No. 3 Arkansas baseball handled by No. 13 Ole Miss, fans and media react

The No. 3 Arkansas Razorbacks (16-2; 0-1 SEC) could not stop the No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels (15-2; 1-0 SEC) at the plate in the SEC opener in Oxford, leading to a 10-6 loss for the Razorbacks. Although the Hogs entered the game on a 12-game winning streak, the Rebels played like the team with the most momentum.

While doubt has crept into some minds about whether Arkansas's previous competition camouflaged serious weaknesses the team has, including it not being one of the top teams in the nation, Daniel Shi, a Razorbacks beat writer at Sports Illustrated, shared Dave Van Horn's important thoughts about the game: "One game at a time. It's just one of 30. There's a bunch of them. Our guys are just disappointed we lost, but we got to learn from it and just move on."

No one should overreact to the Razorbacks' loss or the Rebels' win, given, as Van Horn noted, "It's just one of 30." Razorback Nation should concentrate on bright spots in the first game of the weekend series, including Kuhio Aloy experiencing a three-hit day and Logan Maxwell and Charles Davalan each hitting home runs. The Arkansas Razorbacks had not lost an SEC opening game since the 2021 season when the Alabama Crimson Tide defeated them 16-1 in Baum-Walker Stadium to start SEC play.

The Rebels' upset of the No. 3 Arkansas Razorbacks generated mixed reviews on social media, though most who love Ole Miss expressed their excitement about their team's impressive performance.

Social Media Reactions: Arkansas baseball vs. Ole Miss

Daniel Shi, an Arkansas Razorbacks beat writer at Sports Illustrated, explained that the Hogs will continue to face significantly more challenging competition in SEC play than in previous games this season.

James Reynolds, a TCU Horned Frogs fan, asserted that the Razorbacks did not look like a top team. He also was not impressed with Arkansas's defense.

Baseball Unstitched Podcast noted that the Rebels' hitting was impressive against the Razorbacks.

Dennis Meadors, an Arkansas fan, posited that this game was an anomaly and expects a different outcome for the Hogs when the face the Rebels again.

Belinda Tygart, a Razorback fan, was excited about traveling to Oxford to see Arkansas play.

Chase Parham, an Ole Miss Rebels beat writer at Rivals, stated, "The Rebels got after UA starter Zach Root and move to 15-2 on the season."

Carmen Carter, the mother of Arkansas pitcher Dylan Carter, celebrated the two consecutive strikeouts he delivered.

Steve Sullivan, an Arkansas KATV sportscaster, said, "Ole Miss pitcher Hunter Elliot must be on the six-year plan. It feels like he's been there a long time."

Arkansas Baseball, the official X/Twitter account of the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team, highlighted the excellent day Kuhio Aloy had at the plate.

Chris Phillips, Harrison Fant, and Jake Mckeever of SEC Unfiltered picked the Arkansas Razorbacks to win the weekend series against Ole Miss.

Matt Jones, an Arkansas Razorbacks beat writer at Whole Hog Sports, stated, "A 12-game win streak for the third-ranked Arkansas baseball team came to an end Friday after an uncharacteristic showing from pitcher Zach Root in a 10-6 loss at Ole Miss."