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Krzysko Supplies the Power in Win Over Omaha

March 18, 2018

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Senior Loren Krzysko powered the offense with a grand slam while Mary Haff and Autumn Storms combined for a one-hit shutout Sunday in the Razorbacks’ 4-0 win over Omaha. With its victory, Arkansas completed a five-game sweep of the Wooo Pig Classic and improved to 21-5 overall this season.

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The Razorbacks continue their home stand Tuesday with a doubleheader against UT Arlington. First pitch of the twin bill is scheduled for 12 p.m. (CT) at Bogle Park. Both games will be streamed on SEC Network+ which is available through the WatchESPN app. The all-time series between Arkansas and UTA is tied at 2-2; the teams last met in 2012.

FINAL: Arkansas 4, Omaha 0 | Box Score

The Razorbacks’ struck early with all four of the teams runs coming in the first on Krzysko’s grand slam. After back-to-back singles from Hannah McEwen and Ashley Diaz, sophomore Aly Manzo drew a two-out walk to load the bases for Krzysko. The Barrington, Ill., native responded by sending the 2-2 offering from Omaha starter Laura Roecker over the fence in left field. The home run was her fifth of the season and the team’s third grand slam.

Haff made the four-run advantage stand up through her five innings before giving way to Storms who pitched the final two. Omaha’s lone hit of the day was a two-out double in the first frame that Haff worked around with her second strikeout. She issued a pair of walks in the second but again struck out the final hitter of the inning to get out of trouble. Haff finished the game with six strikeouts and retired the final 10 hitters she faced.

Storms continued the lights-out pitching by striking out the side in the sixth inning. She walked the first hitter of the seventh and after a groundball to second, the visitors had a runner in scoring position. McEwen made a diving catch to keep Omaha from scoring a potential run and a final ground out to Haydi Bugarin at second secured the win.

2018 Wooo Pig Classic
Weekend Results
Game 1: Tulsa 8, Omaha 0 (5 inn.)
Game 2: Tulsa 7, Iowa State 1
Game 3: Saint Francis (Pa.) 6, Omaha 2
Game 4: Arkansas 8, Iowa State 3
Game 5: Arkansas 8, Saint Francis (Pa.)

Game 6: Iowa State 12, Tulsa 1 (6 inn.)
Game 7: Iowa State 6, Omaha 5
Game 8: Tulsa 4, Saint Francis (Pa.) 0
Game 9: Arkansas 3, Omaha 1
Game 10: Arkansas 4, Saint Francis (Pa.) 3

Game 11: Saint Francis (Pa.) 3, Iowa State 2
Game 12: Arkansas 4, Omaha 0

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