2024 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

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2024 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
D1Baseball.comNo. 2
Record37–7 (16–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Hobbs
  • Nate Thompson
    Bobby Wernes
Home stadiumBaum–Walker Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 4 Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 16 5   .762 33 9   .786
No. 3 Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 15 6   .714 37 7   .841
No. 24 South Carolina ‍‍‍ 11 10   .524 29 14   .674
No. 11 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 11 10   .524 31 13   .705
No. 20 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 10 11   .476 31 12   .721
Florida ‍‍‍ 9 12   .429 22 21   .512
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 6 15   .286 19 26   .422
Western
No. 2 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 16 5   .762 37 7   .841
No. 1 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 15 6   .714 38 6   .864
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 12 9   .571 29 15   .659
No. 23 Alabama  ‍‍‍ 9 12   .429 28 16   .636
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 7 14   .333 23 20   .535
LSU  ‍‍‍ 7 14   .333 28 17   .622
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 3 18   .143 21 22   .488
‡ – Tournament champion
As of April 28, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represents the University of Arkansas in the 2024 season. The Razorbacks play their home games at Baum–Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Previous season[edit]

Arkansas spent most of the year in the top 10. They were co-champions of the Southeastern Conference,[2] and hosted the Fayetteville Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium but were eliminated by TCU and ended the season in a regional for the first time since 2017.[3]

Roster[edit]

2024 Arkansas Razorbacks roster and coaching staff
 

Pitchers

  • 11 Jaewoo Cho (R) – Freshman
  • 20 Gabe Gaeckle (R) – Freshman
  • 21 Mason Molina (L) – Junior
  • 25 Brady Tygart (R) – Junior
  • 26 Tate McGuire (R) – Freshman
  • 28 Koty Frank (R) – Graduate
  • 31 Dylan Carter (R) – Redshirt Junior
  • 32 Hunter Deitz (L) – Freshman
  • 33 Hagen Smith (L) – Junior
  • 34 Diego Ramos (R) – Freshman
  • 36 Parker Coil (L) – Sophomore
  • 37 Jake Faherty (R) – Junior
  • 38 Colin Fisher (L) – Freshman
  • 39 Tucker Holland (L) – Freshman
  • 40 Ben Bybee (R) – Sophomore
  • 41 Will McEntire (R) – Redshirt Senior
  • 45 Gage Wood (R) – Sophomore
  • 46 Christian Foutch (R) – Sophomore
  • 48 Cooper Dossett (R) – Sophomore
  • 49 Stone Hewlett (L) – Senior
  • 51 Jack Smith (L) – Freshman
  • 55 Josh Hyneman (R) – Redshirt Freshman
  • 61 Adam Hachman (L) – Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 8 Hudson White – Junior
  • 16 Hudson Polk – Senior
  • 27 Ryder Helfrick – Freshman
  • 44 Parker Rowland – Senior

Infielders

  • 3 Nolan Souza – Freshman
  • 6 Ben McLaughlin – Senior
  • 9 Wehiwa Aloy – Sophomore
  • 10 Peyton Stovall – Junior
  • 12 Jared Sprague-Lott – Senior
  • 18 Reese Robinett – Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 1 Ty Wilmsmeyer – Graduate
  • 5 Kendall Diggs – Junior
  • 14 Ross Lovich – Senior
  • 17 Hunter Grimes – Redshirt Senior
  • 19 Will Edmunson – Junior
  • 43 Kade Smith – Freshman
 

Infielder/Outfielders

  • 4 Jack Wagner – Graduate
  • 13 Jayson Jones – Sophomore
  • 22 Ty Waid – Freshman
  • 24 Peyton Holt – Senior

Coaching staff

  • Dave Van Horn – Head coach
  • Nate Thompson – Assistant coach
  • Matt Hobbs – Assistant coach
  • Bobby Wernes – Assistant coach

Schedule and results[edit]

2024 Arkansas Razorbacks Baseball Game Log
Regular season
April (14–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 2 Arkansas State No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 13–0 (7) Fisher (5–1) Turner (1–2) SECN+ 8,988 24–3
April 4 Ole Miss No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–2 Smith (6–0) Maddox (2–3) Hewlett (2) SEC Network 10,231 25–3 9–1
April 5 Ole Miss No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 8–3 Frank (2–0) Doyle (2–2) SECN+ 11,234 26–3 10–1
April 6 Ole Miss No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–4 Gaeckle (1–2) Spencer (0–2) McEntire (4) SECN+ 11,184 27–3 11–1
April 9 San Jose State No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–1 Bybee (2–0) Chase (1–1) SECN+ 8,931 28–3
April 10 San Jose State No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 8–2 Fisher (6–1) Albanese (1–1) SECN+ 8,617 29–3
April 12 at No. 25 Alabama No. 1 Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
W 5–3 Smith (7–0) Hess (3–3) Gaeckle (6) SECN+ 5,524 30–3 12–1
April 13 at No. 25 Alabama No. 1 Sewell–Thomas Stadium L 3–4 (10) Davis (3–1) Faherty (0–1) SECN+ 5,800 30–4 12–2
April 14 at No. 25 Alabama No. 1 Sewell–Thomas Stadium L 0–5 Adams (3–2) Tygart (3–1) SECN+ 3,959 30–5 12–3
April 16 Texas Tech No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 9–8 Gaeckle (2–2) Hutyra (4–1) ESPN2 9,770 31–5
April 17 Texas Tech No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–4 Dossett (2–0) Bridges (0–1) Hewlett (3) SEC Network 9,645 32–5
April 19 at No. 20 South Carolina No. 2 Founders Park
Columbia, South Carolina
W 2–1 Smith (8–0) Good (4–1) Hewlett (4) SECN+ 8,242 33–5 13–3
April 20 (DH) at No. 20 South Carolina No. 2 Founders Park L 3–6 Becker (5–2) Molina (3–1) McCreery (1) SECN+ 7,207 33–6 13–4
April 20 (DH) at No. 20 South Carolina No. 2 Founders Park W 9–6 Tygart (4–1) Eskew (2–3) SECN+ 6,719 34–6 14–4
April 23 vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff No. 2 Dickey–Stephens Park
North Little Rock, Arkansas
W 11–1 (7) Dossett (3–0) McLendon (1–7) SECN+ 9,293 35–6
April 26 Florida No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 2–1 Gaeckle (3–2) McNeillie (3–6) SEC Network 10,551 36–6 15–4
April 27 (DH) Florida No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 6–5 McEntire (3–0) Slater (3–2) Foutch (1) ESPN2 11,160 37–6 16–4
April 27 (DH) Florida No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium L 5–9 Clemente (2–0) Bybee (2–1) SECN+ 11,160 37–7 16–5
April 30 Missouri State Baum–Walker Stadium SECN+

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[edit]

Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

Source: 2024 SEC baseball game results, 2024 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 9–12 2–1 5/18 . 0–3 0–3 5/12 5/05 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 . ALA W4 4–3 0–2
ARK 16–5 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 5/05 3–0 5/12 3–0 3–0 2–1 . 5/18 . ARK W1 6–1 3–0
AUB 3–18 5/18 1–2 . . 0–3 1–2 0–3 5/12 5/05 . 1–2 0–3 0–3 AUB W7 0–7 0–4
FLA 9–12 . 1–2 . 5/18 5/12 2–1 2–1 0–3 . 1–2 5/05 2–1 1–2 FLA E6 3–4 0–1
UGA 10–11 3–0 . . 5/18 0–3 . 1–2 2–1 2–1 5/12 1–2 1–2 5/05 UGA E5 3–4 1–1
KEN 16–5 3–0 5/05 3–0 5/12 3–0 . . 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 . 5/18 KEN E1 5–2 4–0
LSU 7–14 5/12 0–3 2–1 1–2 . . 1–2 2–1 5/18 . 0–3 5/05 1–2 LSU W6 2–5 0–2
MSU 12–9 5/05 5/12 3–0 1–2 2–1 . 2–1 5/18 1–2 . . 1–2 2–1 MSU W3 4–3 1–0
MIZZ 6–15 . 0–3 5/12 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 5/18 . 5/05 0–3 . 0–3 MIZZ E7 1–6 1–3
MISS 7–14 1–2 0–3 5/05 . 1–2 0–3 5/18 2–1 . 2–1 1–2 5/12 . MISS W5 2–5 0–2
SCAR 11–10 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 5/12 2–1 . . 5/05 1–2 5/18 1–2 3–0 SCAR E3 3–4 1–0
TENN 15–6 1–2 . 2–1 5/05 2–1 2–1 3–0 . 3–0 2–1 5/18 . 5/12 TENN E2 6–1 2–0
TAMU 15–6 2–1 5/18 3–0 1–2 2–1 . 5/05 2–1 . 5/12 2–1 . 3–0 TAMU W2 6–1 2–0
VAN 11–10 . . 3–0 2–1 5/05 5/18 2–1 1–2 3–0 . 0–3 5/12 0–3 VAN E4 4–3 2–2
Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW

Updated for all games through 28 Apr 2024. Tie Brkrs: ARK>KEN SCAR common. TAMU>TENN ALA common. SCAR>VAN head to head. ALA>FLA ARK common. MISS>LSU TENN common.

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'44*531111122
Baseball America33331111122
NCBWA45542111132
D1Baseball32221111122
Perfect Game22221111122

NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2024 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Diamond Hogs win share of SEC title even in defeat". May 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Richardson ties NCAA record with 11 RBI, TCU blows out Arkansas at Fayetteville Regional | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". June 4, 2023.