2018 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

The 2018 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team (variously the OmaHogs or the Diamond Hogs) represented the University of Arkansas in baseball at the Division I level in the NCAA for the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. They played their home games at Baum Stadium and are coached by Dave van Horn. They finished as the national runner-up after falling to Oregon State in three games at the 2018 College World Series.

2018 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball
College World Series, Runner-Up
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
CBNo. 4
2018 record48–21 (18–12 SEC)
Head coachDave Van Horn
Pitching coachWes Johnson
Home stadiumBaum Stadium
2018 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Division
No. 3 Florida  x‍†‍‍y 20–10 .667  49–21 .700
No. 20 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  39–21 .650
No. 12 South Carolina ‍‍‍y 17–13 .567  37–26 .587
No. 16 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .533  35–27 .565
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  34–22 .607
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  34–22 .607
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  29–27 .518
West Division
No. 19 Ole Miss  x‍‍‡‍y 18–12 .600  48–18 .727
No. 2 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  48–21 .696
No. 15 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 15–15 .500  43–23 .652
LSU  ‍‍‍y 15–15 .500  39–27 .591
No. 4 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 15–15 .500  39–29 .574
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .433  40–22 .645
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .267  27–29 .482
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster
2018 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
3 INF Jared Gates L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Wichita, KS
4 INF Bryce Bonnin R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Mont Belvieu, TX
5 INF Jacob Nesbit R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Fr Coppell, TX
6 INF Hunter Wilson L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 173 lb (78 kg) RS Jr Spiro, OK
7 INF Jack Kenley L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Germantown, TN
8 OF Eric Cole S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Southlake, TX
9 INF Jax Biggers L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Missouri City, TX
10 INF Easton Murrell S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Prosper, TX
11 P Keaton McKinney R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Ankeny, IA
12 C Casey Opitz S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Fr Centennial, CO
13 INF Jordan McFarland R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Waterloo, IL
14 OF Cole Turney L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Fr Richmond, TX
15 INF Casey Martin R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Fr Lonoke, AR
16 P Blaine Knight R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Bryant, AR
17 OF Luke Bonfield R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Skillman, NJ
18 OF Heston Kjerstad L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Fr Amarillo, TX
19 C Brady Disher L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Trophy Club, TX
20 INF Carson Shaddy R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Fayetteville, AR
21 P Kacey Murphy L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Rogers, AR
22 OF Ben McClain L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Fr Lee's Summit, MO
24 OF Dominic Fletcher L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Cypress, CA
26 INF Ryan Drake R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Grapevine, TX
27 P Evan Lee L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Bryant, AR
28 P Kole Ramage R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Southlake, TX
29 P Angus Denton R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Beebe, AR
31 P Caleb Bolden R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Texarkana, TX
32 P Matt Cronin L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Navarre, FL
33 C Grant Koch R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Fayetteville, AR
34 P Jake Reindl R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Fayetteville, AR
35 P Jacob Kostyshock R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 172 lb (78 kg) So O'Fallon, MO
37 P Weston Rogers L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Springdale, AR
44 INF Derek Ripp L/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Olathe, KS
45 P Kevin Kopps R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Sugar Land, TX
46 P Barrett Loseke R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Tulsa, OK
47 P Hunter Milligan L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Greenbrier, AR
48 C Zack Plunkett R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Hurst, TX
55 P Isaiah Campbell R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Olathe, KS
57 P Cody Scroggins R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Bentonville, AR
88 P Zebulon Vermillion L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr Prairie Village, KS
99 P Jackson Rutledge R/R 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 258 lb (117 kg) Fr St. Louis, MO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Nate Thompson
    Assistant coach
  • Wes Johnson
    Pitching coach
  • Craig Parry
    Volunteer assistant coach
  • Clay Goodwin
    Dir. of baseball operations
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 25, 2018

Schedule and results
Legend
 Arkansas win
 Arkansas loss
BoldArkansas team member
2018 Arkansas Razorbacks Baseball Game Log[1]
Regular Season
Postseason
  1. Postponed from June 25 due to inclement weather.

NCAA Tournament

Fayetteville Regional
Fayetteville Regional Round 1
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
June 1, 2018, 2:04 pm (CDT) at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, 91 °F (33 °C), partly cloudy
Team123456789RHE
(4) Oral Roberts000010100251
(1) Arkansas00200413X10140
WP: Blaine Knight (11–0)   LP: Justin McGregor (6–2)
Home runs:
ORU: Riley Keizor×2 (5)
ARK: Heston Kjerstad×2 (13), Carson Shaddy (11), Jax Biggers (4)
Attendance: 9,215
Fayetteville Regional Round 2
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles
June 2, 2018, 7:04 pm (CDT) at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, 88 °F (31 °C), cloudy
Team123456789RHE
(1) Arkansas07002000110131
(2) Southern Miss000000002251
WP: Kacey Murphy (8–4)   LP: Stevie Powers (5–2)
Home runs:
ARK: Jared Gates (5), Eric Cole (13)
USM: Matthew Guidry (4)
Attendance: 10,213
Fayetteville Regional Final
Dallas Baptist Patriots vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
June 3, 2018, 7:04 pm (CDT) at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, 84 °F (29 °C), clear
Team123456789RHE
(3) Dallas Baptist110000001390
(1) Arkansas00120010X471
WP: Jake Reindl (3–1)   LP: Kody Funderburk (1–3)   Sv: Matt Cronin (12)
Attendance: 9,715

Fayetteville Super Regional
Fayetteville Super Regional — Game 1
South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
June 9, 2018, 5:34 pm (CDT) at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, 91 °F (33 °C), clear
Team123456789RHE
South Carolina010101000360
#5 Arkansas00120141X9102
WP: Blaine Knight (12–0)   LP: Eddy Demurias (7–1)   Sv: Barrett Loseke (3)
Home runs:
SC: LT Tolbert (7), Madison Stokes (11)
ARK: None
Attendance: 11,722
Fayetteville Super Regional — Game 2
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. South Carolina Gamecocks
June 10, 2018, 2:04 pm (CDT) at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, 86 °F (30 °C), clear
Team123456789RHE
#5 Arkansas0010021105100
South Carolina10105100X8104
WP: Cody Morris (9–3)   LP: Kacey Murphy (8–5)   Sv: Sawyer Bridges (5)
Home runs:
ARK: Heston Kjerstad (14), Carson Shaddy (12)
SC: Justin Row (7), LT Tolbert (8), Hunter Taylor (9)
Attendance: 11,481
Fayetteville Super Regional — Game 3
South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
June 11, 2018, 6:04 pm (CDT) at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, 91 °F (33 °C), clear
Team123456789RHE
South Carolina000200110461
#5 Arkansas52015010X14110
WP: Barrett Loseke (3–2)   LP: Carmen Mlodzinski (3–6)
Home runs:
SC: Jacob Olson×2 (12)
ARK: Carson Shaddy (13), Eric Cole (14)
Attendance: 11,217

College World Series

First Round
2018 College World Series — First Round
Texas Longhorns vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
June 17, 2018, 1:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska
Team123456789RHE
#13 Texas001010021590
#5 Arkansas10002800X11151
WP: Blaine Knight (13–0)   LP: Nolan Kingham (8–5)
Home runs:
TEX: None
ARK: Luke Bonfield (9)
Attendance: 23,034

Second Round
2018 College World Series — Second Round
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
June 20, 2018, 2:30 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska
Team123456789RHE
#5 Arkansas2102000207121
#9 Texas Tech000020002460
WP: Barrett Loseke (4–2)   LP: Davis Martin (7–6)
Home runs:
ARK: Jared Gates (6), Dominic Fletcher (9)
TTU: None
Attendance: 13,637

Semifinals
2018 College World Series — National Semifinals — Game 1
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Florida Gators
June 22, 2018, 7:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, 74 °F (23 °C)
Team123456789RHE
#5 Arkansas1010210005111
#1 Florida000020000232
WP: Isaiah Campbell (5–6)   LP: Brady Singer (12–3)   Sv: Matt Cronin (13)
Home runs:
ARK: Dominic Fletcher (10)
FLA: None
Attendance: 25,016

First inning — The Gators started the game in the field; Florida pitcher Brady Singer started on the mound. Casey Martin achieved the Hogs' first hit with a single to left field. Third to bat for Arkansas was Heston Kjerstad, who flew out to right field, but advanced Martin to second in the process. Arkansas' fourth hitter was designated hitter Luke Bonfield, who, on the at bat's tenth pitch, singled to center field, scoring Martin to make it 1–0 Hogs.

Isaiah Campbell started on the mound for the Hogs. Florida's Deacon Liput flew out to short to begin the inning; Nelson Maldonado grounded out to first two pitches later. Third in the lineup for the Gators was third baseman Jonathan India, who struck out after chasing a 2–2 pitch outside, ending the inning. Arkansas 1, Florida 0

Second inning — Carson Shaddy and Jared Gates both grounded out to give Florida a quick two outs. Catcher Grant Koch walked on a 3–2 pitch, and advanced to second on a Jax Biggers single to right field. On the next pitch, Eric Cole, the Hogs' first hitter, grounded to first for the third out.

Isaiah Campbell retired three straight batters in the bottom of the second with three strikeouts in a row, putting him at four on the night and ending the inning. Arkansas 1, Florida 0

Third inning — Casey Martin delivered his second hit of the game to start the third, a single to left. Heston Kjerstad got to first and advanced Martin to second on an error after Blake Reese dropped a grounder. Dominic Fletcher batted in Arkansas' second RBI with a single to right, advancing Kjerstad to third. Carson Shaddy struck out and Jared Gates grounded out to end the top of the 3rd.

Second baseman Blake Reese flew out to start the inning for the Gators. Campbell struck out Brady Smith for the second out and Nick Horvath for the third, ending the inning and putting his tally at six. Arkansas 2, Florida 0

Fourth inning — Grant Koch flew out to short to begin the fourth inning. Jax Biggers followed by flying out to left field for the second out, and Eric Cole grounded out to short, quickly ending the inning for the Gators defense.

Deacon Liput was first up for Florida in the fourth; his fly ball to center was the first time the Gators had left the infield on a swing. Maldonado grounded to short for the second out, and Jonathan India popped up to first for the third. Arkansas 2, Florida 0

Fifth inning — Arkansas' Casey Martin became 3-for-3 with a double to left field. Kjerstad was next up; his groundout to first advanced Martin to third. Luke Bonfield delivered the Hogs' third RBI on the next AB, and Dominic Fletcher followed that up with a solo home run to right field, the game's first.

Florida's first hit came with two outs in the bottom of the fifth, as Austin Langworthy singled to center field. Campbell hit the next batter to put runners on first and second. Brady Smith, Florida's next hitter, gave the Gators their first RBI with a single to center, putting runners on the corners. Florida's second run came via a wild pitch, as Blake Reese came in to score from home. Campbell then struck out Nick Horvath, forcing the Gators to strand one runner and ending the inning. Arkansas 4, Florida 2

Sixth inning — Following 89 pitches and 2 strikeouts, Florida elected to pull Brady Singer from the game and put Tommy Mace on the mound. On Mace's second pitch, Jared Gates singled to left field for the Hogs' eighth hit of the night. Jax Biggers took advantage of a wild throw to first on his hit, advancing to second and moving Gates to third. Casey Martin continued a good night with a single and another Razorback RBI, putting runners on the corners. Unfortunately for the Hogs, 2 runners were stranded when Kjerstad chased a pitch in the dirt for the third out.

Deacon Liput reached base after a wild throw to first, Arkansas' first error of the game. After throwing 85 pitches and recording 8 strikeouts in 5⅓ innings, Isaiah Campbell exited the game and right-hander Jake Reindl took the mound. Reindl's first pitch resulted in a fly-out to center, as did his ninth, which ended the inning. Arkansas 5, Florida 2

Seventh inning — First up for Arkansas was Luke Bonfield; he grounded out to short for the inning's first out. The second came several pitches later as Dominic Fletcher popped up to center field. Carson Shaddy struck out on a 1–2 pitch to end the inning moments later, marking the second inning of the game without an Arkansas runner on base.

The first pitch of the bottom of the seventh resulted in a fly-out to left field. Two Florida batters then walked, but Reindl regained his confidence to finish the inning with a strikeout and a groundout to third, stranding two Gator batters. Arkansas 5, Florida 2

Eighth inning — Jared Gates and Grant Koch provided two quick outs before Jax Biggers found center field for a single. However, Biggers ended the inning stranded after Eric Cole was thrown out at first several pitches later.

Reindl was taken out of the game, having thrown 27 pitches (with 1 strikeout), and left-handed closer Matt Cronin took the mound. On his fifth pitch, leadoff hitter Deacon Liput ripped a single to right for his first hit of the night and the Gators' third. A fly ball to left field that found the glove of Heston Kjerstad was the source of the first out, with the second coming on a called strike three to Jonathan India and the third coming a pitch later on a fly ball to deep center field. Arkansas 5, Florida 2

Ninth inning — The ninth inning began with Casey Martin popping up, the first time on the night he had not reached base. Heston Kjerstad flew out to center two pitches later, ending his night at 0–5. Luke Bonfield singled to center on the next pitch, his second hit of the night. Several pitches later, however, Dominic Fletcher was thrown out at first, putting the game in the hands of his defense.

The bottom of the ninth began with a long, fly ball to right field; the ball was caught by Eric Cole in foul territory for the first out. The next batter up was Austin Langworthy, who grounded out to first for the second out. Matt Cronin then delivered his second strikeout of the game on a 0–2 pitch, retiring Blake Reese and ending the game, sending Arkansas to the College World Series Championship Series for the first time since 1979. Arkansas 5, Florida 2

CWS Championship Series

Game 1
2018 College World Series — Championship — Game 1
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Oregon State Beavers
June 26, 2018, 6:09 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, 83 °F (28 °C)
Team123456789RHE
#5 Arkansas000040000450
#3 Oregon State010000000191
WP: Blaine Knight (14–0)   LP: Luke Heimlich (16–3)   Sv: Matt Cronin (14)
Attendance: 25,321

Game 1 of the CWS Championship series was originally scheduled for June 25 at 6:00 p.m. CDT, but it was postponed to June 26 due to inclement weather following a 97–minute delay.[2]

Game 2
2018 College World Series — Championship — Game 2
Oregon State Beavers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
June 27, 2018, 6:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska
Team123456789RHE
#3 Oregon State0001100035121
#5 Arkansas010020000371
WP: Kevin Abel (7–1)   LP: Matt Cronin (2–2)   Sv: Jake Mulholland (16)
Home runs:
OSU: Adley Rutschman (9), Trevor Larnach (19)
ARK: None
Attendance: 25,580

Game 3
2018 College World Series — Championship — Game 3
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Oregon State Beavers
June 28, 2018, 5:30 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska
Team123456789RHE
#5 Arkansas000000000021
#3 Oregon State20101001x570
WP: Kevin Abel (8–1)   LP: Isaiah Campbell (5–7)   Sv: None
Attendance: 19,323

2018 MLB Draft
Main article: 2018 Major League Baseball draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Club
387Blaine KnightPBaltimore Orioles
4122Eric ColeOFKansas City Royals
5144Grant KochCPittsburgh Pirates
8239Jax BiggersSSTexas Rangers
10311Carson Shaddy2BWashington Nationals
11315Kacey MurphyPDetroit Tigers
15461Evan LeePWashington Nationals
17517Barrett LosekePNew York Yankees
518Jake ReindlPChicago Cubs
24721Isaiah CampbellPLos Angeles Angels
371119Zack PlunkettCArizona Diamondbacks
Source: MLB Draft Tracker
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References
  1. "Scores and Schedules". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  2. Rivera, Joe (June 25, 2018). "College World Series 2018 Finals: Arkansas vs. Oregon State Game 1 postponed". sportingnews.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
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