Stories by Matt Jones

Arkansas' season ends as NC State advances to College World Series FAYETTEVILLE — A dream season came to an end Sunday night for Arkansas. The top-ranked Razorbacks lost 3-2 to North Carolina State in Game 3 of the NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional to fall one win s... June 13, 2021

NC State stuns Arkansas, advances to College World Series FAYETTEVILLE — A dream season came to an end Sunday night for Arkansas. The top-ranked Razorbacks lost 3-2 to North Carolina State in Game 3 of the NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional to fall one win s... June 13, 2021

Arkansas falls to NC State, 6-5, faces winner-take-all Sunday game FAYETTEVILLE — The NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional is going to a decisive third game. No. 17 North Carolina State held on for a 6-5 victory over top-ranked Arkansas on Saturday at Baum-Walker Stadi... June 12, 2021

NC State evens super regional at Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE — The NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional is going to a decisive third game. No. 17 North Carolina State held on for a 6-5 victory over top-ranked Arkansas on Saturday at Baum-Walker Stadi... June 12, 2021

Arkansas beats NC State 21-2, is win away from College World Series FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas is one win away from returning to the College World Series. The top-ranked Razorbacks hammered No. 17 North Carolina State 21-2 on Friday at Baum-Walker Stadium in the first ... June 11, 2021

Arkansas beats NC State 21-2 in first game of super regional FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas is one win away from returning to the College World Series. The top-ranked Razorbacks hammered No. 17 North Carolina State 21-2 on Friday at Baum-Walker Stadium in the first ... June 11, 2021

Kopps a finalist for Dick Howser Trophy FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas pitcher Kevin Kopps is one of five finalists for the Dick Howser Trophy, which is presented by baseball writers to the national college baseball player of the year. Kopps ente... June 10, 2021

UA basketball player Johnson arrested after altercation FAYETTEVILLE — Kamani Kevinano Johnson, a player on the University of Arkansas basketball team, was arrested Wednesday night in connection with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Johnson, 21, a... June 10, 2021

Kopps a finalist for Stopper of the Year Award FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ Kevin Kopps is one of 10 finalists for the Stopper of the Year Award, which is presented to college baseball’s best relief pitcher. The Stopper of the Year Award winner will... June 9, 2021

Arkansas-NC State super regional to begin Friday FAYETTEVILLE — The NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional will begin Friday at 5 p.m. The best-of-three-game super regional at Baum-Walker Stadium will match up Arkansas and North Carolina State. The winn... June 8, 2021

4-run 8th inning propels Hogs to regional title FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas scored four runs with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning and the top-ranked Razorbacks survived a scare to defeat Nebraska 6-2 on Monday at Baum-Walker Stadium. Arka... June 7, 2021

Nebraska beats Arkansas 5-3, forces winner-take-all game FAYETTEVILLE — Nebraska won twice Sunday, including a 5-3 victory over Arkansas, to force a winner-take-all game against the Razorbacks at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional. The teams are scheduled to ... June 6, 2021

Nebraska forces Monday game in Fayetteville Regional FAYETTEVILLE — Nebraska won twice Sunday to force a winner-take-all game at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional. The teams are scheduled to play again Monday at 6 p.m. Nebraska relief pitcher Spencer S... June 6, 2021

Nebraska hammers NJIT, will play Arkansas tonight FAYETTEVILLE — The top two seeds are the last ones remaining at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional. Nebraska defeated NJIT 18-4 Sunday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium to advance to the regional champio... June 6, 2021

Arkansas downs Nebraska, advances to regional championship FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas is in the driver’s seat at its home regional. The top-ranked Razorbacks defeated No. 19 Nebraska 5-1 on Saturday night at Baum-Walker Stadium to win their 10th consecutive ga... June 5, 2021

Nebraska wins, advances to Saturday game vs. Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE — A pair of Power 5 conference champions will face off Saturday night at Baum-Walker Stadium. Nebraska defeated Northeastern 8-6 on Friday to set up a non-elimination game against Arkan... June 4, 2021

Arkansas slugs its way past NJIT in regional opener FAYETTEVILLE — Top-ranked Arkansas scored seven runs in the fourth inning to make up for a slow start, and the Razorbacks rallied to beat NJIT 13-8 on Friday in the opening game of the NCAA Fayettevil... June 4, 2021

UA's Kopps nabs paper's top honor FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas pitcher Kevin Kopps was named the national player of the year Thursday by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Kopps, a senior reliever who has an NCAA-best 0.81 ERA in 661/3 innin... June 4, 2021

Bolden to start regional opener FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn announced the Razorbacks will start right-handed pitcher Caleb Bolden in the opening game of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional on Friday against NJIT. Bolden ... June 3, 2021

Smith fills big void for Hogs When Brady Slavens sprained his ankle during Arkansas' game against Georgia on Wednesday, Cullen Smith replaced him as the Razorbacks' first baseman. Smith also made up for Slavens' lost presence at ... June 1, 2021

Arkansas to host NJIT in tournament opener FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time Monday. The SEC-champion Razorbacks (46-10) will host New Jersey Institute of Technology (26-22) in th... May 31, 2021

Kopps gets high praise for Spikes Tennessee coach Tony Vitello alluded to University of Arkansas pitcher Kevin Kopps as the Golden Spikes Award winner during his postgame remarks following a 7-2 loss to the Razorbacks in the Southeast... May 31, 2021

Arkansas wins SEC Tournament championship There can be no dispute: Arkansas is the best baseball team in the SEC. The top-ranked Razorbacks, who won the SEC title during the regular season, defeated No. 4 Tennessee 7-2 on Sunday in the cham... May 30, 2021

Vitello, Van Horn clear air University of Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn and Tennessee coach Tony Vitello shook hands and spoke on the field briefly between games Saturday at the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Hoover, Ala. ... May 30, 2021

Arizona eliminates Arkansas in super regional FAYETTEVILLE — Arizona advanced to the Women’s College World Series on Saturday with a 4-1 victory over Arkansas at Bogle Park. The Wildcats swept the Razorbacks in their first home super regional. ... May 29, 2021

Arkansas downs Ole Miss, sets up championship game showdown with Tennessee Arkansas will play for a second SEC championship in 2021. The No. 1 Razorbacks defeated No. 11 Ole Miss 3-2 on Saturday in the SEC Tournament semifinals at Hoover (Ala.) Metropolitan Stadium. Arkans... May 29, 2021

Ole Miss beats Vanderbilt, sets up rematch with Arkansas in semifinals Arkansas and Ole Miss played one of college baseball’s most memorable series of 2021 last month. On Saturday, the Razorbacks and Rebels will meet at the SEC Tournament with a trip to the championship... May 28, 2021

Arizona takes first super regional game at Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE — Arizona homered four times and defeated Arkansas 10-4 on Friday in the first game of the NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional in front of 2,700 at Bogle Park. The Wildcats (40-13) moved w... May 28, 2021

Arkansas advances to SEC Tournament semifinals with win over Vanderbilt Arkansas won college baseball’s most anticipated game of the year Thursday night at the SEC Tournament. The top-ranked Razorbacks defeated No. 3 Vanderbilt 6-4 at Hoover (Ala.) Metropolitan Stadium.... May 27, 2021

After public-intoxication arrest, Arkansas tennis coach resigns FAYETTEVILLE -- Courtney Steinbock resigned as the University of Arkansas women's tennis coach on May 14, according to a document released Wednesday through a Freedom of Information Act request. Stei... May 27, 2021

Lockhart nearly perfect, leads Arkansas to tournament win over Georgia Arkansas left hander Lael Lockhart came within one out of throwing a perfect game during the Razorbacks’ 11-2 win over Georgia on Wednesday at the SEC Tournament. Leading 10-0 with a run rule in eff... May 26, 2021

Arkansas to play Georgia in first SEC Tournament game Arkansas will play Georgia on Wednesday at approximately 4:30 p.m. at the SEC Baseball Tournament. The eighth-seeded Bulldogs defeated ninth-seeded LSU 4-1 in a single-elimination game at the tourna... May 25, 2021

Kopps, Van Horn win SEC individual awards; 7 Razorbacks named to All-SEC teams FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas headlined the SEC’s postseason awards Monday the way the Razorbacks headlined the league during the 2021 season. Dave Van Horn was named SEC coach of the year, Kevin Kopps wa... May 24, 2021

Razorbacks top coaches poll for 7th consecutive week FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas is No. 1 in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll for the seventh consecutive week and 10th time this season. The Razorbacks (42-10) swept then-No. 8 Florida last week to clinc... May 24, 2021

Arkansas sweeps Florida, ties record for most SEC wins FAYETTEVILLE — The SEC champions hosted an afterparty Saturday at Baum-Walker Stadium. Hours after winning the title with a late-night walk off, top-ranked Arkansas finished a three-game sweep of No... May 22, 2021

Arkansas softball regional delayed FAYETTEVILLE — The start time for Arkansas' NCAA regional game against Manhattan will be delayed by at least two hours Friday. The game will tentatively begin at 2:05 p.m. at Bogle Park. The game wi... May 21, 2021

Arkansas wins SEC West with Game 1 win over Florida FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas defeated Florida 6-1 on Thursday to clinch at least a share of the SEC West championship in front of 11,084 at Baum-Walker Stadium. The No. 1 Razorbacks (40-10, 20-8 SEC) als... May 20, 2021

NCAA opens door for full stadiums at baseball, softball regionals FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas will allow full capacity at the remainder of its home baseball and softball games this year. The move follows the NCAA's announcement Wednesday that it will... May 19, 2021

ESPN to televise Arkansas-Texas football game FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ first on-campus football game against Texas in 17 years will be televised by ESPN in primetime later this year. The Razorbacks’ Sept. 11 game against the Longhorns will kick... May 18, 2021

Arkansas rallies late to take series, SEC lead Arkansas has sole possession of the SEC lead with one week remaining in the regular season. The No. 1 Razorbacks rallied to defeat No. 5 Tennessee 3-2 on Sunday in the series finale between teams th... May 16, 2021

Tennessee walks off Arkansas to even series Tennessee second baseman Max Ferguson hit a game-winning three-run home run in the ninth inning to give the No. 5 Volunteers a dramatic 8-7 victory over No. 1 Arkansas on Saturday. The Vols (39-12, ... May 15, 2021

Arkansas rallies from 5 down, wins series opener at Tennessee Arkansas matched its largest comeback of the season and rallied to win the series opener at No. 5 Tennessee on Friday. The No. 1 Razorbacks won 6-5 after the Volunteers scored five runs in the first... May 14, 2021

Baum-Walker Stadium among 20 sites being considered for regional FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ Baum-Walker Stadium is one of 20 host sites the NCAA is considering for its baseball tournament, the organization announced Friday. Sixteen host sites will be announced May 3... May 14, 2021

Full capacity OK'd for Florida series FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas will allow full capacity at its final baseball series of the regular season next week against Florida. The three-game series between the No. 1 Razorbacks an... May 14, 2021

Arkansas to fully reopen baseball stadium to fans FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas will allow full capacity at its final baseball series of the regular season next week against Florida. The three-game series between the No. 1 Razorbacks and No. 7 Gators is s... May 13, 2021

Hogs win first matchup with Red Wolves FAYETTEVILLE — Cayden Wallace hit a grand slam during a five-run fifth inning and Arkansas defeated Arkansas State 8-4 on Tuesday at Baum-Walker Stadium in the first meeting between the programs. The... May 11, 2021

Razorbacks top coaches poll for 5th consecutive week FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas topped the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll for the fifth consecutive week Monday. The Razorbacks (36-9, 17-7 SEC) received 31 of 32 first-place votes in the poll following a ... May 10, 2021

Yurachek: Walton Arena renovations years away FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas athletics director Hunter Yurachek said Thursday there are not immediate plans to renovate Bud Walton Arena. During a question-and-answer session at a Fayetteville Chamber of... May 7, 2021

Razorbacks to reschedule missed game at Notre Dame FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas athletics director Hunter Yurachek said Thursday a date has been agreed upon for the Razorbacks to play at Notre Dame later this decade. “We’ve got a contract that has been m... May 7, 2021

Arkansas-Georgia start time delayed FAYETTEVILLE — The baseball game between Arkansas against Georgia will start 1 1/2 hours later than originally planned. A first pitch was rescheduled for just after 8 p.m. between the No. 1 Razorback... May 7, 2021