Razorback Report: Week 14

Overall Record: 36-19
SEC Record: 17-13
Streak: W1

In the Polls – May 4
Baseball America – #10
D1Baseball – #12
NCBWA – #12
USA Today Coaches – #14
Perfect Game – 21

Week 14 Results (2-1)
Thursday, May 14 – at Kentucky* – L, 4-3
Friday, May 15 – at Kentucky* – W, 5-4
Saturday, May 16 – at Kentucky* – W, 16-12

* SEC opponent

SEC Tournament Schedule
Tuesday-Sunday, May 19-24
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, Hoover, Ala.

Tuesday, May 19 – First Round
Game 1: [9] Ole Miss vs. [16] Missouri – 9:30 a.m. [SECN]
Game 2: [12] Vanderbilt vs. [13] Kentucky – TBD [SECN]
Game 3: [10] Tennessee vs. [15] South Carolina – 4:30 p.m. [SECN]
Game 4: [11] Oklahoma vs. [14] LSU – TBD [SECN]

Wednesday, May 20 – Second Round
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. [8] Mississippi State – 9:30 a.m. [SECN]
Game 6: Winner Game 2 vs. [5] Florida – TBD [SECN]
Game 7: Winner Game 3 vs. [7] Arkansas – 4:30 p.m. [SECN]
Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. [6] Auburn – TBD [SECN]

Thursday, May 21 – Quarterfinals
Game 9: Winner Game 5 vs. [1] Georgia – 3 p.m. [SECN]
Game 10: Winner Game 6 vs. [4] Alabama – TBD [SECN]

Friday, May 22 – Quarterfinals
Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. [2] Texas – 3 p.m. [SECN]
Game 12: Winner Game 8 vs. [3] Texas A&M – TBD [SECN]

Saturday, May 23 – Semifinals
Game 13: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 – 12 p.m. [SECN]
Game 14: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12 – TBD [SECN]

Sunday, May 24 – Championship Game
Game 15: Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14 – 1 p.m. [ABC]

Note: The second game of each session will begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.

Player of the Week
OF Zack Stewart

Stats (3 GP/3 GS): .545/.643/1.545, 5 R, 6 H, 2 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB

Zack Stewart led Arkansas to a series win against Kentucky (May 14-16) at Kentucky Proud Park, slashing .545/.643/1.545 with five runs, six hits, two doubles, a team-leading three home runs, six runs batted in and three walks. Stewart homered to right center in the third inning, walked and scored in the fifth inning, and walked in the eighth inning of the Razorbacks’ 5-4 win against Kentucky in game 2 (May 15). The senior right fielder singled up the middle, scored, and doubled to center field as part of the Arkansas’ 10-run first inning, doubled to left center in the third inning, and homered to right field in the ninth inning in the Razorbacks’ 16-12 game 3 (May 16) win. He homered in all three games versus the Wildcats, helping him reach 11 bombs so far this season.

Pitcher of the Week
RHP James DeCremer

Stats (2 APP): 3.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO

James DeCremer was impressive in relief against Kentucky (May 14-16) at Kentucky Proud Park. In two appearances, he allowed just three hits, issued no walks, kept the Wildcats off the scoreboard, and struck out four Wildcat batters. The redshirt sophomore right-hander came into both game 1 (May 14) and game 3 (May 16) in the seventh inning and shut the Kentucky offense down, helping the Razorbacks clinch their seventh SEC series win of the season.

Razorback Notes

• INF Camden Kozeal was named Arkansas’ Southeastern Conference Community Service Team representative.
• LHP Hunter Dietz and C Ryder Helfrick were named Golden Spikes Award semifinalists and Dick Howser Trophy semifinalists this week.
• Arkansas extended their record against Kentucky to 50-30, including a 22-17 record in games played in Lexington, Ky.
• Arkansas won their first road series against the Wildcats since 2019.
• Arkansas will travel to Hoover for the SEC Tournament this week, beginning with their second round game at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20 against the winner of the first round game between Tennessee and South Carolina at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.