The Arkansas Razorbacks jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the Fayetteville Regional on Saturday night vs. Kansas State. They’ve got ace Hagen Smith on the mound, one of the best pitchers in college baseball history. He looked sharp as usual in the first few innings, shutting down the KSU bats through the first five innings. In the fifth inning, Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn shared his thoughts.
His offense was able to put a couple runs on the board in the top of the fifth. What did he see? “Well, we just did a good job of getting on base. Getting a bat on the ball. Didn’t really square anything up that inning. But we got some to drop. But we hit some balls hard earlier. Most of our rallies have started with two outs. And we have six hits. But I feel fortunate to get a couple of runs right there,” Van Horn explained.
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What has he been seeing from his pitcher Hagen Smith on Saturday night? “Well, he’s competing hard like he always does. His stuff’s pretty good. And you know, they’re getting a second look at him now. This is what, you know, he’s gotta pick it up a notch. But he’s been really good,” Van Horn noted.
Shortly after the interview, the Wildcats bats got hot in the bottom of the fifth inning and they took the lead, taking a 3-2 advantage over the Hogs. Then, they blasted a three-run shot to make it 6-2. Coming into Saturday’s game, Smith had only given up 13 earned runs all season. Just into the sixth inning of the Fayetteville Regional vs. KSU, he’s already allowed six.
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