Razorback Report: Week 5

Overall Record: 18-2
SEC Record: 3-0
Streak: W13

In The Polls – March 13
Perfect Game – #3
NCBWA – #6
USA Today Coaches – #6
Baseball America – #7
Collegiate Baseball – #7
D1Baseball – #7

Week 5 Results (5-0)
Tuesday, March 14 – vs. UNLV – W, 13-7
Wednesday, March 15 – vs. UNLV – W, 5-2
Friday, March 17 – vs. Auburn – W, 7-2
Saturday, March 18 – vs. Auburn – W, 9-3
Sunday, March 19 – vs. Auburn – W, 5-0

Week 6 Schedule
Tuesday, March 21 – vs. SEMO – 3 p.m. [SEC Network+]
Friday, March 24 – at #1 LSU – 7 p.m. [ESPN2]
Saturday, March 25 – at #1 LSU – 1 p.m. [SEC Network]
Sunday, March 26 – at #1 LSU – Noon [ESPN]

Player of the Week
INF/OF Kendall Diggs

Stats (5 GP/5 GS): .471/.571/.765 (8-for-17), 5 R, 5 2B, 7 RBI, 13 TB, 4 BB

Kendall Diggs powered the Razorback offense to a 5-0 week, including an SEC Opening Weekend series sweep against Auburn, to help extend Arkansas’ winning streak to 13 consecutive games, the team’s longest in-season streak since 2010 . The Hogs’ designated hitter slashed a team-leading .471/.571/.765 and collected a team-high eight hits, including an SEC-leading five doubles, on the week. Diggs had at least one hit in all five games, including a pair of multi-hit efforts, and he drove in multiple RBI in two of the five games, including a season-best four RBI in Arkansas’ series-clinching win against Auburn. He also led all Hog hitters in runs scored (5), total bases (13) and walks (4) for the week.

Pitcher of the Week
RHP Cody Adcock

Stats (2 APP/1 GS): 1-0, 7.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 SO, .083 B/AVG

Cody Adcock was dominant in his first start as a Razorback, twirling six shutout innings in Sunday’s series finale against Auburn to help Arkansas complete its SEC Opening Weekend series sweep and extend its winning streak to 13 consecutive games, the team’s longest in-season streak since 2010. The right-hander racked up six strikeouts while limiting the Tigers to just one hit and a walk, earning his first career quality start and recording Arkansas’ first combined shutout of the year.

Freshman of the Week
RHP Ben Bybee

Stats (1 APP/1 GS): 1-0, 5.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 SO

Ben Bybee impressed in his second career start on the mound, spinning five shutout innings on Wednesday to help Arkansas complete its midweek sweep against UNLV. The right-hander worked a career-long five innings and matched his career high with three strikeouts in the win, the first of his collegiate career.

Razorback Notes

• Arkansas is 18-2 overall on the season, matching their best 20-game start to a season since 2019.
• The Razorbacks extended their winning streak to 13 games with Sunday’s win, their longest in-season streak since 2010.
• With Sunday’s win against Auburn, Arkansas recorded its sixth straight SEC Opening Weekend series win as well as its fifth SEC Opening Weekend sweep in the last six seasons (excluding 2020).
• Arkansas has won fifth consecutive regular-season weekend series against Auburn.

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