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Last month when Baseball America and Perfect Game updated their recruiting rankings for the 2017 class, both had the Arkansas Razorbacks at No. 3 in the nation.
It was the second time in the last three years that head coach Dave Van Horn landed a top three class (the rankings only factor in players who actually made it to campus -- not those who chose pro ball after signing a National Letter of Intent).
To no one's surprise, Van Horn and the Hogs are continuing their hot streak into the 2018, 2019, and 2020 classes.
On Wednesday, the Razorbacks gained a big-time addition for the 2020 crop as Greenbrier (Ark.) third baseman Cayden Wallace, the nation's No. 18 overall prospect according to Perfect Game, chose the home state Hogs during an unofficial visit in Fayetteville.
His commitment is Arkansas' seventh for the 2020 class and generated enough interest from fans that we thought now would be a good time for an updated overview of Razorback baseball recruiting.
Here's how the Hogs' 2018, 2019 and 2020 classes stack up as of today. The class rankings used here are according to Perfect Game and are obviously subject to change many times over the next few years:
CLASS OF 2018 (No. 8 nationally)
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wade Beasley |
RHP |
6-3 |
210 |
Horatio (Ark.) |
|
Josh Breaux |
C |
6-2 |
215 |
Tomball (Texas) McLennan C.C. |
|
Jacob Burton |
RHP |
6-0 |
175 |
Diana (Texas) New Diana |
|
Caleb Denny |
SS |
6-2 |
185 |
Owasso (Okla.) |
|
Christian Franklin |
OF |
5-11 |
175 |
Overland Park (Kan.) Rockhurst |
|
Allante Hall |
C |
6-0 |
183 |
Blue Springs (Mo.) South |
|
Liam Henry |
LHP |
6-2 |
175 |
Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill |
|
Travis Hester |
RHP |
6-2 |
190 |
College Station (Texas) |
|
Evan Hiatt |
LHP |
6-2 |
215 |
Little Rock (Ark.) Catholic |
|
Tyler Isenberg |
SS |
5-10 |
175 |
Orange Park (Fla.) Trinity Christian |
|
Dillon Lifrieri |
OF |
6-1 |
190 |
Wilton (Conn.) |
|
Kam'ron Mays-Hunt |
SS |
6-0 |
175 |
Bentonville (Ark.) |
|
Connor McCullough |
RHP |
6-1 |
170 |
Maumelle (Ark.) |
|
Caden Monke |
LHP |
6-3 |
165 |
Mt. Olive (Ill.) |
|
Connor Noland |
RHP |
6-3 |
210 |
Greenwood (Ark.) |
|
Steven Sanchez |
LHP |
6-7 |
230 |
Mundelien (Ill.) |
|
Andrew Stanley |
C |
5-9 |
170 |
Searcy (Ark.) IMG Academy |
|
Jake Sweeney |
LHP |
6-7 |
220 |
Hobart (Ind.) |
|
Evan Taylor |
LHP |
6-4 |
220 |
Florence (Ala.) |
|
Elijah Trest |
RHP |
6-3 |
220 |
White Oak (Texas) |
|
Patrick Wicklander |
LHP |
6-3 |
185 |
San Jose (Calif.) Valley Christian |
|
Jacob Wilk |
SS |
6-4 |
203 |
Harker Heights (Texas) Salado |
CLASS OF 2019 (No. 19 nationally)
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Blake Adams |
RHP |
6-2 |
205 |
Springdale (Ark.) Har-Ber |
|
Bryce Matthews |
OF |
6-4 |
185 |
Parker (Colo.) Chaparral |
|
Zack Morris |
LHP |
6-2 |
230 |
Cabot (Ark.) |
|
Jesse Pierce |
3B |
6-2 |
170 |
Las Vegas (Nev.) Arbor View |
|
Nathan Rintz |
RHP |
6-2 |
180 |
Schaumburg (Ill.) |
|
Xander Rojahn |
RHP |
6-3 |
190 |
Elk Grove Village (Ill.) |
|
Nathan Stevens |
C |
5-11 |
175 |
Waunakee (Wis.) |
|
Dominic Tamez |
C |
5-10 |
190 |
San Antonio (Texas) Johnson |
|
Cason Tollett |
C |
6-2 |
200 |
Little Rock (Ark.) Christian |
|
Trey Valka |
RHP |
6-3 |
175 |
Spring (Texas) Oak Ridge |
|
Nolan Wosman |
SS |
6-2 |
180 |
Palmyra (Mo.) |
CLASS OF 2020 (No. 18 nationally)
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Austin Atkinson |
LHP |
6-5 |
152 |
Plano (Texas) Clark |
|
Tyler Cacciatori |
RHP |
6-4 |
200 |
Sheridan (Ark.) |
|
Hunter Cramer |
SS |
6-1 |
160 |
Conroe (Texas) Oak Ridge |
|
Clayton Gray |
OF |
5-10 |
160 |
Cabot (Ark.) |
|
Nick Griffin |
OF |
6-2 |
160 |
Monticello (Ark.) |
|
Heston Tole |
1B |
6-5 |
190 |
Bowie (Texas) IMG Academy |
|
Cayden Wallace |
3B |
6-1 |
200 |
Greenbrier (Ark.) |