The No. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks (8-2) defeated Murray State with an 11-1 run rule victory in eight innings on Saturday at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville.
HawgBeat provided a live a scoreboard with inning-by-inning updates throughout the game below.
Arkansas Lineup
1. Will Edmunson CF
2. Kendall Diggs, RF
3. Wehiwa Aloy, SS
4. Ben McLaughlin, 1B
5. Jared Sprague-Lott 3B
6. Ross Lovich DH
7. Jayson Jones, LF
8. Nolan Souza, 2B
9. Ryder Helfrick, C
Murray State Lineup
1. Drew Vogel, SS
2. Dustin Mercer, CF
3. Jonathan Hogart, RF
4. Riley Hawthorne, LF
5. Carson Garner, 3B
6. Taylor Howell, 1B
7. Dan Tauken, DH
8. Ethan Krizen, C
9. Logan Bland, 2B
Top 1 (Murray State)
RHP Brady Tygart pitching for Arkansas
- Vogel struck out swinging
- Mercer struck out looking
- Hogart struck out swinging
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Bottom 1 (Arkansas)
RHP Bryce Valero pitching for Murray State
- Edmunson walked on four pitches
- Edmunson was caught stealing second by the catcher
- Diggs walked
- Aloy flied out to left (105 mph exit velo)
- McLaughlin grounded out to first unassisted
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Top 2 (Murray State)
Tygart still pitching for Arkansas
- Hawthorne struck out swinging
- Garner grounded out to third
- Howell struck out swinging, Helfrick throws down dropped third strike to first
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Bottom 2 (Arkansas)
Valero still pitching for Murray State
- Sprague-Lott grounded out to shortstop
- Lovich strikes out swinging
- Jones grounded out to second base
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Top 3 (Murray State)
Tygart still pitching for Arkansas
- Tauken struck out swinging on three pitches
- Krizen struck out looking on three pitches
- Bland lined out to center
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Bottom 3 (Arkansas)
Valero still pitching for Murray State
- Souza walked
- Souza stole second
- Helfrick popped up to first base
- Edmunson singled to center, Souza advanced to third
- Diggs struck out swinging
- Aloy hits into fielder's choice, Edmunson out at second
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
Top 4 (Murray State)
Tygart still pitching for Arkansas
- Vogel was hit by a pitch, but the umpire said he leaned in and called it a strike on a 1-2 count (ruled strikeout looking)
- Mercer flied out to left field
- Hogart singled to left field (no-hitter gone for Tygart)
- Hawthorne grounded out to Tygart
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Bottom 4 (Arkansas)
Valero still pitching for Murray State
- McLaughlin walked on four pitches
RHP Jacob Pennington relieves Valero for Murray State
- Sprague-Lott bunt single to the pitcher, McLaughlin advanced to second
- Lovich hit by pitch, bases loaded
- Jones draws an RBI walk, runners advance and McLaughlin scores (1-0)
- Souze two-RBI single up the middle into center, Lovich and Sprague-Lott scored, Jones to third (3-0)
- Helfrick hits into 6-4-3 double play, Jones scores (4-0)
- Edmunson struck out swinging
4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Top 5 (Murray State)
Tygart still pitching for Arkansas
- Garner hit a 382-foot solo homer to left field (4-1)
- Howell struck out swinging
- Tauken struck out swinging
- Krizen singled to left field
- Bland walked on four pitches, Krizen advanced to second
- Vogel grounded out to shortstop
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
Bottom 5 (Arkansas)
- Diggs 340-foot solo home run to right field (5-1)
- Aloy reached on a fielding error by the center fielder, who dropped a popup and allowed Aloy to reach second
- McLaughlin dropped a bloop single in center, Aloy advanced to third
- Sprague-Lott lined out to second
- Lovich RBI double right field line, Aloy scored (unearned) and McLaughlin advanced to third (6-1)
- Jones RBI single to center, McLaughlin scored and Lovich advanced to third (7-1)
LHP Jordyn Nranjo relieved Pennington for Murray State
- Hudson Polk pinch hit RBI sacrifice fly to center, Lovich scored (8-1)
- Helfrick walked, Jones advanced to second
- Edmunson RBI single to left, Jones scored, Helfrick advanced to second (9-1)
- Diggs walked, bases loaded
RHP Jacob Hustedde relieved Nranjo for Murray State
- Aloy grounded out to shortstop
5 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Errors, 3 LOB
Top 6
RHP Will McEntire relieved Tygart for Arkansas
- Mercer flied out to right on the first pitch
- Hogart struck out swinging
- Hawthorne lined out to right field
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Bottom 6
Hustedde still pitching for Murray State
- McLaughlin flied out to left field
- Sprague-Lott walked
- Lovich struck out swinging
- Jones flied out to right field
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Top 7
McEntire still pitching for Arkansas
- Garner reached on a fielding error by Aloy at shortstop (dropped popup)
- Howell grounded into a 5-4-3 double play, Garner out at second
- Tauken strikes out swinging
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors, 0 LOB
Bottom 7
RHP Kane Elmy relieved Hustedde for Murray State
- Holt flied out to centerfield
- Helfrick grounded out to shortstop
- Edmunson popped up to first base
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Top 8
RHP Cooper Dossett relieved McEntire for Arkansas
- Stokely struck out looking
- Bland grounded out second base
- Vogel struck out swinging
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Bottom 8
RHP Malik Pogue relieved Elmy for Murray State
- Diggs struck out swinging
- Aloy grounded out to second base
- McLaughlin bunt single to pitcher, advanced to second on throwing error by Pogue
- McLaughlin advanced to third on failed pickoff attempt (error)
- Sprague-Lott RBI single through right side, McLaughlin scores (10-1)
- Lovich RBI double to right-center, Sprague-Lott scores (11-1)
FINAL (8): Arkansas 11, Murray State 1
