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With the 2020 baseball season just around the corner, HawgBeat is previewing Arkansas' projected starting lineup with in-depth player breakdowns.
For a FREE overview of who the Razorbacks will likely start in their Feb. 14 opener against Eastern Illinois, as well as a their batting order and other key bench players, click here.
The PREMIUM series of player breakdowns begins with a look at Arkansas' potential leadoff man...
#8 - Braydon Webb - LF
R-Jr. | R/R | 6-0 | 195
McKinney, Texas / McKinney Boyd HS (Grayson C.C.)
2019 (Grayson): 55 games, .450/535/.842, 25 2B, 6 3B, 14 HR, 66 RBI, 28 BB/33 K, 18-20 SB
Arkansas targeted two junior college prospects to fill the void in its outfield created by the departure of three-year starter Dominic Fletcher.
When Chet Allison slipped to the 24th round of last summer’s MLB Draft, the Razorbacks thought they had their man. Coached by Ron Scott - the father of Arkansas softball coach Courtney Deifel - at Fresno City C.C. in California, Allison hit .446 with 11 home runs and 50 RBIs in 45 games to earn unanimous MVP honors for the conference.