Arkansas 6, Ole Miss 3 -- FINAL
Diggs smashed a walk-off 3-run homer into the Hogs' bullpen. Game over.
Braydon Webb walked and the Razorbacks have two runners on with one out.
Bohrofen smoked a one-hopper to the shortstop who couldn't corral it before it went to left for a one-out base hit.
Battles popped out to first base.
Arkansas 3, Ole Miss 3 -- Middle 9th Inning
Tygart issued consecutive walks to begin the frame. He then struck out Tim Elko and induced a second straight inning-ending double play.
Arkansas 3, Ole Miss 3 -- End 8th Inning
The Razorbacks go down in order in the eighth.
Lanzilli struck out. Turner grounded out and Moore flew out. The trio is 1-12 hitting in the heart of the Arkansas lineup.
Arkansas 3, Ole Miss 3 -- Middle 8th Inning
RHP Brady Tygart induced a 6-4-3 double play but the Rebels tied the game.
Taylor walked the first three hitters to load the bases with no outs.
Arkansas 3, Ole Miss 2 -- End 7th Inning
Diggs smoked a ball to shortstop was thrown out at first. He's recorded two outs on balls with exit velocities more than 100 mph.
Wallace reached on a two-out single to center field but was stranded after a strikeout from Slavens.
Arkansas 3, Ole Miss 2 -- Middle 7th Inning
Graham popped out to shortstop and the fans at Baum Stadium are rocking.
Taylor fielded a grounder back to the mound and threw home. Turner and Wallace executed the rundown to perfection for the second out. Arkansas intentionally walked Tim Elko to load the bases for Kevin Graham.
LHP Evan Taylor lost the grip on an off-speed pitch and plunked the leadoff man. He then allowed a pinch-hit double to put runners in scoring position with nobody out.
Arkansas 3, Ole Miss 2 -- End 6th Inning
Arkansas strands a pair after Lanzilli's leadoff single and Moore reached on an error.
Battles is 0-3 with 3 strikeouts tonight.
Arkansas 3, Ole Miss 2 -- Middle 6th Inning
The Arkansas left-hander has found his groove. He struck out the side.
He's struck out the last five hitters and now has eight punchouts.
Arkansas 3, Ole Miss 2 -- End 5th Inning
Braydon Webb comes through with some run support. He sent a two-run homer into the Hog Pen in left field to give the Razorbacks the lead. Webb has two of the team's three hits so far.
Ole Miss 2, Arkansas 1 -- Middle 5th Inning
Smith walked the leadoff man but settled in as the inning progressed. The Rebels have left five runners on base through five innings.
He struck out Elko and Kevin Graham swinging to end the frame.
Ole Miss 2, Arkansas 1 -- End 4th Inning
Another harmless half-inning for the Razorback offense.
Turner grounded out.
Moore flew out to center and Battles struck out looking.
Ole Miss 2, Arkansas 1 -- Middle 4th Inning
Smith has yet to have a clean inning but has kept the Razorbacks within striking distance.
He's allowed 7 hits through 4 innings and picked up his 3rd strikeout.
Ole Miss 2, Arkansas 1 -- End 3rd Inning
Chris Lanzilli grounded out to third as the Razorbacks strand a pair of runners.
Kendall Diggs and Slavens smoked a pair of tough-luck lineouts to center. Both had 100+mph exit velocities but were snagged on nice plays from TJ McCants.
Braydon Webb led off with an infield single. Wallace walked.
Ole Miss 2, Arkansas 1 -- Middle 3rd Inning
Kemp Alderman hit a two-out single but was caught stealing second by Michael Turner. Smith has given up 6 hits on 55 pitches through 3 innings.
The Rebels take the lead on a 446-foot blast from Tim Elko. The homer was Elko's 17th of the season.
Arkansas 1, Ole Miss 1 -- End 2nd Inning
The Razorbacks go down in order.
Battles struck out and Bohrofen hit a soft liner right at the third baseman.
Robert Moore struck out swinging on three pitches.
Arkansas 1, Ole Miss 1 -- Middle 2nd Inning
The first three rebels reached base safely but Smith stranded another couple of runners. He got a 6-4-3 double play to get out of the jam.
TJ McCants led off the frame with a solo homer to level the score.
Arkansas 1, Ole Miss 0 -- End 1st Inning
Brady Slavens clubbed the first pitch of his at-bat into the home bullpen in right field to open the scoring.
Wallace and Lanzilli struck out. Turner grounded out to end the inning.
Arkansas 0, Ole Miss 0 -- Middle 1st Inning
Smith surrendered a pair of one-out singles to Jacob Gonzalez and Tim Elko. He got the next two outs without issue to strand the runners.
Pregame:
After last night’s series-opening loss to Ole Miss, SEC West leader No. 5 Arkansas looks to get back to its winning ways on Saturday night.
Arkansas is vying for its first home series win against Ole Miss since 2015.
Probable starters: Ole Miss LHP Hunter Elliott (1-3, 3.19 ERA) vs. Arkansas LHP Hagen Smith (6-2, 3.83 ERA)
Arkansas lineup:
3B Wallace
1B Slavens
RF Lanzilli
C Turner
2B Moore
SS Battles
LF Bohrofen
CF Webb
DH Diggs