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Doubleheader joy- No. 5 Arkansas defeats Washington State twice, fans react

Arkansas's successful day at Baum-Walker Stadium against Washington State generated much excitement for Razorback Nation.
ByDr. Antonio Daniels|
Arkansas batter Kendall Diggs celebrates after hitting the walk-off solo homer in extra innings to down Texas A&M 6-5 during the second round of the SEC Baseball Tournament at the Hoover Met Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
Arkansas batter Kendall Diggs celebrates after hitting the walk-off solo homer in extra innings to down Texas A&M 6-5 during the second round of the SEC Baseball Tournament at the Hoover Met Wednesday, May 24, 2023. | Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK

To open their college baseball season, the No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks 2-0 (0-0 SEC) faced the Washington State Cougars 0-2 (0-0 PAC 12) in a doubleheader at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. Given how elite Arkansas baseball is, Razorback Nation is always ready for the team to hit the field. The anticipation for this baseball season is no different: Arkansas fans are eager for the Hogs to create a magical season, especially given that the football team did not please many fans, and many have not been satisfied with the basketball team's performance.

On a cold day in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the Razorbacks were cold, literally and metaphorically. In this first game of the doubleheader, the bats stayed cold for most of the game. The Razorbacks' pitching was outstanding, as expected. ESPN disclosed that the Hogs surrendered only two runs on six hits. The Hogs' bats were equally as poor as the Cougars' bats: they only had six hits. However, the Razorbacks scored one more run than Washington State in the tenth inning, resulting in a 3-2 win in the first game.

In the second game of the doubleheader, the Hogs' bats caught fire significantly. Riley McFerran at Hawg Beat reported that Arkansas defeated Washington State 14-2 in seven innings, ending in a run-rule. At the end of the second game, fans and media said many positive things about the Razorbacks beating the Cougars twice in the doubleheader.

Social Media Reactions: Arkansas baseball vs. Washington State

Game One Reactions

The Arkansas Razorbacks' social media account shared its excitement for the start of a new college baseball season.

Hawg Beat celebrated Brent Iredale's play that led to the Razorbacks' win over Washington State.

Curious Sports Pulse Media was impressed with the Hogs' effort to overcome their challenges in the first game of the doubleheader.

Hogtrough, a passionate Arkansas fan who fearlessly shares thoughts about the Razorbacks, was relieved the team won the game in the tenth inning.

Dr. Antonio Daniels, an Arkansas beat writer at FanSided's Razorbackers, was happy to see the Hogs win the first game.

Game Two Reactions

The Arkansas Razorbacks' baseball X/Twitter account shared great joy about crushing Washington State.

Matt Jones, an Arkansas journalist at Whole Hog Sports, was thrilled with the way the second game ended.

John Nabors, Owner of Inside Arkansas, was also thrilled with how the second game ended.

Rabid Razorback Fans expressed significant joy about the Hogs defeating the Washington State Cougars.

Peter Flaherty III, a national college baseball and MLB Draft writer at Baseball America, noted that the Arkansas Razorbacks received a "scare" in the first game of the doubleheader; however, shared that the team dominated Washington State in the second game.

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