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Published Mar 7, 2023
Scoring Recap: Arkansas 7, Army 5
Robert Stewart  •  HawgBeat
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FAYETTEVILLE — After trailing for six total innings on Tuesday, No. 8 Arkansas (10-2) was propelled to a 7-5 victory over Army (5-6) courtesy of a three-run homer from Kendall Diggs that traveled 413 feet over the center field wall in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Diggs wasn't the only Razorback to hit a homer over 400 feet, as Jared Wegner's 427-foot home run off the batter's eye in the bottom of the sixth inning plated Arkansas' first three runs of the game on one massive swing.

Jace Bohrofen added a pair of hits in the contest, one of which was a 383-foot solo shot to right that tied the game at 4-4 in the same frame as Wegner's homer.

The winning pitcher for Arkansas was Dylan Carter, who threw three relief innings to close the game out. He gave up just one earned run on two hits while walking one and striking out two.

Here's an inning-by-inning recap of Tuesday's win, which was the Diamond Hogs' 10th of the season.

Army lineup

1. Derek Berg, C

2. Sam Ruta, 3B

3. Ross Friedrick, 1B

4. Kevin Dubrule, SS

5. Braden Golinski, CF

6. Bret Copeland, 2B

7. Justin Lehman, DH

8. William Parker, RF

9. Zac Farrell, LF

Arkansas lineup

1. Tavian Josenberger, CF

2. Peyton Stovall, 2B

3. Jared Wegner, LF

4. Brady Slavens, 1B

5. Jace Bohrofen, RF

6. Kendall Diggs, DH

7. Caleb Cali, 3B

8. Hudson Polk, C

9. John Bolton, SS

Top 1

Friedrick makes Coil pay for a leadoff single with a 412-foot blast to center field with one out.

Bottom 1

The Hogs put runners on the corners with one out, but Slavens hits one 107 mph right to the second baseman for a 4-6-3 double play.

Top 2

Coil issues a one-out walk, but a ground ball and a pop-up help him strand the runner at third.

Bottom 2

The Razorbacks fall victim to another 4-6-3 double play, which erases a leadoff hit-by-pitch.

Top 3

Ruta doubles to left with one out, but Coil retires the next two hitters to avoid damage.

Bottom 3

Arkansas goes down in order on nine pitches.

Top 4

The Black Knights string three two-out singles together at the bottom of the order, and that does it for Coil. Righty Austin Ledbetter inherits two runners and a 3-0 deficit.

Bottom 4

Buecker mows through the Razorbacks in order for the second straight inning. He has recorded 11 outs against the last 11 hitters.

Top 5

Army's consecutive singles turn into a fourth run, thanks to a Dubrule sacrifice fly. The threat stays alive as Friedrick takes second, but he is double off on a lineout to center.

Bottom 5

A one-out single from Caleb Cali was erased after Hudson Polk grounded into an inning-ending 5-4-3 double play.

Top 6

Ledbetter works around a one-out single to retire three of the four batters in the frame.

Bottom 6

After issuing a one-out walk to Tavian Josenberger, Army starting pitcher Robbie Bueck is replaced by lefty Sean Dennehy.

Peyton Stovall advanced Josenberger to third with a single and Jared Wegner brought both around to score with a 427-foot home run to dead center. Jace Bohrofen joined the part with a 383-foot two-out solo shot to right that tied the game at 4-4.

Kendall Diggs struck out to end the inning, but not after the Hogs were right back in it.

Top 7

Arkansas brings on RHP Dylan Carter to relieve Ledbetter.

Army gets the lead back on an RBI fielder's choice from Kevin Dubrul, but Carter got out just allowing the one run.

Bottom 7

Army brought on RHP Dom Trippi in relief.

The Hogs had runners on the corners with two outs, but Stovall hit a 103 mph liner right into the glove of the shortstop to end the inning.

Top 8

Carter sat the Army lineup down in order with a 1-2-3 inning.

Bottom 8

Brady Slavens was it by the pitch to reach with one out and Jace Bohrofen advances Slavens to second with a single to left. Kendall Diggs' 413-foot homer to center scored three and gave the Hogs a 7-5 lead going into the ninth.

Top 9

Carter ran into some trouble after a pair of batters reached with two outs, but a fly out to right closed things out without anymore drama.