat, which ends with O’Hara grounding out to first to end the inning.
Bottom – Arkansas
- Bolton sends one back to Heinrich who flips it to first for the first out of the frame.
- Josenberger strikes out looking for the second out.
- Holt hits one to deep left field where Berring makes a leaping grab at the warning track to end the inning.
9th Inning
Top – Santa Clara
- Manzo hits a ground ball to Bolton at short who makes an incredible falling throw to get the out at first.
- Adcock gets C. Brigman to strike out swinging for the second out.
- Lance gets walked to keep the game alive for Santa Clara.
- Williams gets walked in four pitches to make it two runners on with two outs.
- Ferroggiaro gets one to drop in shallow right to drive in a run. Arkansas leads 13-6
- Steck hits a fly ball into shallow center where Josenberger makes the play to end the game. ARKANSAS WINS 13-6!
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