Razorback Report: SEC Tournament

Overall Record: 39-20
SEC Record: 17-13
Streak: L1

In the Polls – May 18
Baseball America – #10
D1Baseball – #12
NCBWA – #13
USA Today Coaches – #13
Perfect Game – #17

SEC Tournament Results (3-1)
Wednesday, May 20 – #23 Tennessee $ (No. 10 seed) – W, 8-4
Friday, May 22 – #5 Texas $ (No. 2 seed) – W, 8-1
Saturday, May 23 – #6 Auburn $ (No. 6 seed) – W, 2-1
Sunday, May 24 – #4 Georgia $ (No. 1 seed) – L, 11-1 (7)

* SEC Tournament (Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on Hoover, Ala.)

NCAA Lawrence Regional Schedule
Friday, May 29
Game 1: Northeastern vs. Kansas – 12 p.m. CT (ESPN+)
Game 2: Missouri State vs. Arkansas – 5 p.m. CT (ESPN+)

Saturday, May 30
Game 3: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser – 12 p.m. CT
Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner – 5 p.m. CT

Sunday, May 31
Game 5: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser – 12 p.m. CT
Game 6: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner – 5 p.m. CT

Monday, June 1 (if necessary)
Game 7: TBD

Player of the Week
INF Camden Kozeal

Stats (4 GP/4 GS): .538/.647/1.231, 4 R, 7 H, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 4 BB

Camden Kozeal powered Arkansas during the SEC Tournament against Tennessee, Texas, Auburn, and all the way to the Championship game at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium against Georgia (May 20, 22-24) at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, slashing .538/.647/1.231 with four runs, a team-leading seven hits including three home runs and seven runs batted in, and four walks. Kozeal homered to right center in the first inning and walked and scored in the fifth inning in the Razorbacks’ 8-4 win against the Volunteers (May 20) in the SEC Tournament Second Round. The junior shortstop homered in the first and second innings, singled to center in the fourth, walked in the eighth, and drove in five runs in Arkansas’ 8-1 win against the Longhorns (May 22) in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals. He singled up the middle in the first inning, walked in the third inning, and hit an RBI single to right field to tie the game in the fifth inning against Auburn (May 23) in the SEC Tournament Semifinals. Kozeal singled through the right side in the fifth inning and walked in the seventh inning against the Bulldogs (May 24) in the SEC Tournament Championship game.

Pitcher of the Week
RHP Gabe Gaeckle

Stats (1 APP/0 GS): 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 BB 9 SO

Gabe Gaeckle stood out in relief against Texas (May 23) at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, helping Arkansas advance to the SEC Tournament Semifinals. Gaeckle earned the win for the Razorbacks and matched his career long with six innings pitched. The junior right hander allowed just three hits and one walk while holding the Longhorns scoreless and struck out nine batters, matching a season high.

Razorback Notes

• LHP Hunter Dietz was named to the All-SEC First Team. It is the fourth consecutive season an Arkansas pitcher has been named to the first team and the fourth consecutive season a left hander has been named to the list.
• LHP Ethan McElvain was named to the All-SEC Second Team.
• C Ryder Helfrick was named to the All-SEC Defensive Team and as a Buster Posey Award semifinalist.
• OF Zack Stewart was named to the Baseball America National Team of the Week after his impressive performance against Kentucky (May 14-16).
• Arkansas extended its overall record to 47-29 against Tennessee, including a 4-1 record in games played at the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Ala.
• In the Dave Van Horn era (2003-pres.), the Razorbacks are 35-15 overall and 4-1 in Hoover against the Volunteers.
• The Razorbacks won their sixth straight game against Texas (May 22) with an 8-1 victory in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, including a 4-0 mark against the Longhorns since they joined the SEC ahead of the 2025 season.
• Arkansas appeared in its seventh SEC Tournament semifinal game appearance since 2013 after defeating the Longhorns.
• In the fourth game of the season against Auburn, the Razorbacks defeated the Tigers to split the season series, 2-2
• Arkansas appeared in the SEC Tournament Championship game for the first time since 2021, when it defeated Tennessee 7-2 to claim its first in program history.
• The Razorbacks will travel to play in the NCAA Lawrence Regional this weekend, beginning with their third game of the season against Missouri State on Friday at 5 p.m. on ESPNU at Hoglund Ballpark.