Razorback Report: Week 3

Overall Record: 7-3
Conference Record: 0-0
Streak: W2

In The Polls – Week 2
D1Baseball – #3
USA Today Coaches – #6
NCBWA – #7
Baseball America – #10
Perfect Game – #11
Collegiate Baseball – #20

Week 3 Results (3-1)
Wednesday, March 2 – Omaha – W, 15-3
Friday, March 4 – Southeastern – L, 7-3
Saturday, March 5 – Southeastern [DH-1] – W, 4-2
Saturday, March 5 – Southeastern [DH-2] – W, 11-1

Week 4 Schedule
Thursday, March 10 – UIC – 3 p.m. [SEC Network+]
Friday, March 11 – UIC – 3 p.m. [SEC Network+]
Saturday, March 12 – UIC – 2 p.m. [SEC Network+]
Sunday, March 13 – UIC – 12:30 p.m. [SEC Network+]

Player of the Week
C/INF Michael Turner

Stats (4 GP/4 GS): .429/.471/.929, 6-for-14, 4 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 1 SF

Arkansas catcher Michael Turner finished the week with two homers and seven RBI, leading the Razorback offense to a midweek win against Omaha as well as a series win against Southeastern. The graduate transfer from Kent State collected three hits, including a home run, and three RBI in the Razorbacks’ lopsided 15-3 win against Omaha on Wednesday. He then delivered a big performance in the Hogs’ doubleheader sweep of Southeastern over the weekend. He collected two hits, including a double and a homer, and three RBI in game one of the twin bill before driving in one and scoring three runs with a hit and two walks in game two.

Pitcher of the Week
RHP Jaxon Wiggins

Stats (1 GP/1 GS): 1-0, 1.42 ERA, 6.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 SO

Arkansas sophomore pitcher Jaxon Wiggins turned in his second consecutive quality start of the season, going a career-long 6 1/3 innings and striking out a career-high seven in the Hogs’ 11-1 win against Southeastern in game two of the doubleheader. He held the Lions to one run on two hits, combining with the Razorback bullpen for the team’s second three-hitter of the day.

Freshman of the Week
LHP Hagen Smith

Stats (1 GP/1 GS): 1-0, 2.57 ERA, 7.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 SO

Arkansas true freshman pitcher Hagen Smith delivered his second quality start of the year, striking out a career-high nine in a career-long seven innings in game one of the doubleheader against Southeastern. The left-hander limited the Lions to two runs on two hits in a combined three-hitter, helping Arkansas sweep the doubleheader and win the weekend series.

Razorback Notes

• Arkansas has not lost a non-conference home series since the 2014 season.

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