Although the No. 11 Arkansas Razorbacks (39-9, 16-7 SEC) lost three consecutive SEC weekend series coming into this series against the No. 1 Texas Longhorns (38-7, 19-4 SEC), the Hogs have looked like that elite former top-ranked team in both wins against the Horns at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. With this impressive victory, Arkansas wins the series, ending its unpleasant three-series conference losing streak.
Gage Wood, who was on a 60-pitch restriction while recovering from a serious shoulder injury, deserves to be this game's MVP. He set the tone for the game with his infectious energy and dominant pitching. Wood gave his team four excellent innings, surrendering only one run and two hits, and delivered nine strikeouts. Gabe Gaeckle entered in relief for Wood. Gaeckle pitched three shutout innings, allowing only two hits, and had five strikeouts. Aiden Jimenez pitched the final two shutout innings and allowed only one hit.
Although Arkansas's batters did what was required to win this game, the previously mentioned pitching performances merit the most credit. Given that the Razorbacks' pitchers, primarily their starting pitchers, have deservedly received much negative criticism lately for poor performances, Razorback Nation should praise them for how well they have performed against Texas in the first two games of this series. To be fair, many in Razorback Nation have celebrated the pitchers in the first two games of this series on social media.
After the No. 11 Arkansas Razorbacks dominated the No. 1 Texas Longhorns again in the second game of the series, winning the series in Fayetteville, Hog fans and media celebrated the team's impressive performance on social media.
Arkansas baseball vs. Texas: Game Two Social Media Reactions
Dave Van Horn, Arkansas's head baseball coach, praised the pitching staff's performance and encouraged the team to save its best performance for the last game of the series.
Texas Baseball had to share another loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Barstool Hogs was happy that the Razorbacks upset the Longhorns.
Hunter Yurachek, the director of athletics at the University of Arkansas, congratulated the Hogs on the "big time game and series WIN."
John Nabors, Owner of Inside Arkansas, reminded the Texas Longhorns about how Razorback Nation feels about them.
RazorbackHobbs is proud of the Hogs for winning the series. However, a sweep will thrill him.
Cory Stewart, a Razorback fan, wishes Arkansas had more players like Brent Iredale.
SEC Network stated, "DOWN GOES NO. 1 TEXAS!!"
Steve Sullivan, an Arkansas KATV sportscaster, used a picture to show how happy he is about the Razorbacks beating their bitter rivals, the Texas Longhorns.
SEC Unfiltered wrote, "Arkansas hands the Horns their first series loss of the 2025 season behind another dominant night on the mound. Does Texas have any fight left to avoid the sweep?"