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Bold Predictions for 6 Razorback Teams Still in Action

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field The No. 4 men’s track and field team won the Indoor National Championship in March and I expect the outdoor team to do the same. With one week until the Southeastern Conference Championships, Arkansas owns …

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Barrett Astin pitches at the Arkansas v. Mississippi State baseball game, Saturday, March 30. Astin was named SEC Pitcher of the Week Monday. (Photo by Addison Morgan)

Arkansas Looks for Series Win Against Kentucky

The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Lexington, Ky. this weekend for a three game series against the Kentucky Wildcats. The Hogs have won five straight games and now sit at 7-1 on the road in conference play, good for best in …

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Astin Earns Weekly SEC Honors

One Razorback pitcher earned weekly Southeastern Conference honors after the Hogs completed a sweep of the rain-shortened series against the Georgia Bulldogs this weekend. Barrett Astin was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week for his eight shutout innings against …

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Barrett Astin pitches at the Arkansas v. Georgia baseball game in Athens, Ga., Friday, April 26. Sunday’s game was cancelled because of rain at Foley Field in Georgia. (Photo Courtesy of Athletic Media Relations)

Hogs Sweep Rain-Shortened Series

The Arkansas baseball team won a pair of low-scoring games in Athens, Ga., before the final game of the series was cancelled because of rain. Arkansas won Friday’s game with a 2-0 pitcher’s duel between junior Barrett Astin and Georgia …

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Diamond Hogs face three game series at Georgia

The Arkansas Baseball team heads to Georgia this weekend for a three game series of Southeastern Conference play. Georgia enters the series with a 4-14 SEC record, and improved to 16-26 on the season after beating in-state rival Georgia Tech …

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17 Hogs on the Baseball Farm

Sam Bates – LF – Idaho Falls Chukars (R, Kansas City Royals)  In his first season in the minors, left fielder Sam Bates played in five games for the Idaho Falls Chukars, the Rookie ball affiliate of the Kansas City …

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Dave Van Horn (right)

Van Horn to Manage Team USA

Razorback baseball head coach Dave Van Horn was selected by USA baseball to manage the 2014 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. “I couldn’t be more excited and honored to be selected as manager for the 2014 USA Baseball Collegiate National …

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Ryne Stanek pitches at the Arkansas vs. Texas A&M baseball game, Saturday, April 20. Stanek was credited with the win in the 12-2 Razorback victory. (Photo by Addison Morgan)

Diamond Hogs Take 2 of 3 from A&M

Arkansas clinched a pivotal series by winning the last two games of the three-game series against Texas A&M. The series win puts the Hogs firmly in second place in the Southeastern Conference west division with an 11-7 conference record. The …

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Ryan Stanek pitches at the Arkansas v. LSU baseball game, Saturday, April 13, at Baum Stadium. (Photo by Logan Webster)

5 Keys To A Hog Win Over Aggies

1. Hit the Ball The most basic aspect of the game isn’t always simple. In the first game of the LSU series, Arkansas only had four hits and lost 3-1. A few more hits would have led to more runs, …

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Members of the club sport baseball team gather at Fayetteville High School Saturday, April 13 to compete in a match against Southwest Missouri State. (photo by Kathleen Pait)

Club Baseball Team Making Big Strides

Only a year ago, a few students had a dream to bring the sport they loved back into the picture, and ended up starting a club sport team. Despite being one of the newest sports clubs at the University of …

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Detroit Tigers Pitcher Drew Smiley throws against the New York Yankees in the 9th inning in Detroit Friday. Detroit won 8-3. (Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press)

Former Razorbacks Seek Succes in Majors

Six former members of the Arkansas baseball team have found themselves on active MLB rosters early in the 2013 season. Cliff Lee, LHP Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cliff Lee is by far the most distinguished Diamond Hog alumnus …

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UA Athlete Dismissed From Team

After a year highlighted by various athletic scandals among the Razorback athletic program, the Razorbacks have yet another dismissal of a student-athlete to face. This is the case of Thomas Altimont, former right-handed pitcher for the UA baseball team, who …

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LSU Could Go All the Way, Hogs Shouldn’t Despair

Losing a baseball series is never a good feeling, especially not one as close as the one the Razorbacks just played against the LSU Tigers. The Tigers are now 34-3. LSU is one of the best teams in the country …

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Hogs Drop Series to No. 2 Tigers

The Razorbacks dropped two out of three games to No. 2 LSU this weekend. It was the Hogs’ first Southeastern Conference series loss since losing two of three to Mississippi State in the opening series. LSU took the first game …

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Altimont

UA Pitcher Suspended After Arrest

The morning before the first game of the biggest series of the season, a Razorback pitcher was arrested and suspended indefinitely from the team. Thomas Altimont, 21, of Fayetteville, was arrested Friday morning on the charges of kidnapping and third …

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