Arkansas baseball went one-and-done at the SEC Tournament, and the Hogs’ attention shifts to the national bracket.
The Razorbacks fell to Ole Miss 5-2 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. The Rebels did their offensive damage in the top of the first, capitalizing on an Arkansas error for four unearned runs.1
“I didn’t think their five runs would hold up,” Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said. “I thought we’d score five, but we didn’t, so hats off to them for that.”
If projections hold, this will mark the seventh time in the last eight seasons the Hogs are regional hosts and the 12th time overall. Arkansas has failed to make it out of home regionals in the last two postseasons.
Here is where the Razorbacks stand ahead of the NCAA Tournament selection.
Arkansas baseball RPI
Entering Saturday, Arkansas was fifth in the college baseball RPI with a 43-13 record. The Hogs have played the No. 14 strength schedule in the country. They are is 14-10 against Quad 1 opponents, 2-2 against Quad 2 teams, 6-0 against Quad 3 teams and 21-1 vs. Quad 4 teams. Arkansas dropped two spots in the RPI after losing to Ole Miss on Friday.
Arkansas baseball NCAA tournament projections
Aria Gerson with the USA TODAY Sports Network released her fourth edition of bracket projections on Friday, and Arkansas is the No. 2 overall seed. Gerson has the Hogs hosting Kansas, Creighton and Nevada. That quadrant would be paired with the regional hosted by No. 15 Ole Miss, who Arkansas is 2-2 against this season.
D1Baseball’s latest projections also came out Friday, and that website has Arkansas as the No. 2 overall seed. The Razorbacks would host Kansas, Creighton and Little Rock. The quadrant would be paired with the regional hosted by 15-seed Tennessee for the super regionals.
Baseball America updated its projections on Saturday dropped Arkansas to the No. 3 overall seed after losing to the Rebels. The Hogs would host a regional with Northeastern, Virginia and Central Connecticut, and a potential matchup with 14-seed Tennessee would loom in the super regionals.
NCAA baseball tournament schedule
- Selection show: Monday, May 26, Noon ET
- Regionals: May 30-June 2
- Super Regionals: June 6-9
- College World Series: June 13-23
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