The No. 3 national seed Arkansas Razorbacks (41-16) secured a 13-6 win over Santa Clara in the first game of the Fayetteville Regional on Friday at Baum-Walker Stadium.
Arkansas plated five runs in each of the fourth and sixth innings and a three-run home run from Caleb Cali rounded out the scoring in the bottom of the seventh.
After starter Hunter Hollan went just 2 1/3 innings in the start, right-hander Will McEntire provided five innings over three-run ball in relief. Righty Cody Adcock came in after McEntire and finished the final 1 2/3 innings.
Seven of Arkansas' batters recorded at least one hit and six drove in at least one run. Cali and Kendall Diggs both drove in three runs each on one hit each.
HawgBeat provided inning-by-inning updates for Friday's contest, which was streamed on ESPN+...
Starting Lineups
Arkansas
1. CF Tavian Josenberger (S)
2. 2B Peyton Holt (R)
3. DH Kendall Diggs (L)
4. 1B Brady Slavens (L)
5. 3B Caleb Cali (R)
6. RF Jace Bohrofen (L)
7. LF Jared Wegner (R)
8. C Parker Rowland (S)
9. SS John Bolton (R)
SP: Hunter Hollan (L)
Santa Clara
1. LF JonJon Berring (L)
2. 2B Dawson Brigman (R)
3. RF Michael O'Hara (L)
4. 1B Efrain Manzo (R)
5. CF Coleman Brigman (R)
6. DH Eamonn Lance (R)
7. SS Malcolm Williams (R)
8. 3B Thomas Ferroggiaro (S)
9. C Ben Steck (R)
SP: Cole Kitcken (R)
Top 1 (Santa Clara)
~ JonJon Berring flied out to right field on Hollan's fourth pitch of the game
~ Dawson Brigman dropped a one-out single in center on an 0-1 count.
~ Michael O'Hara doubled down the left field line, Brigman advanced to third.
~ Efrain Manzo drove in both runs with an RBI single to left. (2-0)
~ Coleman Brigman flied out to centerfield.
~ Eamonn Lance flied out to centerfield.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Bottom 1 (Arkansas)
~ Tavian Josenberger grounded out up the middle to the shortstop.
~ Peyton Holt grounded out to second base.
~ Kendall Diggs flied out to left field as JonJon Berring made a nice play in the field for the third out.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Top 2 (Santa Clara)
~ Malcolm Williams grounded out to first base.
~ Thomas Ferroggiaro drew a four-pitch walk.
~ Ben Steck struck out swinging.
~ JonJon Berring struck out swinging.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Bottom 2 (Arkansas)
~ Brady Slavens flied out to center on the first pitch of the frame.
~ Caleb Cali grounded out to shortstop.
~ Jace Bohrofen drew a two-out walk.
~ Jared Wegner grounded out to shortstop to end the inning.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Top 3 (Santa Clara)
~ Dawson Brigman drew a five-pitch walk
~ Michael O'Hara grounded out to first base, Brigman advanced to second.
Arkansas brought RHP Will McEntire on in relief of Hunter Hollan.
~ Efrain Manzo struck out swinging.
~ Coleman Brigman grounded out to shortstop to strand the runner.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Bottom 3 (Arkansas)
~ Parker Rowland struck out looking.
~ John Bolton was hit by a 2-0 pitch to get on base with one out.
~ Tavian Josenberger hit to the shifted second baseman, who got Bolton out at second but Josenberger reached on the fielder's choice.
~ Peyton Holt walked on five pitches to give Arkansas two base runners.
~ Kendall Diggs drew a four-pitch walk to load the bases.
~ Brady Slavens grounded out to first base on a ball hit 106 mph off the bat.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB
Top 4 (Santa Clara)
~ Eamonn Lance singled to right field to lead the inning off.
~ Malcolm Williams flied out to center for the first out.
~ Thomas Ferroggiaro blooped a single over Peyton Holt's head in shallow center.
~ Ben Steck flied out to left for the second out.
~ JonJon Berring lined out to second base on a great catch made by Holt.
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB
Bottom 4 (Arkansas)
~ Caleb Cali led things off with a five-pitch walk.
Santa Clara turned to RHP Skylar Hales in relief of Cole Kitchen.
~Jace Bohrofen struck out swinging.
~ Jared Wegner singled through the right side, Cali advanced to second.
~ Parker Rowland hit an RBI single to right, Cali scored, Wegner advanced to third. (2-1)
~ John Bolton hit an RBI sacrifice fly to center, Wegner scored. (2-2)
~ Tavian Josenberger singled through the right side, Rowland advanced to third.
~ Peyton Holt walked to load the bases.
~ Kendall Diggs cleared the bases with a three-run single to center.
~ Brady Slavens flied out to right to end the frame.
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Top 5 (Santa Clara)
~ Dawson Brigman grounded out to shorstop.
~ Michael O'Hara flied out to center after a 10-pitch at bat.
~ Efrain Manzo doubled to left field.
~ Coleman Brigman hit an RBI double to left on a ball that hit off Caleb Cali's glove. (5-3)
~ Eamonn Lance grounded out to third and Cali redeemed himself by making the third out.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Bottom 5 (Arkansas)
~ Caleb Cali flied out to center.
~ Jace Bohrofen singled off the wall in right.
~ Jared Wegner struck out swinging
~ Parker Rowland groundout out to second to end the inning.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Top 6 (Santa Clara)
~ Malcolm Williams singled through the left side on the first pitch of the inning.
~ Williams advanced to second on a failed pickoff attempt.
~ Thomas Ferroggiaro laid down a sac bunt to advance Williams to third.
~ Ben Steck popped out to Peyton Holt at second base for the second out.
~ JonJon Berring fouled out to Caleb Cali.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Bottom 6 (Arkansas)
LHP Nick Sando came on in relief of Skylar Hales for Santa Clara.
~ John Bolton singled to right on Sando's first pitch.
~ Tavian Josenberger hit a two-run home run to the building in right field. (7-3)
~ Peyton Holt singled to right.
~ Holt stole second.
~ Kendall Diggs struck out swinging.
~ Brady Slavens drew a two-out walk.
RHP Blake Hammond came on in relief of Sando for Santa Clara.
~ Caleb Cali was hit by Hammond's first pitch.
~ Jace Bohrofen struck out swinging.
~ Jared Wegner drew an RBI walk, Holt scored. (8-3)
~ Parker Rowland drew an RBI walk, Slavens scored. (9-3)
~ John Bolton drew an RBI walk, Cali scored. (10-3)
~ Tavian Josenberger flied out to deep left to end the inning.
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB
Top 7 (Santa Clara)
~ Dawson Brigman grounded out to third.
~ Michael O'Hara singled through the right side.
~ Efrain Manzo struck out looking.
~ Coleman Brigman flied out to left.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Bottom 7 (Arkansas)
~ Peyton Holt was hit by a 1-1 pitch.
~ Kendall Diggs drew a four-pitch walk to put two on.
~ Brady Slavens struck out swinging.
~ Caleb Cali hit a three-run homer to left field, Holt and Diggs scored. (13-3)
~ Jace Bohrofen grounded out on a ball hit off the pitcher.
~ Jared Wegner singled to the shortstop and advanced to second on a throwing error.
~ Parker Rowland grounded out to first base to end the frame.
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB
Top 8 (Santa Clara)
~ Eamonn Lance hit a solo homer to left field to lead the inning off. (13-4)
~ Malcolm Williams flied out to right field.
~ Thomas Ferroggiaro drew a four-pitch walk.
~ Ben Steck singled through the left side, Ferroggiaro advanced to second.
Arkansas brought RHP Cody Adcock on in relief of Will McEntire.
~ JonJon Berring reached on a fielder's choice, Steck out at second.
~ Dawson Brigman hit an RBI single to center on an 0-2 count, Ferroggiaro scored. (13-5)
~ Brigman advanced to second on a defensive indifference.
~ Michael O'Hara lined out to second to strand the runners.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB
Bottom 8 (Arkansas)
~ John Bolton grounded out to the pitcher.
~ Tavian Josenberger struck out looking.
~ Peyton Holt lined out to left field.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Top 9 (Santa Clara)
~ Efrain Manzo grounded out to shortstop.
~ Coleman Brigman struck out swinging.
~ Eamonn Lance walked.
~ Malcolm Williams walked.
~ Thomas Ferroggiaro hit an RBI single to right, Lance scored and Williams advanced to third. (13-6)
~ Ben Steck flied out to center.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB