Razorback Report: Week 1
Overall Record: 3-1
SEC Record: 0-0
Streak: W1
In The Polls – Preseason
Perfect Game – #2
Baseball America – #3
D1Baseball – #3
NCBWA – #4
USA Today Coaches – #4
Week 1 Results (3-1)
Friday, Feb. 16 – vs. James Madison – W, 6-4
Saturday, Feb. 17 – vs. James Madison – W, 15-5 (6)
Sunday, Feb. 18 – vs. James Madison – L, 7-3
Monday, Feb. 19 – vs. James Madison – W, 4-0
Week 2 Schedule
Friday, Feb. 23 – vs. #7 Oregon State^ – 7 p.m. [FloBaseball]
Saturday, Feb. 24 – vs. Oklahoma State^ – 7 p.m. [FloBaseball]
Sunday, Feb. 25 – vs. Michigan^ – 1 p.m. [FloBaseball]
^ Kubota College Baseball Series (Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas)
Player of the Week
OF Ty Wilmsmeyer
Stats (4 GP/4 GS): .333/.412/.533 (5-for-13), 3 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 8 TB, 2 BB
Making his debut as a Razorback, outfielder Ty Wilmsmeyer put together a sensational all-round Opening Weekend as he finished with a team-leading five RBI and reached base in all four games. In game two, Wilmsmeyer swatted a solo home run, drove in a career-high five RBI and made a spectacular home run robbery at the outfield wall to power Arkansas to a 15-5 run-rule victory over James Madison. His homer-robbing catching earned him the No. 2 play on SportsCenter’s Top 10.
Pitcher of the Week
RHP Will McEntire
Stats (2 APP): 1-0, 1.17 ERA, 7.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 SO, .154 B/AVG
Veteran pitcher Will McEntire was dominant in his two Opening Weekend appearances. McEntire, who entered in relief of starter Hagen Smith on Opening Day, spun 5.2 innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts and earned the win in Arkansas’ 6-4 victory. The right-hander made his second relief appearance of the weekend in the series finale, emerging from the pen to fire two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and help Arkansas clinch its 28th consecutive non-conference weekend series win.
Freshman of the Week
LHP Colin Fisher
Stats (1 APP/1 GS): 1-0, 0.00 ERA 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO, .176 B/AVG
True freshman Colin Fisher’s collegiate debut could not have gone any better. The left-hander capped off the Razorbacks’ Opening Weekend with five shutout innings and four strikeouts to lead Arkansas to a 4-0 series-clinching combined shutout win against James Madison in Monday’s finale at Baum-Walker Stadium. Fisher dazzled in his first collegiate start on the mound, allowing just three hits over five scoreless innings. The Noble, Okla., native did not issue a walk and struck out four, earning the first win of his collegiate career in the process.
Razorback Notes
- Arkansas won its 28th consecutive non-conference home weekend series. The Razorbacks have not lost or tied a non-conference home weekend series since dropping two-of-three games to South Alabama in 2014.
- With Friday’s season-opening win, Arkansas improved to 21-1 overall on Opening Day under head coach Dave Van Horn, including a 16-1 record when opening the season at home.
- 37,310 total fans turned out for Opening Weekend at Baum-Walker Stadium. Arkansas ranked second nationally in total attendance and third nationally in average attendance (9,328) during the first week of the 2024 season.
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