Oliver Grigg May 20, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The SEC West belongs to the Razorbacks.
No. 1 Arkansas clinched at least a share of the division title Thursday night, downing No. 9 Florida, 6-1, in front of 11,084 fans at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Hogs, now 40-10 overall and 20-8 in SEC play, will clinch the division outright with one more win or one Mississippi State loss this weekend.
The win marks the seventh time in program history that Arkansas has clinched (outright or shared) the division, also doing so in 1999, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2018 and 2019. The Razorbacks can clinch at least a share of the SEC overall title for the third time in program history (1999 and 2004) with a victory in either of the final two games of this weekend’s series.
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Friday, May 14 – at Tennessee – W, 6-5
Saturday, May 15 – at Tennessee – L, 8-7
Sunday, May 16 – at Tennessee – W, 3-2
This Week
Friday, May 21 – vs. Florida – 7 p.m. [SEC Network]
Saturday, May 22 – vs. Florida – 2 p.m. [SEC Network+]
Player of the Week
Brady Slavens
Stats: 3 GP/3 GS, .385/.385/.769, 5-for-13, 4 R, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI
Brady Slavens was the spark plug in each of the Razorbacks’ wins over the weekend at #4 Tennessee, helping #1 Arkansas take the series on Rocky Top. The Hog first baseman racked up a team-best five hits on the weekend, including three extra-base knocks, and scored four runs while driving in two. He had three hits and two RBI in game one of the series, swatting a two-run homer and coming a triple shy of the cycle to help Arkansas storm back from a 5-0 first-inning deficit and win, 8-7. Slavens came up big in the series finale with two runs scored, including the game-winning tally in the top of the ninth. His leadoff single sta
Oliver Grigg May 14, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Ark. – Trailing by five after the first inning of play, No. 1 Arkansas came roaring back with six unanswered runs to snag a 6-5 win in the series opener against No. 4 Tennessee on Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Razorbacks are now 38-9 overall on the year, improving to 18-7 in SEC play with the win. Arkansas owns a 1.5-game lead in the SEC West following second-place Mississippi State’s loss to Mizzou.
Tennessee was all over starter Patrick Wicklander in the bottom of the first inning, breaking out for five runs (two earned) in the frame. The Volunteers’ biggest blow came via a two-out, three-run homer, which extended their first-inning lead to five.