Baseball Game Notes 8 College World Series Appearances • 6 NCAA Super Regional Appearances 28 NCAA Tournament Appearances • 2 SEC Regular Season Titles • 4 SEC Western Division Titles ‘17 SCHEDULE & RESULTS MARCH 24 - 26 vs. MISSOURI TIGERS | COLUMBIA, MO. FEBRUARY 17 MIAMI (OHIO) W, 7-0 18 MIAMI (OHIO) W, 5-1 19 MIAMI (OHIO) W, 11-1 24 BRYANT W, 11-8 25 BRYANT W, 13-7 26 BRYANT W, 16-6 28 at Louisiana Tech L, 4-3 MARCH 1 at Louisiana Tech W, 13-10 3 vs. No. 5 Arizona (Frisco, Texas) L, 3-0 4 vs. Nebraska (Frisco, Texas) W, 15-5 5 vs. No. 14 Oklahoma St. (Frisco Texas) L, 8-3 7 ULM W, 12-2 MISSOURI TIGERS ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 8 ULM W, 11-2 Record .......................................................................20-1 Record .......................................................................18-4 10 RHODE ISLAND (DH) W, 5-2 Ranking ........................................................................ 18 Ranking ........................................................................24 RHODE ISLAND (DH) W, 3-2 Last Season ..........................................................26-30 Last Season ..........................................................26-29 12 RHODE ISLAND L, 3-0 Head Coach ............................................. Steve Bieser Head Coach .........................................Dave Van Horn 14 ALCORN ST. W, 3-2 Career Record .......................... 158-98 (5th Season) Career Record ....................1,153-568 (29th season) 15 ALCORN ST. W, 11-3 Record at MIZZ ................................20-1 (1st Season) Record at Arkansas ............568-328 (15th Season) 17 MISSISSIPPI ST.* W, 3-1 18 MISSISSIPPI ST.* W, 5-4 19 MISSISSIPPI ST.* W, 6-1 SERIES BY THE NUMBERS (2017 STATS) 22 NEW ORLEANS W, 5-2 24 at Missouri* 6:30 p.m. MISSOURI OFFENSE ARKANSAS MISSOURI PITCHING/DEFENSE ARKANSAS 25 at Missouri* 2 p.m. .313 ............................. Batting Avg. .....................................280 2.78 .................................... ERA ............................................2.98 26 at Missouri* 1 p.m. .460 ...........................Slugging Pct......................................464 194.0 .......................Innings Pitched ...............................196.0 29 GRAMBLING ST. 6:30 p.m. .424 ............................On-Base Pct. .....................................383 0 .............................Complete Games .....................................0 31 at Alabama* 6 p.m. 48 ................................... Doubles ...........................................34 5 ....................................... Saves ............................................... 5 APRIL 7 .......................................Triples ................................................ 1 3.09 ................... Strikeout/Walk Ratio ............................3.56 1 at Alabama* 7 p.m. 15 .................................Home Runs ........................................ 32 .206 ........................Opponent’s Avg. ...................................219 2 at Alabama* 3 p.m. 139 .....................................Walks .............................................103 37 .....................................Errors ..............................................19 4 GRAND CANYON 6:30 p.m. 39-of-51 ................ Stolen Bases/Att ...........................11-of-19 15 ................................Double Plays .........................................11 5 GRAND CANYON 3 p.m. 7 LSU* 6:30 p.m. All-time Series: Arkansas leads 16-13; All-time series in Columbia: Arkansas leads 7-5 (Last in 2014) 8 LSU* 6 p.m. All-time in Fayetteville: Arkansas leads 8-4 (last in 2016); All-time at Neutral Sites: Missouri leads 4-1 9 LSU* 1 p.m. 11 at Missouri St. 6:35 p.m. PROBABLE PITCHERS 13 GEORGIA* 6:30 p.m. FRI: ARK RHP Blaine Knight vs. MIZ RHP Tanner Houck 14 GEORGIA* 6 p.m. SAT: ARK RHP Trevor Stephan vs. MIZ LHP Michael Plassmeyer 15 GEORGIA* 2 p.m. SUN: ARK TBA vs. MIZ RHP Andy Toelken 18 MEMPHIS 6:30 p.m. 19 vs. Memphis (NLR, Ark.) 6:30 p.m. 21 at Auburn* 6 p.m. RAZORBACK NOTES 22 at Auburn* 1 p.m. 23 at Auburn* 3 p.m. TWO-HEADED MONSTER IN KNIGHT AND five or more runs in seven of the 11 games and 25 vs. Kansas St. (Kansas City, Mo.) 6 p.m. STEPHAN are 16-1 at home heading into the second week- 27 OLE MISS* 6 p.m. Sophomore Blaine Knight and junior Trevor end of SEC play. 28 OLE MISS* 6 p.m. Stephan have provided a premier 1-2 punch in 29 OLE MISS* 4 p.m. MAY starting pitching for the Razorbacks on the week- SOOOIEVILLE SLUGGERS - The Razorbacks have 4 at Tennessee* 6 p.m. end. Combined through the first five weekends been hitting home runs at an unreal pace this 5 at Tennessee* 5 p.m. of the year, the two hurlers have a 1.76 ERA over year. Currently leading the SEC with 32 home runs 6 at Tennessee* Noon 56.2 innings pitched and a 8.22 strikeout-to-walk this year, the Hogs have 11 more home runs than 12 VANDERBILT* 6:30 p.m. ratio. Stephan holds the better record and ERA, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Georgia, and 13 VANDERBILT* 6 p.m. but Knight has only walked one batter in 26.1 Kentucky, which are tied for second in the league 14 VANDERBILT* 1 p.m. innings, which is tied for the lowest in the SEC. in long balls. The 32 homers is also the ninth- 18 at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m. most in the country, trailing first-place Wake 19 at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m. PROTECTING HOMEFIELD - Arkansas finished its Forest by eight. Arkansas is the only team in the 20 at Texas A&M* 11 a.m. 11-game homestand Wednesday when it defeated SEC with multiple players with five or more home May 23-28 SEC Tournament (Hoover, Ala.) TBA New Orleans, 5-2, at Baum Stadium. The home- runs this year. Catcher Grant Koch is second in All times Central; Home game in BOLD; * - SEC Game stand was the longest of the year and the Hogs the SEC with seven home runs, while infielder protected homefield with a 10-1 record over the Carson Shaddy and outfielder Dominic Fletcher stretch. During the homestand, Arkansas hit .286 each have five long balls. Fletcher’s home run as a team with 17 home runs and the pitchers had total is the most for a Razorback freshman since a 1.91 ERA with 122 strikeouts. Arkansas scored Zack Cox corked 13 during the 2009 season, RAZORBACK NOTES CONTINUED PR HOGS setting the Arkansas freshman record. NCAA Leaders - Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio MLB (7) Name Years at Arkansas Club CHADWICK TAKES ON CLOSER ROLE - Prior Rank Name (Team) K/BB Andrew Benintendi 2014-15 Boston to the SEC opening weekend, head coach Dave 1. Blaine Knight (Arkansas) 34.00 Van Horn said senior Cannon Chadwick earned Brett Eibner 2008-10 Los Angeles Dodgers 2. Daniel Procopio (Niagara) 24.00 the right to be Arkansas’ closer. Chadwick didn’t Logan Forsythe 2006-08 Los Angeles Dodgers 3. Mike Reitcheck (Penn) 19.00 disappoint in his first SEC test, recording back-to- Dallas Keuchel 2007-09 Houston 4. Beau Sulser (Dartmouth) 18.00 back saves in the first two games of the series, James McCann 2009-11 Detroit 5. Nate Harris (La. Tech) 17.50 his first two saves of the year. Chadwick struck Blake Parker 2004-06 Los Angeles Angels out two of the three batters he faced in game one Drew Smyly 2009-10 Seattle GETTING BETTER WITH TIME - Junior pitcher to preserve a two-run lead. Then, in game two, he Trevor Stephan had only been a pitcher for two earned the three-inning save, striking out five of seasons before arriving at Arkansas, but he looks AAA (5) the final seven batters he faced. Chadwick cur- like a seasoned veteran on the mound after his Name Years at Arkansas Club rently has a 24:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio, second to first five starts to the year. Stephan has been the D.J. Baxendale 2010-12 Rochester (MIN) Blaine Knight (34:1). Saturday starter for all five weekends this year Mike Bolsinger 2008-10 Buffalo (TOR) and he has yet to give up more than two earned Matt Reynolds 2010-12 Las Vegas (NYM) CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ - Senior Jake Arledge runs each time. Stephan currently leads all Hog Ryne Stanek 2011-13 Durham (TB) has made big strides in his second year with the pitchers with a 1.19 ERA and a perfect 4-0 recor. Andy Wilkins 2008-10 Colorado Springs (MIL) Hogs compared to his first year. The senior is He currently has the seventh-lowest ERA in the currently leading the team with a .337 average conference and his 13 strikeouts against Rhode AA (5) and already surpassed his home run total and RBI Island were the most by a Razorback since Jess Name Years at Arkansas Club total from 2016. Todd had 17 in the 2007 SEC Tournament against Brian Anderson 2012-14 Jacksonville (MIA) South Carolina. Stephan is off to the best start to Barrett Astin 2011-13 Pensacola (CIN) Arledge By The Numbers a season for a Razorback starting pitcher since Jalen Beeks 2013-14 Portland (BOS) 2016 (40 games) 2017 (20 games) 2012 when former All-American Ryne Stanek Dominic Ficociello 2011-13 Erie (DET) AVG. .245 .377 began his sophomore season with five straight Nolan Sanburn 2011-12 Birmingham (CWS) R 28 17 wins, 25 strikeouts, and a 1.52 ERA over 29.2 H 26 26 innings. The 40 strikeouts is also the most by a A-Advanced (1) 2B 6 2 Razorback through the first 21 games of a season Name Years at Arkansas Club 3B 3 0 since Nick Schmidt, another All-American, totaled Jacob Morris 2011-13 Winston-Salem (CWS) HR 2 3 40 through seven starts in the 2007 season. RBI 11 14 A (4) BB 21 15 Through 22 games (Five or more starts) Name Years at Arkansas Club Trey Killian 2013-15 Asheville (COL) NONE SHALL PASS - After 22 games of the Name ERA W-L IP K Jackson Lowery 2014-15 Lansing (TOR) regular season, Arkansas pitchers have boasted T. Stephan (‘17) 1.19 4-0 30.1 40 Tyler Spoon 2013-15 Greenville (BOS) some of the best strikeout-to-walk ratios in the R. Stanek (‘12) 1.52 5-0 29.2 25 Bobby Wernes 2014-15 Quad City (HOU) country.