Razorback Report: Week 2

Overall Record: 7-0
Streak: W7

In The Polls – Week 2
D1Baseball – #2
NCBWA – #3
Collegiate Baseball – #5
Perfect Game – #5
Baseball America – #6
USA Today Coaches – #8 (preseason)

Week 2 Results (5-0)
Monday, Feb. 22 – vs. #10 TCU^@ – W, 4-1
Thursday, Feb. 25 – vs. SEMO –  W, 6-5 (10)
Friday, Feb. 26 – vs. SEMO – W, 7-3
Saturday, Feb. 27 – vs. SEMO – W, 9-3
Sunday, Feb. 28 – vs. SEMO – W, 11-4 (5)

@ – Arlington, Texas (Globe Life Field)

This Week
Friday, March 5 – vs. Murray State (4-3) – 3 p.m. [SECN+]
Saturday, March 6 – vs. Murray State (4-3) – 1 p.m. [SECN+]
Sunday, March 7 – vs. Murray State (4-3) – 1 p.m. [SECN+]

Top Player of the Week
Christian Franklin
OF – Jr. – 5-11 – 195 – Overland Park, Kan.
Weekly totals: 5 G/5 GS, 21 AB, 6 R, 7 H, 1 3B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 18 TB, 1 BB, 2 SB

• Final slash line from the week: .333/.364/.857
• Led the team in home runs (3), RBI (7), total bases (18) and stolen bases (2)
• Tied for team lead in runs (6) and hits (7)
• RBI triple in the 4-1 win against No. 10 TCU at the State Farm College Baseball Showdown (Feb. 22)
• Hit a home run in each of the first three games of the series with SEMO (Feb. 25-27)
• Drove in at least one run in four of the Razorbacks’ five games, including three against SEMO (Feb. 27)
• Racked up four hits, including a homer, and stole two bases in the Hogs’ 9-3 win against SEMO (Feb. 27)

Top Pitcher of the Week
Peyton Pallette
RHP – So. – 6-1 – 175 – Benton, Ark.
Weekly totals: 1 G/1 GS, 1-0, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K

• Made his second start of the season against SEMO (Feb. 27)
• Matched his season high in strikeouts (8) in five scoreless innings of work
• Allowed only three hits and walked one
• Earned his first win of the year in the Razorbacks’ 9-3 triumph

Razorback Notes

• Arkansas is a perfect 7-0 for the second straight year and for the eighth time in the Dave Van Horn era (19 seasons)
• The Hogs picked up their first series sweep of the season, taking all four games against SEMO

For complete coverage of Arkansas baseball, follow us on Twitter (@RazorbackBSB), Instagram (@RazorbackBSB) and like us on Facebook (Arkansas Razorback Baseball).