Alabama 18, Arkansas 5 -- FINAL
The Razorbacks will not win their fourth consecutive SEC West title.
Webb lined out.
Bohrofen struck out looking.
Lanzilli grounded out to shortstop.
Alabama 18, Arkansas 5 -- Bottom 8th Inning
RHP Gabe Starks made a rare appearance.
He issued two walks but held the Tide scoreless in the half-inning. He lowered his ERA to 2.53 on the season.
Alabama 18, Arkansas 5 -- Middle 8th Inning
For the second inning in a row, the Hogs get a runner on base but ground into a double play.
Gregory singled through the left side but Wallace couldn't beat the throw to extend the inning.
Alabama 18, Arkansas 5 -- End 7th Inning
LHP Zack Morris entered from the bullpen.
Morris surrendered a one-out single to Jarvis but retired the next two batters without issue.
He is the first Razorback pitcher to throw an inning and not allow a run today.
Alabama 18, Arkansas 5 -- Middle 7th Inning
Battles drew a leadoff walk, Leach grounded into an inning-ending double play.
Turner flew out to right field.
Alabama 18, Arkansas 5 -- End 6th Inning
Pleimann issued a leadoff walk but induced a groundout double play to only face the minimum.
He racked up his second strikeout to end the inning.
Alabama 18, Arkansas 5 -- Middle 6th Inning
Braydon Webb smoked a two-run shot to left field.
Alabama 18, Arkansas 3 -- Bottom 5th Inning
Trest hit the first batter and then walked the next two to load the bases loaded. Dave Van Horn will go to RHP Miller Pleimann out of the bullpen.
Pleimann is the Razorbacks' 6th pitcher used today. Alabama adds another run on a sac fly.
Eblin launches a grand slam and the onslaught continues.
Alabama 13, Arkansas 3 -- Middle 5th Inning
Turner struck out swinging.
Leach grounded out.
Slavens singled into right but was thrown out at second.
Alabama 13, Arkansas 3 -- Bottom 4th Inning
William Hamiter led off the fourth with a solo blast over the wall in right field.
Things go from bad to worse for the Razorbacks as three consecutive Alabama hitters reach base against Smith. LHP Evan Taylor will take over on the mound with two runners on and nobody out.
Taylor walked his first batter to load the bases and then surrendered a run on a hit-by-pitch.
RHP Elijah Trest becomes the fifth Razorback pitcher of the afternoon. He strikes out his only batter to end the frame.
Alabama has hung three 6-run innings against Arkansas in the last two days.
Alabama 7, Arkansas 3 -- Middle 4th Inning
Cayden Wallace's solo homer with one out cut the deficit to four. He's the third Razorback to reach double digits home runs this season.
Alabama 7, Arkansas 2 -- End 3rd Inning
Smith struck out the first batter of the inning and then gave out three consecutive free passes -- two walks and one hit batter. Bryce Eblin reached on a dropped third strike that scored a run.
Alabama 6, Arkansas 2 -- Middle 3rd Inning
Arkansas stranded a pair of runners after two one-out singles from Jalen Battles and Michael Turner.
Dylan Leach struck out swinging and Slavens flew out.
Alabama 6, Arkansas 2 -- Bottom 2nd Inning
Wiggins has seemingly lost all control after commanding the strike zone in the first inning. He spiked multiple fastballs and then accrued a throwing error after fielding a bunt. He will be replaced by RHP Kole Ramage after getting just one out.
Alabama pushed across three runs on two walks and three hits against Wiggins in the frame. The Crimson Tide added three more runs on a fielder's choice, wild pitch, and a double from Andrew Pinckney.
Arkansas will turn to LHP Hagen Smith out of the bullpen. He'll be the third Razorback pitcher of the inning. Smith strikes out his only batter to put an end to a tumultuous inning.
Arkansas 2, Alabama 0 -- Middle 2nd Inning
Brady Slavens and Cayden Wallace struck out swinging.
Zack Gregory was hit by the pitch for the second game in a row. He leads the Razorbacks in hit-by-pitches and stole second before a walk to Braydon Webb.
Arkansas stranded both runners when Robert Moore flew out to center.
Arkansas 2, Alabama 0 -- End 1st Inning
Wiggins cruised through a 1-2-3 first inning. He needed just 12 pitches and threw ten of them for strikes.
Arkansas 2, Alabama 0 -- Middle 1st Inning
Braydon Webb reached on an infield hit after the third baseman couldn't barehand the grounder. Robert Moore walked on four pitches.
Chris Lanzilli opens the scoring on a single back up the middle and Moore goes from first to third. Jalen Battles drives in another run on a single through the left side.
Pregame:
Arkansas and Texas A&M (34- 16, 18-10 SEC) are tied atop the SEC Western Division standings with one game left to go in the regular season. The Hogs are seeking their fourth consecutive SEC West title after having won the division in 2018, 2019, and 2021.
Vanderbilt (1971-74) and Florida (1977-85) are the only teams in SEC history to have ever won four or more consecutive division titles.
Probable starters: Arkansas RHP Jaxon Wiggins (6-2, 5.31 ERA) vs. Alabama LHP Grayson Hitt (4-3, 5.02 ERA)
Arkansas lineup:
3B Wallace
CF Webb
2B Moore
RF Lanzilli
SS Battles
C Turner
DH Leach
1B Slavens
LF Gregory