Arkansas lands Eastern Illinois transfer Lincoln Riley
The Arkansas baseball team received good news Tuesday when Eastern Illinois outfielder Lincoln Riley announced his commitment to the Diamond Hogs.
The Marion, Iowa, native slashed .307/.423/.424 with an OPS of .847 in 2023. He accumulated 71 hits, 11 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 38 RBIs in 289 plate appearances. Riley struck out in 36 at-bats and walked 27 times. The 5-foot-10 outfielder also stole 18 bases.
Riley started 59 games in centerfield and finished with a perfect fielding percentage on 161 defensive chances. He was named to the NCAA Vanderbilt Regional Team after going 3-8 with a double and triple, both against Vanderbilt. He set the Eastern Illinois record with 23 hit-by-pitches.
He played two seasons at Eastern Illinois and spent his first two years of eligiblity with Southeastern Community College.
Riley will have one more year of eligiblity in Fayettevile with the Razorbacks as a grad transfer.