Arkansas vs Alabama (Apr 11, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Arkansas Baseball
#22 Arkansas at #8 Alabama
Apr 11, 2026 at Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Sewell-Thomas Stad.)

Arkansas 15 (23-13,7-7)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Carter Rutenbar rf  5  2  2  1  0  1  0  0  0 
   Christian Turner ph/rf  1  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0 
Ryder Helfrick c  5  0  1  2  0  2  6  0  1 
Maika Niu cf  4  1  0  1  0  1  0  0  0 
Camden Kozeal ss  5  1  1  0  0  0  1  3  0 
Damian Ruiz lf  2  2  1  1  2  0  2  0  0 
Kuhio Aloy dh  4  2  3  1  1  1  0  0  0 
Alexander Peck 1b  3  0  0  0  0  1  7  0  0 
   Reese Robinett 1b  1  2  1  0  1  0  6  0  0 
Nolan Souza 2b  4  2  2  3  0  0  4  7  4 
TJ Pompey 3b  4  3  3  4  0  0  1  2  0 
Cole Gibler p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   Steele Eaves p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Colin Fisher p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Totals  38  15  14  14  4  6  27  14  5 
  

Alabama 6 (26-10,8-6)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Bryce Fowler cf  4  0  1  1  0  0  3  0  3 
Justin Lebron ss  5  1  1  1  0  2  3  4  2 
Brady Neal rf  2  0  1  0  2  0  2  0  0 
   Peyton Steele ph  0  1  0  0  1  0  0  0  0 
Jason Torres 3b  4  0  0  0  0  1  0  2  1 
   Caleb Barnett ph  1  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  0 
John Lemm c  4  0  0  0  0  0  6  0  1 
   Will Plattner ph  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Eric Hines dh  4  1  1  0  0  3  0  0  0 
   Evan Taylor ph  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1 
Chase Kroberger lf  1  1  1  0  1  0  4  0  0 
   Justin Osterhouse ph/lf  2  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Luke Vaughn 1b  3  0  1  0  1  0  8  1  1 
Brennan Holt 2b  2  1  1  2  2  0  1  3  0 
Zane Adams p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0 
   Sam Mitchell p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Luke Smyers p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Austin Morris p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Tate Robertson p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  34  6  9  5  7  6  27  12  9  

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Arkansas............ 001 030 155 - 15 14  2
Alabama............. 101 101 011 -  6  9  2
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E - Helfrick(4); Pompey(6); Lemm(2); Holt(5). DP - ARK 2. LOB - ARK 5; UA 9. 2B - Rutenbar(7); Kozeal(11); Souza(11); Pompey(3); Neal(10). HR - Pompey(8). HBP - Niu; Pompey. SH - Ruiz(1). SF - Helfrick(6); Souza(1); Fowler(2). SB - Rutenbar(1); Niu(9); Pompey(8); Lebron 3(28); Holt(13). CS - Niu(2).

Arkansas   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Cole Gibler   4.1  5  3  2  4  2  0  0  0  0  17  21  3  7  83 
Steele Eaves   1.2  1  1  0  1  3  0  0  0  0  6  8  1  1  28 
Colin Fisher W,3-4  3.0  3  2  2  2  1  0  0  0  0  11  13  0  7  43 
  
Alabama   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Zane Adams   6.0  5  4  3  2  4  0  0  1  0  21  26  9  4  104 
Sam Mitchell L,0-1  1.0  4  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  7  7  0  3  29 
Luke Smyers   0.1  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  2  1  0  6 
Austin Morris   1.0  2  4  4  1  2  1  0  1  0  5  7  0  1  30 
Tate Robertson   0.2  2  2  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  4  5  0  2  15 

Win - Fisher (3-4). Loss - Mitchell (0-1). Save - None. WP - Morris(3). HBP - by Adams (Pompey); by Morris (Niu). PB - Helfrick(4). Inherited runners/scored: Eaves 1/0; Smyers 2/1; Morris 2/2; Robertson 2/2. Pitches/strikes: Gibler 83/50; Eaves 28/19; Fisher 43/24; Adams 104/63; Mitchell 29/18; Smyers 6/5; Morris 30/16; Robertson 15/9.

Umpires - HP: Kevin Sweeney (CC) 1B: David Savage 2B: Vic Correll 3B: Joe
Start: 4:02 pm Time: 3:26 Attendance: 5249
Weather: 83, Clear
Mitchell faced 3 batters in the 8th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Arkansas Baseball
#22 Arkansas at #8 Alabama
Apr 11, 2026 at Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Sewell-Thomas Stad.)

Arkansas starters: 12/rf Rutenbar; 27/c Helfrick; 4/cf Niu; 8/ss Kozeal; 42/lf Ruiz; 25/dh Aloy; 9/1b Peck; 3/2b Souza; 5/3b Pompey; 29/p Gibler;

Alabama starters: 9/cf Fowler; 1/ss Lebron; 10/rf Neal; 32/3b Torres; 33/c Lemm; 42/dh Hines; 23/lf Kroberger; 13/1b Vaughn; 4/2b Holt; 20/p Adams;

Arkansas 1st - No play. Rutenbar flied out to lf (3-1 BBBK). Helfrick struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS). Niu struck out swinging (3-2 SBBSBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama 1st - Fowler singled up the middle (0-0). Lebron reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-1 S); Fowler out at second ss to 2b. Lebron stole second. Lebron stole third, scored on a throwing error by c, unearned. Neal walked (3-2 BKBKBB). Torres grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-1 SB); Neal out on the play. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Arkansas 2nd - Kozeal flied out to cf (0-1 K). Ruiz walked (3-1 BBFBB). Aloy singled through the left side (1-2 KBFF); Ruiz advanced to second. Peck struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS). Souza grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Alabama 2nd - Lemm grounded out to 2b (3-1 BBBK). Hines struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). Kroberger walked (3-1 BSBBB). Vaughn popped up to 3b (2-1 BSB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Arkansas 3rd - Pompey lined out to rf (2-2 KBKBF). Rutenbar doubled down the rf line (1-2 SBS). Helfrick singled to third base (2-0 BB); Rutenbar advanced to third. Niu reached on a fielder's choice to third base, RBI (0-2 FF); Helfrick out at second 3b to 2b; Rutenbar scored. Niu out at second p to 1b to ss, caught stealing. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama 3rd - Holt walked (3-2 KBBFBB). Holt stole second. Fowler popped up to 2b (3-2 KBFBB). Lebron singled up the middle, RBI (0-2 FSF); Holt scored. Neal grounded out to 2b (0-0); Lebron advanced to second. Lebron stole third. Torres grounded out to p (1-2 BKF). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Arkansas 4th - Kozeal popped up to ss (0-1 K). Ruiz flied out to lf (0-0). Aloy struck out swinging (3-2 BKSBBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama 4th - Lemm grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBKB). Hines struck out swinging (0-2 FSS). Kroberger singled to pitcher, bunt (0-0). Vaughn walked (3-2 SKBBBB); Kroberger advanced to second. Holt singled to center field, RBI (0-1 F); Vaughn advanced to second; Kroberger scored. Fowler flied out to lf (1-1 KB). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Arkansas 5th - Peck lined out to rf (1-0 B). Souza doubled down the lf line (1-2 KBF). Pompey hit by pitch (0-1 S). Rutenbar singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 BFBS); Pompey advanced to second; Souza scored. Rutenbar stole second, advanced to third; Pompey stole third, scored on a throwing error by c. Helfrick flied out to cf, SF, RBI (3-2 FBKBBF); Rutenbar scored, unearned. Niu flied out to lf (0-2 SF). 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Alabama 5th - Lebron grounded out to ss (0-0). Neal doubled to left center (3-2 KKBFBB). Eaves to p for Gibler. Torres struck out looking (0-2 KFK). Lemm grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 K). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Arkansas 6th - Kozeal reached on a throwing error by 2b (0-0). Ruiz grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Kozeal advanced to second. Aloy walked (3-0 BBBB). Peck flied out to lf (2-2 SBSB). Souza grounded out to ss (2-2 SBSB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Alabama 6th - Robinett to 1b for Peck. Hines struck out swinging (1-2 SSBS). Osterhouse pinch hit for Kroberger. Osterhouse singled up the middle (0-0). Vaughn reached on a throwing error by 3b (1-0 B); Osterhouse advanced to second. Vaughn advanced to second on a passed ball; Osterhouse advanced to third on a passed ball. Holt walked (3-2 BSBSFBB). Fowler flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-1 BF); Osterhouse scored, unearned. Lebron struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Arkansas 7th - Osterhouse to lf. Mitchell to p for Adams. Pompey doubled to left field (1-0 B). Rutenbar grounded out to ss (1-1 KB); Pompey advanced to third. Helfrick grounded out to ss, RBI (3-2 BSBSFB); Pompey scored. Niu grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama 7th - Fisher to p for Eaves. Neal walked (3-0 BBBB). Torres grounded into double play 2b to 1b (0-1 F); Neal out on the play. Lemm grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Arkansas 8th - Kozeal doubled to left field (3-2 BKFBB). Ruiz singled to left center, RBI (2-1 BFB); Kozeal scored. Aloy singled up the middle (1-2 KSFB); Ruiz advanced to second. Smyers to p for Mitchell. Robinett singled to first base, bunt (0-2 SF); Aloy advanced to second; Ruiz advanced to third. Souza flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1 BK); Robinett advanced to second; Aloy advanced to third; Ruiz scored. Morris to p for Smyers. Pompey homered to left field, 3 RBI (0-1 K); Robinett scored; Aloy scored. Rutenbar struck out swinging (2-2 FFBBS). Helfrick struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBFS). 5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Alabama 8th - Hines singled to left field (2-0 BB). Osterhouse grounded out to p (3-2 KBBFBF); Hines advanced to second. Vaughn singled to left field (2-1 BKB); Hines advanced to third. Holt reached on a fielder's choice to second base, RBI (3-2 KKBBB); Vaughn out at second 2b to ss; Hines scored. Fowler grounded out to 2b (0-0). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Arkansas 9th - Niu hit by pitch (2-1 BSB). Kozeal grounded out to 2b (1-0 B); Niu advanced to second. Niu stole third. Ruiz walked (3-2 BBKBKB). Ruiz advanced to second on a wild pitch. Aloy singled to center field, RBI (1-1 BK); Ruiz advanced to third; Niu scored. Robertson to p for Morris. Robinett walked (3-1 BSBBB); Aloy advanced to second. Souza singled through the right side, 2 RBI (0-1 F); Robinett advanced to second; Aloy scored; Ruiz scored. Pompey singled to right center, RBI (0-1 K); Souza advanced to third; Robinett scored. Turner pinch hit for Rutenbar. Turner reached on a fielder's choice to second base, RBI (0-1 F); Pompey out at second 2b to ss; Souza scored. Helfrick grounded out to ss (2-1 BBF). 5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Alabama 9th - Turner to rf. Lebron struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). Steele pinch hit for Neal. Steele walked (3-2 KBFBBB). Barnett pinch hit for Torres. Steele advanced to second. Barnett singled through the right side, RBI (1-2 KBK); Steele scored. Plattner pinch hit for Lemm. Plattner grounded out to ss (0-0). Taylor pinch hit for Hines. Taylor grounded out to 3b (0-0). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.