Razorback Baseball team advance to Super Regional
The Razorback Baseball team picked a really good time to get on a roll. The Hogs went 3-0 in the Norman, Oklahoma regional of the NCAA tournament, and beat the Sooners twice on their home turf to capture the regional title and advance to the Super Regional against the Florida Seminoles.
The Hogs outscored the competition in the regional 38-9, including a 10-3 win over Washington State, and beating the Sooners 17-6 on Saturday, and again on Sunday 11-0.
“I am just so proud of the team,” Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn said. “What an effort they gave us. I think that you could probably see it from the stands but I am talking some big time hustle and they gave us everything they had.”
Redshirt freshman pitcher Drew Smyly just missed a no-hitter against the Sooners Sunday, pitching 8 1/3 innings of no-hit baseball, and striking out twelve Sooners in the shutout.
Next up the Razorbacks will take on the Florida State Seminoles beginning on Friday, June 5th. Arkansas has played Florida State three times in post-season play over the years and are 3-0 against them. Site selection for the Super Regional will be announced tonight.
If the Hogs can take two of three games against the Seminoles this weekend, they’ll be headed to the College World Series.
[Photo by TipsterHog via Flicker and Creative Commons 2.0.]
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By Michael on June 1st, 2009
It’s not official that the Super Regional will be in Tallahassee. NCAA announcement of host sites for the Super Regionals is not till 11pm tonight.
By Dustin on June 1st, 2009
Thanks Michael. Fixed.
By Michael on June 1st, 2009
NP.
FSU has submitted a bid of $92K for a 2 day Super Regional and $100K for a 3 day Super Regional. No details of what if any bid the UofA has made have leaked out.
We have several things in our favor for getting the nod.
Seating: >10,000 UofA – 6,500 FSU
Attendance: Last year when FSU hosted a Super Regional they averaged 4,700 in attendance each night. Doesn’t look good when the host site can’t sell out for a Super Regional. Having the WalMart Shareholders meeting in town this week could be a boon to ticket sales.
Facilities: Baum Stadium was ranked #1 again by Rivals while FSU’s stadium came in 4th. http://collegebaseball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=869295
By Dgold on June 1st, 2009
go hogs go
By Michael on June 2nd, 2009
Haven’t seen an explanation of why, but the NCAA went with FSU to host the Super Regional. Would have figured they would have gone with the bigger payday.
By Jim Pierson on June 4th, 2009
Win, lose or draw, the Razorbacks are my team. It just makes it more fun when they win.
GO HOGS!!!!