Arkansas baseball takes over at No. 1 in the nation

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The Arkansas Razorbacks were named the No. 1 team in the nation on Monday morning with a record of 30-3 (11-1 SEC).

Arkansas baseball ranked No. 1

Despite the unfavorable weather, the Hogs put on a show in Fayetteville, outscoring Missouri 51-9 this weekend. The record-breaking series was led by Vandy transfer Cam Kozeal, responsible for 13 RBIs while going 9-for-12 against the Tigers.

Still, it probably wasn't enough to put the Razorbacks in the top seat. But thanks to Tennessee, Arkansas received the boost it needed. The Vols dropped their series, 1-2, against Texas A&M — one of the worst teams in the SEC.

Arkansas is on its best 33-game start for the second straight time, going 30-3 to start the year in 2024. The Hog’s batting order has seen significant improvement since last season, with the team scoring an average of 10.1 runs per game while smashing 72 home runs and recording a team batting average of .335 and an on-base percentage of .450.

The Razorback pitching staff has accumulated an ERA of 3.53 across 275 innings pitched while tallying 331 strikeouts. Opposing hitters are batting .227 off Arkansas’s arms with just 23 dingers allowed.

The Razorbacks will welcome the Arkansas State Red Wolves to Baum-Walker Stadium for an in-state midweek contest on Tuesday. The first pitch is slated for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on the SEC Network.

NCAA Baseball Top 25:

  1. Arkansas
  2. Texas
  3. LSU
  4. Clemson
  5. Tennessee
  6. Ole Miss
  7. Georgia
  8. Oregon State
  9. Florida State
  10. UCLA
  11. Auburn
  12. Alabama
  13. UC Irvine
  14. Louisville
  15. Oregon
  16. North Carolina
  17. Vanderbilt
  18. Georgia Tech
  19. Oklahoma
  20. Troy
  21. Coastal Carolina
  22. Kansas
  23. Southern Miss
  24. Arizona
  25. Virginia Tech

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