Entries from May 2007

May 28, 2007

Hogs 1 of 8 National Seeds

Vandy was named the #1 overall seed. The Remaining National Seeds in Order are Rice (49-12), North Carolina (48-12), Texas (44-15), Arizona State (43-13), Florida State (47-11), Arkansas (41-19) and San Diego (43-16). The bracket is available after the link.
Error: I noted in an earlier post that if Arkansas Wins it’s Regional it will host [...]

May 27, 2007

Razorbacks to Host NCAA Regional

Before todays SEC Title Game loss to Vanderbilt, the University of Arkansas received the good news of having been selected to host a NCAA Regional. Arkansas has hosted a regional three previous times (1999, 2004, 2006). Arkansas received an At-Large bid into the tournament by virtue of having been selected to host a regional.
The University [...]

May 27, 2007

Vandy Scores 4 Early To Down Hogs in Title Game

The Commodores Scored 4 in the First, 3 unearned, off of Razorback starter Dallas Keuchel and never looked back. The final was Vandy 7 Arkansas 4. Arkansas is now 0-3 in SEC Tournament championships games. The Hogs also lost the 1998 game to Auburn and the 1999 game to Alabama.
With the loss the Razorbacks [...]

May 26, 2007

Arkansas First to Complete SEC Championship Triple Crown

The University of Arkansas became the first school in SEC history to advance to the conference Football, Basketball, and Baseball Championship Games.
“It is a tremendous credit to our coaches, our student-athletes and our fans that we have reached the championship games in football, basketball and baseball all in the same year,” Arkansas Athletic [...]

May 26, 2007

Arkansas Advances to Championship Game

Duke Welker pitched Arkansas to a 3-2 win over South Carolina on Saturday morning and advanced the Hogs into the SEC Championship Game where they’ll face Vanderbilt Sunday. Vanderbilt defeated Ole Miss twice Saturday to advance into the Championship game. The game is at 3pm CDT on FSN.
Hogwired.com

May 25, 2007

Jess Todd Strikesout School Record 17 in 6-0 Win

He broke the previous record of 16 by David Walling vs. Eastern Illinois on Feb. 20, 1998, and Warren Hemm vs. SMU on March 26, 1976…
The 17 strikeouts were also an SEC Tournament record, breaking Florida’s Rob Bonanno old record of 15 against Georgia in 1994…
Todd also struck out his first nine batters-all swinging…
Hogs have [...]

May 23, 2007

Schmidt Shutsout Tide 6-0

In his first career complete-game shutout, Nick Schmidt held Alabama to two hits as the Razorbacks scored their first SEC tournament win since 2004. It was also the first shutout over an SEC team away from Baum Stadium since Todd Abbott’s no-hitter at Vanderbilt on April 1, 1994.
Arkansas faces South Carolina at 5pm cdt Thursday [...]

May 22, 2007

Razorbacks set NCAA Attendance Record

The Hogs averaged 8,047 tickets sold per game beating the old mark set by LSU (7,802). The SEC broke the million tickets sold barrier for the sixth consecutive season. No other conference has surpassed the million ticket sold mark even once.
KATV.com

May 22, 2007

Schmidt and Todd Named All-SEC 1st Team

It’s only the second time in school history that 2 Razorback starting pitchers were named to the first team. Schmidt was names a Clemons Award Semifinalist last Thursday.

Hogwired.com (All-SEC)
Hogwired.com (Clemens Award)

May 22, 2007

Hogs Clinch SEC West

The Razorback Baseball team lost it’s third straight series this past weekend to Ole Miss but with their win on Friday they clinched the SEC West title. The Hogs begin play in the SEC Tournament in Hoover, AL this Wednesday Vs. Alabama.
5-17 Hogs-4 Ole Miss-5 Hogwired.com
5-18 Hogs-4 Ole Miss-3 Hogwired.com
5-19 Hogs-0 Ole Miss-5 Hogwired.com

May 13, 2007

Hogs lose 2nd Straight SEC Series

For the first time this season the Razorbacks have lost 2 of 3 to a conference opponent with there 9-5 loss to Alabama this Sunday. The Hogs end the regular season with a series against ole miss starting this Friday.
Saturday Wrapup (Hogwired) (12-5 Arkansas Win)
Sunday Wrapup (The Morning News)

May 12, 2007

Tide Blanks Hogs 10-0

Only second time this season that the hogs have lost 2 straight.
Hogwired.com

May 9, 2007

Frank Broyles to be Honored

He’ll be recieveing the NACDA/NIT Athletics Director Award. As everyone knows by now, Broyles will be stepping down at the end of this year, his 50th with the school.
Hogwired.com

May 9, 2007

No more midweek games

For those wondering the baseball team is done with this seasons mid-week games. There are only 2 series left before the SEC tournament in Hoover, AL, away at Alabama, and home for Ole Miss.

May 9, 2007

Football Depth Chart Released

Here’s the link to the post-spring depth chart. For those football deprived…Enjoy!
Hogwired.com