Arkansas 17, Stanford 2 -- Bottom 9th Inning
RHP Zebulon Vermillion will close the blowout for the Razorbacks. He recorded a couple groundout and a strikeout to end the game.
Arkansas 17, Stanford 2 -- Middle 9th Inning
Kendall Diggs pinch hit for Slavens and drew a walk. Wallace crushed a two-run homer to right center.
Stovall added two more runs on another base knock. He's 2-6 at the plate with 4 runs driven in today.
The Razorbacks pushed across 6 more runs on 5 hits and 2 walks in the frame.
Arkansas 11, Stanford 2 -- End 8th Inning
Noland recorded the first out of the 8th frame but issued a four-pitch walk and a single. He induced a pop out for the second out. Carter Graham doubled in the Cardinal's second run of the game.
RHP Kole Ramage is taking over on the mound for Arkansas. He induced a pop out to left to end the inning.
Arkansas 11, Stanford 1 -- Middle 8th Inning
Moore walked with one out followed by a double by Battles and single from Stovall to drive them home.
Arkansas 9, Stanford 1 -- End 7th Inning
Connor Noland has retired six in a row. His pitch count remains extremely low at 67, which gives him a great shot at finishing the game if Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn elects to save the bullpen.
Arkansas 9, Stanford 1 -- Middle 7th Inning
Moore smoked a leadoff double and scored on a single up the middle from Battles.
Webb drew a two-out walk and both runners advanced to scoring position after a wild pitch. Slavens drove in another run on an infield single. Arkansas likely would've scored both runs if the ball had gotten through the infield.
The two-out rally continues with a double from Wallace. Webb scored and Slavens advanced to third. Turner lined out to third to end the inning.
Arkansas 6, Stanford 1 -- End 6th Inning
Noland continued his extremely efficient dealing. Another 1-2-3 inning for the Razorback ace has his pitch count at 56.
Arkansas 6, Stanford 1 -- Middle 6th Inning
Slavens and Wallace struck out swinging.
Turner's two-out single extended the inning but he was left stranded after Lanzilli lined out. He's 3-4 at the plate today.
Arkansas 6, Stanford 1 -- End 5th Inning
Stanford recorded their first baserunner since the first inning on a leadoff single. However, he was promptly erased on a double play.
A two-out hit from Eddie Park extended the inning but Noland fielded a grounder for the final out of the frame.
His pitch count is at 41 through five innings. For comparison, Stanford pitchers have tossed 115 pitches.
Arkansas 6, Stanford 1 -- Middle 5th Inning
Slavens and Wallace recorded back-to-back singles to leadoff the fifth.
After stranding baserunners all day, Arkansas cashes in this time. Chris Lanzilli crushed a three-run homer into left field. Moore's single is the fourth hit of the frame and will end Williams' day on the mound.
Arkansas added a pair of insurance runs on a wild pitch and a single by Zack Gregory. Webb struck out swinging to end the inning but the damage has been done.
Arkansas 1, Stanford 1 -- End 4th Inning
Noland has not allowed a baserunner since the first inning. He's sat down nine consecutive batters and only thrown 31 pitches.
Arkansas 1, Stanford 1 -- Middle 4th Inning
Williams records a 1-2-3 inning. He's struck out five Razorbacks.
Stovall grounded out. Gregory struck out. Webb popped out.
Arkansas 1, Stanford 1 -- End 3rd Inning
Noland has retired six batters in a row and been incredibly efficient. He's thrown just 24 pitches through three innings.
Arkansas 1, Stanford 1 -- Middle 3rd Inning
Arkansas stranded two more runners after a Michael Turner single and walk to Robert Moore.
The Razorbacks have left six runners on base today.
Arkansas 1, Stanford 1 -- End 2nd Inning
Noland cruised through the second inning. He sat the Cardinal hitters down in order on seven pitches.
Arkansas 1, Stanford 1 -- Middle 2nd Inning
Zack Gregory reached base on a single with one out but was left stranded.
Peyton Stovall and Brady Slavens struck out. Webb flew out to center.
Alex Williams has thrown 39 pitches through two innings for Stanford.
Arkansas 1, Stanford 1 -- End 1st Inning
Brock Jones sends a ball over the left field wall for a leadoff home run. Zack Gregory just missed making the catch.
Stanford strands a pair after Noland induced a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning.
Arkansas 1, Stanford 0 -- Middle 1st Inning
Braydon Webb smoked the first pitch of the game off the wall in right field for a leadoff triple. Brady Slavens lifts a sac-fly into left field. Arkansas is on the board after just five pitches.
Cayden Wallace flew out to left field. Michael Turner line a two-out single in to left. Chris Lanzilli was hit by a pitch to extend the inning for Robert Moore. The Razorback second baseman walked to load the bases with two outs.
Arkansas strands three runners as Jalen Battles strikes out looking.
Pregame:
The Razorbacks are making their 3rd appearance at the College World Series in the last four postseasons.
Arkansas and Stanford have met on the diamond only five times before, including a matchup earlier this season in the Karbach Round Rock Classic.
Probable starters: Arkansas RHP Connor Noland (7-5, 3.86 ERA) vs. Stanford RHP Alex Williams (8-3, 2.88 ERA)
Arkansas lineup:
CF Webb
DH Slavens
3B Wallace
C Turner
RF Lanzilli
2B Moore
SS Battles
1B Stovall
LF Gregory