Overall Record: 36-12
Conference Record: 16-8, 1st in SEC West
Streak: W1
In The Polls – May 2
Collegiate Baseball – #2
USA Today Coaches – #3
D1Baseball – #4
NCBWA – #4
Baseball America – #5
Perfect Game – #5
Week 12 Results (2-2)
Tuesday, May 3 – vs. Missouri State – L, 6-4
Friday, May 6 – at #19 Auburn – W, 11-8
Saturday, May 7 – at #19 Auburn – L, 5-3
Sunday, May 8 – at #19 Auburn – W, 7-4
Week 13 Schedule
Friday, May 13 – vs. #24 Vanderbilt – 6:30 p.m. [SEC Network+]
Saturday, May 14 – vs. #24 Vanderbilt – 6:30 p.m. [SEC Network+]
Sunday, May 15 – vs. #24 Vanderbilt – 1 p.m. [SEC Network+]
Player of the Week
OF Braydon Webb
Stats (4 GP/4 GS): .308/.471/.538, 4 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB
Braydon Webb powered Arkansas to a massive road series win at Auburn, helping the Hogs maintain their two-game lead atop the SEC Western Division standings. The Razorback outfielder hit an even .400 in the series, collecting a base knock in all three games and driving in four runs on the weekend. Webb’s biggest contribution came in the finale as he delivered a multi-hit and multi-RBI performance, blasting the eventual game-winning three-run homer to help Arkansas clinch its fourth consecutive series win over Auburn.
Pitcher of the Week
RHP Jaxon Wiggins
Stats (1 GP/1 GS): 1-0, 1.80 ERA, 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO
Jaxon Wiggins took the mound in Sunday's decisive game three on The Plains and delivered a strong outing. He fanned six over five innings of work to help Arkansas clinch a massive road series victory at Auburn. The hard-throwing right-hander allowed three runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks as the Razorbacks secured their fourth consecutive series win over the Tigers.
Freshman of the Week
RHP Brady Tygart
Stats (2 GP): 2.2 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO
True freshman Brady Tygart’s strong work out of the bullpen helped Arkansas secure a massive road series win at Auburn, maintaining the Hogs’ two-game lead atop the SEC Western Division. The Razorback relief ace recorded seven of eight outs via strikeout across his two appearances on the weekend. Tygart fired 1.2 scoreless innings with four strikeouts to preserve Friday’s 11-8 series-opening win. He fanned another three in his one inning of work in the second game of the series on The Plains.
Razorback Notes
- Arkansas secured its fourth consecutive series victory over Auburn.
- The Razorbacks maintain a two-game lead ahead of LSU and Texas A&M in the SEC Western Division with six conference games left to play this season.
- Arkansas' pitching staff boasts the nation's fifth-best earned run average (3.38). Fellow SEC programs Tennessee (2.20) and Vanderbilt (3.25) are currently ranked first and fourth, respectively, in the category.