MLB Draft Rewind: 2011

After losing eight players to the MLB Draft, including four future big leaguers, many saw the 2011 season as a rebuilding year for head coach Dave Van Horn and the Razorback baseball team. They were mistaken.

The Hogs started the year with back-to-back sweeps to begin the year and a 12-1 overall beginning to the campaign. Despite dropping their first three conference series, the Razorbacks rallied to four matchups against SEC opponents, claiming the top spot in the SEC Western Division for the fourth time in school history.

After posting a 38-20 overall record through the SEC Tournament, the Razorbacks were sent to the NCAA Tempe Regional hosted by Arizona State. Arkansas dropped its opening game of the regional, then rallied to reach the regional championship game before eventually falling to the Sun Devils.

Arkansas finished the season with a 40-22 record and closed the season ranked in the top 25 of every major poll with an RPI of 14.

The 2011 draft featured six draft picks, including a future MLB catcher.