Razorback Report: Week 9

Overall Record: 24-13
SEC Record: 8-7
Streak: W4

In the Polls – April 6
Baseball America – #22
D1Baseball – #22
USA Today Coaches – #22
NCBWA – #23
Perfect Game – NR

Week 9 Results (4-0)
Tuesday, April 7 – Little Rock – W, 7-0
Friday, April 10 – at #8 Alabama* – W, 7-5
Saturday, April 11 – at #8 Alabama* – W, 15-6
Sunday, April 12 – at #8 Alabama* – W, 3-2

* SEC opponent

Week 10 Schedule
Tuesday, April 14 – UAPB@ – 6 p.m. [SEC Network+]
Thursday, April 16 – Georgia* – 7 p.m. [ESPNU]
Friday, April 17 – Georgia* – 6 p.m. [SEC Network+]
Saturday, April 18 – Georgia* – 1 p.m. [SEC Network+]

Player of the Week
INF TJ Pompey

Stats (4 GP/4 GS): .438/.471/8.75, 5 R, 7 H, 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI

TJ Pompey helped lead Arkansas to an undefeated week with wins against Little Rock (April 7) at Baum-Walker Stadium and a three-game series sweep against Alabama (April 10-12) at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, slashing .438/.471/8.75 with five runs, seven hits, one double, two home runs, and six runs batted in. Pompey reached base on a fielder’s choice in the second inning and singled to right field, stole third base, and scored in the fifth inning against the Trojans. The infielder hit a two-run home run that was apart of a six-run eighth inning in game 1 (April 10) and a three-run home run that was apart of a five-run eighth inning in game 2 (April 11). He accounted for four runs, six hits, and six runs batted in three games against the Crimson Tide.

Pitcher of the Week
LHP Parker Coil

Stats (3 APP/0 GS): 0.00 ERA, 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO

Parker Coil came out of the bullpen and helped Arkansas succeed against Little Rock at Baum-Walker Stadium and against Alabama at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Over four innings of work against the Trojans and Crimson Tide, Coil allowed only three hits, no runs, two walks, and struck out five batters. The senior left hander retired the final three Crimson Tide batters and earned his second save of the season in a 7-5 game 1 win (April 10). He did not allow a single Alabama batter to reach base in Arkansas’ 3-2 game 3 victory (April 12).

Razorback Notes

• OF Zack Stewart hit the 50th home run of his collegiate career to left field in Arkansas’ 7-0 win against Little Rock on Tuesday (April 7).
• Arkansas extended its overall record to 9-2 against the Trojans after Tuesday’s win.
• The Razorbacks ended Alabama’s 18-game home winning streak after defeating the Crimson Tide in game 1 (April 10).
• Arkansas won their first three-game series in Tuscaloosa since 2019 after a 15-6 game 2 win against the Crimson Tide (April 11).
• The Razorbacks swept Alabama in Tuscaloosa for the first time after their 3-2 game three victory (April 12) and the first time on the road since completing the feat in Hoover in 2015.
• Arkansas returns to North Little Rock, Ark., to face UAPB on Tuesday, April 14, at CHI St. Vincent Field at Dickey-Stephens Park before returning to SEC play against Georgia on Thursday, April 16, at Baum-Walker Stadium.