2023 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

American college baseball season

2023 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball
SEC regular season co-champions
SEC Western Division champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
CBNo. 2
Record43–18 (20–10 SEC)
Head coach
  • Dave Van Horn (21st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Hobbs
  • Nate Thompson
Home stadiumBaum–Walker Stadium
Seasons
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2023 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Eastern
No. 2 Florida x‍†‍‍y 20 – 10 – 0   .667 54 – 17 – 0   .761
No. 19 Vanderbilt ‍‍‡‍y 19 – 11 – 0   .633 42 – 20 – 0   .677
No. 13 South Carolina ‍‍‍y 16 – 13 – 0   .552 42 – 21 – 0   .667
No. 7 Tennessee ‍‍‍y 16 – 14 – 0   .533 44 – 22 – 0   .667
No. 17 Kentucky ‍‍‍y 16 – 14 – 0   .533 40 – 21 – 0   .656
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19 – 0   .367 29 – 27 – 0   .518
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20 – 0   .333 30 – 24 – 0   .556
Western
No. 16 Arkansas x‍†‍‍y 20 – 10 – 0   .667 43 – 18 – 0   .705
No. 1 LSU ‍‍‍y 19 – 10 – 0   .655 54 – 17 – 0   .761
Auburn ‍‍‍y 17 – 13 – 0   .567 34 – 23 – 1   .595
No. 10 Alabama ‍‍‍y 16 – 14 – 0   .533 43 – 21 – 0   .672
Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 14 – 16 – 0   .467 38 – 27 – 0   .585
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21 – 0   .300 27 – 26 – 0   .509
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 6 – 24 – 0   .200 25 – 29 – 0   .463
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2023 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2023 season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Baum–Walker Stadium.

Previous season

The Razorbacks finished in Omaha yet again, missing out on the championship series by one game, as they were eliminated by eventual national champion Ole Miss.

Arkansas won the Stillwater Regional and the Chapel Hill Super Regional to advance to the College World Series for the seventh time under Dave Van Horn and 11th time in school history.

Schedule and results

2023 Arkansas Razorbacks Baseball Game Log (43–18)
Regular Season (39–15)
February (5–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
College Baseball Showdown
February 17 vs. Texas No. 8 Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		 W 3–2 Adcock (1–0) Johnson (0–1) Tygart (1) FloSports 15,721 1–0 —
February 18 vs. No. 15 TCU No. 8 Globe Life Field L 6–18 Klecker (1–0) Morris (0–1) None FloSports 20,295 1–1 —
February 19 vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State No. 8 Globe Life Field W 18–1 (7) Hollan (1–0) Root (0–1) None FloSports 17,567 2–1 —
February 21 Grambling State No. 9 Baum–Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR		 W 9–7 Tygart (1–0) J. Martinez (0–1) None SEC Network+ 9,247 3–1 —
February 24 Eastern Illinois No. 9 Baum–Walker Stadium W 13–2 (7) Smith (1–0) Malatestenic (0-1) None SEC Network+ 8,956 4–1 —
February 25 Eastern Illinois No. 9 Baum–Walker Stadium W 10–3 McEntire (1–0) Conklin (1–1) None SEC Network+ 9,888 5–1 —
February 26 Eastern Illinois No. 9 Baum–Walker Stadium L 3–12 Hampton (2–0) Adcock (1–1) None SEC Network+ 9,097 5–2 —
March (16–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
March 1 Illinois State No. 8 Baum–Walker Stadium W 10–9 (11) Carter (1–0) Dale (1–1) None SEC Network+ 8,727 6–2 —
March 3 Wright State No. 8 Baum–Walker Stadium W 12–2 (8) Smith (2–0) Shirk (1–2) None SEC Network+ 8,851 7–2 —
March 4 Wright State No. 8 Baum–Walker Stadium W 12–6 McEntire (2–0) Gongora (1–1) None SEC Network+ 10,530 8–2 —
March 5 Wright State No. 8 Baum–Walker Stadium W 6–2 Hollan (2–0) Stofel (0–2) Adcock (1) SEC Network+ 9,703 9–2 —
March 7 Army No. 8 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–5 Carter (2–0) Trippi (0-1) None SEC Network+ 8,945 10–2 —
March 10 Louisiana Tech No. 8 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–4 Smith (3–0) Fincher (2–2) Carter (1) SEC Network+ 9,273 11–2 —
March 11 Louisiana Tech No. 8 Baum–Walker Stadium W 6–1 McEntire (3–0) Hector (1–2) None SEC Network+ 10,086 12–2 —
March 12 Louisiana Tech No. 8 Baum–Walker Stadium W 15–6 Hollan (3–0) Reed (0–2) None SEC Network+ 9,117 13–2 —
March 14 UNLV No. 7 Baum–Walker Stadium W 13–7 Carter (3–0) Rupp (1–3) None SEC Network+ 8,701 14–2 —
March 15 UNLV No. 7 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–2 Bybee (1–0) Hanson (0-1) Morris (1) SEC Network+ 8,785 15–2 —
March 17 Auburn No. 7 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–2 Hollan (4–0) Vail (2–1) Smith (1) SEC Network+ 9,276 16–2 1–0
March 18 Auburn No. 7 Baum–Walker Stadium W 9–3 McEntire (4–0) Crotchfelt (0-1) Carter (2) SEC Network+ 9,359 17–2 2–0
March 19 Auburn No. 7 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–0 Adcock (2–1) Copeland (1–1) None SEC Network+ 9,196 18–2 3–0
March 21 Southeast Missouri State No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium W 12–2 (7) Bybee (2–0) Hernandez (0-1) Morris (2) SEC Network+ 8,917 19–2
March 24 at No. 1 LSU No. 5 Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA		 W 9–3 (10) Smith (4–0) Shores (0-1) None SEC Network+ 11,216 20–2 4–0
March 25 at No. 1 LSU No. 5 Alex Box Stadium L 2–12 (7) Floyd (4–0) McEntire (4–1) None SEC Network 11,857 20–3 4–1
March 25 at No. 1 LSU No. 5 Alex Box Stadium L 5–14 Herring (2–0) Morris (0–2) None ESPN2 12,073 20–4 4–2
March 28 Omaha No. 6 Baum–Walker Stadium W 16–3 (7) Wood (1–0) Sellers (2–1) None SEC Network+ 8,890 21–4
March 31 Alabama No. 6 Baum–Walker Stadium L 1–12 Hess (4–0) Hollan (4–1) None SEC Network+ 10,032 21–5 4–3
April (12–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 1 Alabama No. 6 Baum–Walker Stadium W 9–6 Smith (5–0) Woods (2–1) None SEC Network+ 10,713 22–5 5–3
April 2 Alabama No. 6 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–4 Carter (4–0) McMillan (0-1) Wood (1) SEC Network 10,006 23–5 6–3
April 4 Arkansas State No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather
April 7 at Ole Miss No. 5 Swayze Field
Oxford, MS		 W 11–2 Hollan (5–1) Dougherty (2–3) None SEC Network+ 9,578 24–5 7–3
April 7 at Ole Miss No. 5 Swayze Field L 4–7 Rivas (5–2) Smith (5–1) Nichols (3) SEC Network+ 9,958 24–6 7–4
April 8 at Ole Miss No. 5 Swayze Field W 6–4 Carter (5–0) Kimbrell (0-2) Wood (2) SEC Network 10,403 25–6 8–4
April 11 Little Rock No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium W 21–5 (7) Adcock (3–1) Vaught (1–2) None SEC Network+ 9,246 26–6
April 12 Little Rock No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium L 4–11 Weatherley (2–1) Ledbetter (0–1) None SEC Network+ 9,101 26–7
April 14 No. 16 Tennessee No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–2 Hollan (6–1) Lindsey (0-2) Smith (2) SEC Network 11,043 27–7 9–4
April 15 No. 16 Tennessee No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium W 6–3 McEntire (5–1) Dollander (4–4) Wood (3) SEC Network+ 11,076 28–7 10–4
April 16 No. 16 Tennessee No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–2 Carter (6–0) Beam (4–2) None SEC Network+ 10,625 29–7 11–4
April 18 Central Arkansas No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium W 6–3 Foutch (1–0) Fenton (1–2) Ledbetter (1) SEC Network+ 10,052 30–7
April 20 at Georgia No. 5 Foley Field
Athens, GA		 L 5–6 K. Smith (2–1) Hollan (6–2) Rhadans (2) SEC Network 2,934 30–8 11–5
April 21 at Georgia No. 5 Foley Field L 3–7 Goldstein (2–1) McEntire (5–2) None SEC Network+ 3,741 30–9 11–6
April 22 at Georgia No. 5 Foley Field L 8–9 Evans (1–0) Bybee (2–1) None SEC Network+ 3,688 30–10 11–7
April 25 at Missouri State No. 7 Hammons Field
Springfield, MO		 L 4–8 Ziegenbein (2–3) Morris (0–3) None ESPN+ 2,780 30–11
April 27 Texas A&M No. 7 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–5 Smith (6–1) Garcia (1–1) None ESPNU 9,321 31–11 12–7
April 28 Texas A&M No. 7 Baum–Walker Stadium W 10–4 McEntire (6–2) Aschenbeck (6–1) Wood (4) ESPNU 10,468 32–11 13–7
April 29 Texas A&M No. 7 Baum–Walker Stadium W 8–7 Adcock (4–1) Johnston (3–2) Coil (1) SEC Network 10,013 33–11 14–7
May (6–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 2 Lipscomb No. 6 Dickey-Stephens Park
North Little Rock, AR		 L 6–8 (11) Frank (2–1) McGaughlin (0–1) None None 9,346 33–12
May 5 at Mississippi State No. 6 Dudy Noble Field
Starkville, MS		 W 6–2 Smith (7–1) Smith (1–2) Wood (5) SEC Network+ 10,871 34–12 15–7
May 6 at Mississippi State No. 6 Dudy Noble Field W 14–2 (7) Tygart (2–0) Gartman (2–3) McEntire (1) ESPNU 11,973 35–12 16–7
May 7 at Mississippi State No. 6 Dudy Noble Field W 11–6 Morris (1–3) Cijinte (3–4) None SEC Network+ 9,882 36–12 17–7
May 12 No. 6 South Carolina No. 3 Baum–Walker Stadium W 4–1 Wood (2–0) Jones (4–3) None SEC Network+ 10,218 37–12 18–7
May 13 No. 6 South Carolina No. 3 Baum–Walker Stadium L 1–3 Mahoney (5–2) McEntire (6–3) Veach (5) SEC Network+ 10,432 37–13 18–8
May 14 No. 6 South Carolina No. 3 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–1 Hollan (7–2) None SEC Network+ 9,981 38–13 19–8
May 18 at No. 12 Vanderbilt No. 2 Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN		 W 8–2 Smith (8–1) Reilly (3–3) McEntire (2) SEC Network+ 3,802 39–13 20–8
May 19 at No. 12 Vanderbilt No. 2 Hawkins Field L 8–10 Cunningham (2–2) Adcock (4–2) Maldonado (7) SEC Network+ 3,802 39–14 20–9
May 20 at No. 12 Vanderbilt No. 2 Hawkins Field L 6–7 Horn (3–0) Coil (0–1) Maldonado (8) SEC Network+ 3,802 39-15 20-10
Postseason (4–3)
SEC Tournament (2–1)
Date Opponent Seed/rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT record
May 24 (10) Texas A&M (2) No. 4 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL		 W 6–5 (11) McEntire (7–3) Sexton (1–3) None SECN 7,825 40–15 1–0
May 25 (3) No. 5 LSU (2) No. 4 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 5–4 Hollan (8–2) Skenes (10–2) None SECN 12,875 41–15 2–0
May 27 (10) Texas A&M (2) No. 4 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium L 4–5 Sdao (3–1) Tygart (2–1) Wansing (1) SECN n/a 41–16 2–1
Fayetteville Regional (2–2)
Date Opponent Seed/rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record
June 2 vs. (4) Santa Clara (1) No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium W 13–6 McEntire (8–3) Hales (6–5) None 11,078 42–16 1–0
June 4 vs. (2) No. 17 TCU (1) No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium L 5–20 Stoutenborough (4–0) Smith (8–2) None 11,121 42–17 1–1
June 2 vs. (4) Santa Clara (1) No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium W 6–4 Tygart (3–1) Gomez (6–4) Hollan (1) 10,395 43–17 2–1
June 4 vs. (2) No. 17 TCU (1) No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium L 4–12 Abeldt (3–3) Morris (1–4) None 10,475 43–18 2–2

*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the D1Baseball poll
 W  Arkansas win •  L  Arkansas loss •  Postponement or cancellation  • Bold denotes Arkansas player

Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2023 SEC baseball records
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Source: 2023 SEC baseball game results, 2023 SEC baseball schedule

Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW
ALA 16–14 1–2 2–1 1–2 . 1–2 0–3 1–2 3–0 3–0 . . 2–1 2–1 ALA W4 5–5 2–1
ARK 20–10 2–1 3–0 . 0–3 . 1–2 3–0 . 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 ARK W1 7–3 4–1
AUB 17–13 1–2 0–3 1–2 2–1 . 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 . 1–2 . AUB W3 6–4 2–1
FLA 20–10 2–1 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 . . 3–0 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–2 3–0 FLA E1 8–2 3–1
UGA 11–19 . 3–0 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 . 0–3 1–2 0–3 2–1 . 0–3 UGA E6 3–7 1–3
KEN 16–14 2–1 . . 1–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 3–0 . 3–0 1–2 1–2 0–3 KEN E5 4–6 3–1
LSU 19–10 3–0 2–1 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 1–2 . 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 . LSU W2 7–2 2–0
MSU 9–21 2–1 0–3 1–2 . . 0–3 2–1 . 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 0–3 MSU W6 3–7 0–4
MIZZ 10–20 0–3 . 0–3 0–3 3–0 0–3 . . 2–1 0–3 3–0 1–2 1–2 MIZZ E7 3–7 2–5
MISS 6–24 0–3 1–2 0–3 0–3 2–1 . 0–3 1–2 1–2 . . 1–2 0–3 MISS W7 1–9 0–5
SCAR 16–13 . 1–2 1–2 3–0 3–0 0–3 1–1 2–1 3–0 . 1–2 . 1–2 SCAR E3 4–5 3–1
TENN 16–14 . 0–3 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–3 . 2–1 3–0 3–0 TENN E4 5–5 3–2
TAMU 14–16 1–2 0–3 2–1 2–1 . 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 . 0–3 . TAMU W5 6–4 0–2
VAN 19–11 1–2 2–1 . 0–3 3–0 3–0 . 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 0–3 . VAN E2 7–3 4–2
Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW

Updated for entire regular season. Tiebrkrs: FLA>ARK VAN common. KEN&TENN>ALA LSU common. TENN>KEN hd–hd.

References

  1. ^ "2023 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
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