Scoring Recap: Arkansas 17, Stanford 2 (College World Series)

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As expected, Arkansas is sticking with the same lineup it has used the entire NCAA Tournament. There weren't any surprises in Stanford's lineup either.

Full lineups are listed below.

Braydon Webb jumped on the first pitch of the game, hitting it off the top of the wall in right field for a leadoff triple. Brady Slavens followed with a sacrifice fly to left to start the scoring.

After another fly out, the Razorbacks used a Michael Turner single, Chris Lanzilli hit by pitch and Robert Moore walk to load the bases. However, they were stranded when Jalen Battles looked at strike three.

It didn't take long for Stanford to tie it up, as Brock Jones hit Connor Noland's third pitch over the wall in left for al leadoff home run.

The Razorbacks got a one-out single by Zack Gregory, but that was it. Stanford starter Alex Williams is at 39 pitches through two innings.

Noland needed just seven pitches to retire the Cardinal in order in the second inning.

The Razorbacks put another couple of runners on base, but Battles popped out to strand them. They did continue to drive Williams' pitch count up, though, as he's at 60 through three innings.

Noland worked another perfect 1-2-3 inning in the third, this time needing just five pitches. He's thrown only 24 pitches through three innings.

For the first time today, Arkansas failed to get a base runner in the fourth inning. It was Williams' most efficient inning, needing just 10 pitches.

Noland has retired 10 straight batters after another 1-2-3 inning in the fourth. He's thrown only 31 pitches through four innings.

After back-to-back singles by Slavens and Wallace to start the inning, Chris Lanzilli gave the Razorbacks the lead with a three-run home run to left. It was a 389-foot blast.

Another hit, a single by Robert Moore, chased Williams from the game after just 4 1/3 innings.

The reliever, Ryan Bruno, walked Battles to put two runners on. Peyton Stovall hit a slow grounder to second and Stanford got the force at second, putting runners on the corners. That set up a run-scoring wild pitch, with Moore scampering home when the pitch got away from the catcher.

The wild pitch also moved Stovall to second, turning Gregory's following single into an RBI.

Noland gave up a couple of hits in the fifth, but a double play erased one and he stranded the other by inducing a ground ball. It was a nine-pitch at bat that gives him 40 through five innings.

Michael Turner notched a two-out single, but that was it for the Razorbacks.

Jones started the inning with a long at bat, but struck out on the 10th pitch. Noland also retired the next two guys for his fourth perfect inning of the day.

Moore led off the seventh inning with a double and then scored on Jalen Battles' RBI single up the middle.

A two-out walk by Webb led to Stanford going to the bullpen. Tommy O'Rourke threw a wild pitch to start his outing, moving the runners to second and third, and then gave up an RBI single to Slavens. Wallace followed with an RBI double.

Noland worked his fifth 1-2-3 inning of the game in the seventh inning. He's up to 66 pitches through seven.

Peyton Stovall, the last Arkansas starter without a hit, finally notched his first hit of the day with a two-run single up the middle.

Noland was finally lifted with two outs in the eighth inning. Kole Ramage inherited runners on first and second and promptly gave up an RBI double to Carter Graham.

After a leadoff pinch-hit walk by Kendall Diggs, Cayden Wallace launched a two-run home run -- his team-leading 16th of the season.

Later in the inning, Stovall added another two-run single and Webb drove in two more with a double. All nine starters have multiple hits.

Zebulon Vermillion closed out the win with a perfect ninth inning.

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Arkansas (43-19, 18-12 SEC) vs. No. 2 seed Stanford (47-16, 21-9 Pac-12)

Location: Charles Schwab Field (Omaha, Neb.)

First pitch: 1 p.m. CT

TV: ESPN (link)

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Closer look at Stanford

Pitching matchup

ARK: Sr. RHP Connor Noland (18 G/17 GS, 3.86 ERA, 105 K/33 BB, 100.1 IP)

STAN: Sr. RHP Alex Williams (17 G/17 GS, 2.88 ERA, 90 K/23 BB, 97 IP)

**NOTE**

This is the first game of the College World Series for both teams. The winner of this game will face the winner of Auburn-Ole Miss at 6 p.m. Monday, while the loser will face the loser of that game in an elimination game at 1 p.m. Monday.

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