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BOX SCORE: CP 4, UA 3

For the third straight game, Arkansas struggled to score runs, this time losing 4-3 to Cal Poly in a disappointing upset in San Diego (Calif.) on Friday afternoon.

The Hogs recorded 8 hits on the day but stranded multiple baserunners in the fifth, sixth and eighth innings which proved to be the difference. Starter Blaine Knight put in six quality innings, throwing 7 strikeouts and only allowing 1 run, but got a no-decision on the day.

Cal Poly hit a mediocre 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position, but the lone hit earned them the victory. Center fielder Alex McKenna drove in the game-winning run in the top of the ninth inning.

Here's how the Mustangs shocked Arkansas, 4-3:

Heston Kjerstad misjudged a fly ball in the second inning, scoring Tyler Marinconz and giving Cal Poly a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the fourth, Kjerstad made up for his mistake by tying the game, 1-1, on an RBI groundout.

Unforced errors hurt the Hogs as a throwing mistake by freshman pitcher Jackson Rutledge and a wild pitch by Bryce Bonnin put two more Cal Poly runs on the board, making it 3-1 in the top of the seventh. Dominic Fletcher hit a two-run shot to left center, tying the game at 3 apiece in the bottom of the inning.

Alex McKenna hit a two-out RBI single in the top of the ninth to give the Mustangs the lead once again, 4-3. The Hogs went down in order in the bottom of the ninth, ending any chance of a comeback.

Arkansas was extremely poor with runners in scoring position, going 0 for 8 and stranding 8 total baserunners.

Leadoff Jax Biggers went 0 for 5 today. He's now 0 for 9 with 3 strikeouts in the Razorbacks' two west coast games.

The Razorbacks had just as many errors today as runs scored (3).

Andrew Alvarez (Cal Poly): 1 1/3 IP (19 pitches), 0 H, 2 K's, 0 BB, 0 ER

Cal Poly center fielder Alex McKenna drove in the winning run with an RBI single in the final inning. McKenna finished the day 2 for 5 with that lone RBI.

Blaine Knight was a major bright spot for Arkansas, striking out 7 Mustang batters and only walking one in six innings of work despite dealing with a tightened strike zone. Knight allowed 1 run on 5 hits in his second outing of the year.

Fletcher's tw0-run bomb wasn't enough for a Razorback victory, but it did give the Hogs some life by tying the game up in the seventh. The center fielder finished with 2 RBIs and 1 run.

Arkansas moves on to their second game of the Tony Gwynn Classic against San Diego State tomorrow night, Saturday, February 24. First pitch is set for 8:00 pm (CST) on Cox Sports Television.