As a Junior (2020)
Made six appearances out of the bullpen for the Razorbacks in 2020 … Earned a win and finished the year with a 1.50 ERA after 6.0 innings of work … Charged with two runs, one earned, on seven hits and two walks … Struck out seven over the year … Retired the first batter he faced four times, one of three Hogs to do … Six of his 11 inherited runners scored in 2020 … First reliever used for the Hogs this season ... Pitched 1.1 frames of relief vs. Eastern Illinois on Feb. 14 ... Allowed one hit and struck out one ... Got the Razorbacks out of a jam after the first run was given up ... Worked an inning of relief against Gonzaga on Feb. 21 in Arkansas’ 9-3 win ... Got the win on Feb. 23 after coming in with two runners on and nobody out, striking out the side to keep the Zags off the board ... Fourth consecutive outing with no runs allowed and eighth in the last nine appearances on the mound, dating back to last season ... Pitched one-third of the seventh inning against No. 22 Oklahoma, allowing one hit that scored two unearned runs in Arkansas first loss of the year ... Charged with two runs after entering with the bases loaded against Texas in the second inning on Feb. 29 ... Pitched one inning, allowing three hits, on the hook for two runs given up, one earned, over six batters faced … Worked 1.1 frames in the season finale against Grand Canyon (March 11) … Gave up two hits and a walk, striking out two, with both inherited runners scoring … Part of a pitching staff that finished with a 3.68 ERA and 143 strikeouts over 142.0 innings of work.
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2019)
Made 24 appearances and four starts, compiling a 4.50 ERA over 30 innings and building up a 2-0 record ... Gave up just 15 earned runs and 30 hits, while striking out 31 ... Totaled just five walks during the season and never walked more than one in an outing ... Nine of his appearances came in SEC play as he threw 8.1 innings against league opponents and allowed just one run (1.08 ERA) ... Also struck out 11 in SEC play ... Finished the year with eight outings of 2.0 or more innings ... Made his first career start against Western Illinois (March 13), throwing 3.0 scoreless innings and allowing two hits, striking out three ... Made three other starts at Texas (vs. Oral Roberts (April 9) and vs. Northwestern State (April 24) ... Struck out a season-high four batters in two innings of work against Grambling State (April 30) ... Earned his first career save after retiring the final two batters at No. 6 Vanderbilt (April 14), both on strikeouts ... Appeared in both the NCAA Regional and Super Regional, throwing a combined 2.2 innings and allowing three earned runs and three hits.
As a Sophomore (2018)
Redshirted during his sophomore season.
As a Freshman (2017)
Appeared in eight games, one in conference play ... Threw 10.1 innings and struck out 10 batters, while allowing just six earned runs and three walks ... Worked a season-high 5.2 innings in his lone conference appearance (vs. Auburn - April 21), striking out a season-high five batters, and throwing 79 pitches ... Didn't give up a run in his first six appearances ... Made his collegiate debut against Bryant (Feb. 25).
Beebe High School
Ranked as the No. 489 right-handed pitcher and a top 1000 recruit in the nation according to Perfect Game ... Ranked the top right-handed pitcher and the No. 8 overall recruit in the state of Arkansas ... Named 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Southeast All-Region honorable mention ... Earned all-state honors ... Went 7-1 with a 0.46 earned run average in 2016 ... Recorded 92 strikeouts compared to nine walks in 46.0 innings pitched ... Also hit .442 with eight doubles, seven triples, and was a perfect 13-for-13 in stolen base attempts in 2016 ... Struck out 96 batters in 51.0 innings and posted a 0.41 earned run average in 2015 ... Played summer ball for the Diamonds Baseball Club ... Pitched seven scoreless innings for Diamonds Baseball Club at the prestigious East Cobb Invitational in 2015 … Played for head coach Mark Crafton at Beebe High School ... Also played for the Midland Redskins and played in the Connie Mack World Series.
Personal
Son of Manley and Leah Ann Denton … Has one sister, Anna, and one brother, Levi … Brother, Levi, played baseball at Harding University ... Plans to major in recreation and sport management.
Made six appearances out of the bullpen for the Razorbacks in 2020 … Earned a win and finished the year with a 1.50 ERA after 6.0 innings of work … Charged with two runs, one earned, on seven hits and two walks … Struck out seven over the year … Retired the first batter he faced four times, one of three Hogs to do … Six of his 11 inherited runners scored in 2020 … First reliever used for the Hogs this season ... Pitched 1.1 frames of relief vs. Eastern Illinois on Feb. 14 ... Allowed one hit and struck out one ... Got the Razorbacks out of a jam after the first run was given up ... Worked an inning of relief against Gonzaga on Feb. 21 in Arkansas’ 9-3 win ... Got the win on Feb. 23 after coming in with two runners on and nobody out, striking out the side to keep the Zags off the board ... Fourth consecutive outing with no runs allowed and eighth in the last nine appearances on the mound, dating back to last season ... Pitched one-third of the seventh inning against No. 22 Oklahoma, allowing one hit that scored two unearned runs in Arkansas first loss of the year ... Charged with two runs after entering with the bases loaded against Texas in the second inning on Feb. 29 ... Pitched one inning, allowing three hits, on the hook for two runs given up, one earned, over six batters faced … Worked 1.1 frames in the season finale against Grand Canyon (March 11) … Gave up two hits and a walk, striking out two, with both inherited runners scoring … Part of a pitching staff that finished with a 3.68 ERA and 143 strikeouts over 142.0 innings of work.
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2019)
Made 24 appearances and four starts, compiling a 4.50 ERA over 30 innings and building up a 2-0 record ... Gave up just 15 earned runs and 30 hits, while striking out 31 ... Totaled just five walks during the season and never walked more than one in an outing ... Nine of his appearances came in SEC play as he threw 8.1 innings against league opponents and allowed just one run (1.08 ERA) ... Also struck out 11 in SEC play ... Finished the year with eight outings of 2.0 or more innings ... Made his first career start against Western Illinois (March 13), throwing 3.0 scoreless innings and allowing two hits, striking out three ... Made three other starts at Texas (vs. Oral Roberts (April 9) and vs. Northwestern State (April 24) ... Struck out a season-high four batters in two innings of work against Grambling State (April 30) ... Earned his first career save after retiring the final two batters at No. 6 Vanderbilt (April 14), both on strikeouts ... Appeared in both the NCAA Regional and Super Regional, throwing a combined 2.2 innings and allowing three earned runs and three hits.
As a Sophomore (2018)
Redshirted during his sophomore season.
As a Freshman (2017)
Appeared in eight games, one in conference play ... Threw 10.1 innings and struck out 10 batters, while allowing just six earned runs and three walks ... Worked a season-high 5.2 innings in his lone conference appearance (vs. Auburn - April 21), striking out a season-high five batters, and throwing 79 pitches ... Didn't give up a run in his first six appearances ... Made his collegiate debut against Bryant (Feb. 25).
Beebe High School
Ranked as the No. 489 right-handed pitcher and a top 1000 recruit in the nation according to Perfect Game ... Ranked the top right-handed pitcher and the No. 8 overall recruit in the state of Arkansas ... Named 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Southeast All-Region honorable mention ... Earned all-state honors ... Went 7-1 with a 0.46 earned run average in 2016 ... Recorded 92 strikeouts compared to nine walks in 46.0 innings pitched ... Also hit .442 with eight doubles, seven triples, and was a perfect 13-for-13 in stolen base attempts in 2016 ... Struck out 96 batters in 51.0 innings and posted a 0.41 earned run average in 2015 ... Played summer ball for the Diamonds Baseball Club ... Pitched seven scoreless innings for Diamonds Baseball Club at the prestigious East Cobb Invitational in 2015 … Played for head coach Mark Crafton at Beebe High School ... Also played for the Midland Redskins and played in the Connie Mack World Series.
Personal
Son of Manley and Leah Ann Denton … Has one sister, Anna, and one brother, Levi … Brother, Levi, played baseball at Harding University ... Plans to major in recreation and sport management.