| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Sport: | baseball |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | West |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 3 |
| Cbrank: | 3 |
| Record: | 46-22 |
| Conf Record: | 16-14 |
| Head Coach: | Dave van Horn |
| Hit Coach: | Todd Butler |
| Pitch Coach: | Dave Jorn |
| Stadium: | Baum Stadium |
| Champion: | Houston Regional Champions Waco Super Regional Champions |
| Tourney: | College World Series |
| Tourney Result: | T–3rd |
The 2012 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in baseball at the Division I level in the NCAA for the 2012 season. Dave van Horn was the coach in his tenth year at his alma mater.[1] The team clinched a berth in the 2012 College World Series after winning the Waco Super Regional on June 11.[2]
| 2012 Arkansas Razorbacks fall baseball roster | ||||||||
| Source: arkansasrazorbacks.com – The Official Site of University of Arkansas Athletics | ||||||||
| Number | Name | Position | B/T | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown/HS/JC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Anderson | INF | R/R | 6–3 | 185 | Fr. | Edmond, OK/Deer Creek HS | |
| 3 | Jacob Mahan | INF | L/R | 6–0 | 185 | Jr. | Camarillo, CA/Oxnard College/Camarillo HS | |
| 4 | Jacob Morris | OF/RHP | R/R | 6–3 | 215 | Jr. | Coppell, TX/ Coppell HS | |
| 5 | Matt Reynolds | INF | R/R | 6–1 | 200 | Jr. | Tulsa, OK/Bishop Kelley HS | |
| 6 | Jimmy Bosco | OF | L/R | 5–9 | 170 | So. | Granite Bay, CA/University of California/Jesuit HS | |
| 7 | David Masters | INF | R/R | 6–1 | 185 | Fr. | Lake St. Louis, MO/Timberland HS | |
| 8 | Tyler Spoon | INF/OF | R/R | 5-11 | 190 | Fr. | Van Buren, AR/Van Buren HS | |
| 9 | Derrick Bleeker | RHP/INF | R/R | 6–5 | 225 | Jr. | Longmont, CO/Howard JC/Skyline HS | |
| 10 | Joe Serrano | INF | R/R | 6–0 | 195 | Fr. | Tucson, AZ/Salpointe Catholic HS | |
| 12 | Bo Bigham | INF | R/R | 5–10 | 185 | Sr. | Texarkana, AR/Arkansas HS | |
| 13 | Michael Gunn | OF/RHP | L/L | 6–0 | 205 | Fr. | Wilson, AR/Christian Brothers HS | |
| 14 | John Clay Reeves | C | R/R | 6–0 | 200 | Fr. | Monroe, LA/Neville HS | |
| 15 | Nolan Sanburn | RHP | R/R | 6–1 | 205 | So. | Kokomo, IN/Kokomo HS | |
| 16 | Sam Bates | OF | L/R | 6-5 | 230 | Sr. | Cabot, AR/Crowder JC/Cabot HS | |
| 17 | Barrett Astin | RHP | R/R | 6–1 | 200 | So. | Forrest City, Ark. (Forrest City HS) | |
| 18 | Tim Carver | INF | R/R | 6–0 | 185 | Sr. | Fayetteville, AR/Fayetteville HS | |
| 19 | Jake Wise | C | R/R | 6-0 | 200 | So. | Houston, TX/Cypress Falls HS | |
| 20 | Matt Vinson | OF | S/R | 6-2 | 210 | Jr. | Alma, AR/Alma HS | |
| 24 | D. J. Baxendale | RHP | R/R | 6–2 | 190 | Jr. | Jacksonville, AR/Sylvan Hills HS | |
| 25 | Dominic Ficociello | INF | S/R | 6-4 | 185 | So. | Fullerton, CA/Fullerton Union HS | |
| 26 | Parker Gibson | INF/OF | R/R | 5–9 | 165 | Fr. | Lansing, KS/Lansing HS | |
| 27 | Jean Ramirez | C | R/R | 6–0 | 200 | Fr. | Ft. Worth, TX/Boswell HS | |
| 28 | Connor Costello | OF/RHP | R/R | 6–3 | 188 | Fr. | Edmond, OK/Santa Fe HS | |
| 29 | Eric Fisher | OF/1B | L/L | 6–3 | 200 | So. | Spring, TX/Klein HS | |
| 30 | Brandon Moore | RHP | R/R | 6–3 | 228 | So. | Van Buren, AR/Van Buren HS | |
| 32 | Randall Fant | LHP | L/L | 6–4 | 185 | Jr. | Texarkana, Texas/Texas HS | |
| 33 | Greg Milhorn | RHP | R/R | 6–2 | 175 | Fr. | Texarkana, AR/Arkansas HS | |
| 34 | Colby Suggs | RHP | R/R | 6–0 | 225 | So. | Sulphur Springs, TXSulphur Springs HS | |
| 35 | Mark Reyes | LHP | R/L | 6–1 | 200 | Fr. | Hot Springs Village, AR/Jessieville HS | |
| 36 | Jeff Harvill | LHP | L/L | 6–0 | 180 | So. | Keithville, LA/Evangel Christian Academy | |
| 37 | Trent Daniel | LHP | R/L | 6–2 | 195 | Jr. | Bryant, AR/Arkansas-Fort Smith/Bryant HS | |
| 38 | Brian Heldman | RHP | R/R | 6–3 | 170 | Fr. | Round Rock, TX/Stony Point HS | |
| 39 | Chris Oliver | RHP | R/R | 6–4 | 180 | Fr. | Farmington, AR/Shiloh Christian HS | |
| 44 | Kameron Walker | OF | L/L | 6–1 | 210 | Jr. | Jonesboro, AR/Panola JC/Jonesboro HS) | |
| 45 | Landon Simpson | RHP | R/R | 5–10 | 180 | Fr. | Magnolia, AR/Magnolia HS | |
| 47 | Ty Wright | LHP | L/L | 6–2 | 175 | Jr. | Houston, TX/San Jacinto CC/Mayde Creek HS | |
| 49 | John Woodcock | LHP | L/L | 5-11 | 180 | So. | Ojai, CA/Villanova Prep HS | |
| 51 | Cade Lynch | LHP | L/L | 6–6 | 230 | Jr. | Jonesboro, AR/Panola JC/Valley View HS | |
| 52 | Wilson Pfeiffer | C | R/R | 6–2 | 195 | Fr. | Columbia, MO/Rock Bridge HS | |
| 55 | Ryne Stanek | RHP | R/R | 6–4 | 180 | So. | Overland Park, KS/Blue Valley HS | |
| 56 | Braden Hughes | C | R/R | 5–10 | 190 | Fr. | Mountain Home, AR/Mountain Home HS | |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 1 || 2/17/12 || || Baum Stadium || 11–5 || Baxendale (1–0) || Helisek (0–1) || – || 7,312 || 1–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 2 || 2/18/12 || Villanova || Baum Stadium || 13–1 || Stanek (1–0) || Young (0–1) || – || 7,072 || 2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 3 || 2/19/12 || Villanova || Baum Stadium || 17–1 || Astin (1–0) || Almonte (0–1) || – || 7,456 || 3–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 4 || 2/21/12 || || Baum Stadium || 8 –7 || Sanburn (1–0) || Roman (0–1) || – || 6,132 || 4–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 5 || 2/22/12 || Northwestern State || Baum Stadium || 6–2 || Reyes (1–0) || Adams (0–1) || – || 6,382 || 5–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 6 || 2/24/12 || || Baum Stadium || 7–3 || Baxendale (2–0) || Deetjen (0–1) || Lynch (1) || 6,194 || 6–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 7 || 2/25/12 || Valparaiso || Baum Stadium || 4–3 || Stanek (2–0) || Wormington (0–1) || Astin (1) || 7,380 || 7–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 8 || 2/26/12 || Valparaiso || Baum Stadium || 9-10 (10) || Miller (1–0) || Sanburn (1–1) || – || 6,885 || 7–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 9 || 2/28/12 || || Baum Stadium || 5–0 || Moore (1–0) || Westensee (0–1) || – || 6,255 || 8–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 10 || 2/29/12 || BYU || Baum Stadium || 8–1 || Baxendale (3–0) || Poulson (0–1) || – || 6,846 || 9–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 11 || 3/2/12 || Texas Tech || Minute Maid Park || 3–1 || Stanek (3–0) || von Schamann (2–1) || Astin (2) ||8,540 || 10–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 12 || 3/3/12 || || Minute Maid Park || 1–4 || Lewis (2–1) || Fant (0–1) || Morehouse (1) || – || 10–2 |||- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 13 || 3/4/12 || #21 Texas || Minute Maid Park || 7–3 || Baxendale (4–0) || Jacquez (0–1) || Astin (3) || – || 11–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 14 || 3/9/12 || || Baum Stadium || 4–0 || Stanek (4–0) || Augliera (0–2) || – || 6,914 || 12–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 15 || 3/10/12 || Binghamton || Baum Stadium || 5–3 || Baxendale (5–0) || Lynch (0–2) || Moore (1) || – || 13–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 16 || 3/10/12 || Binghamton || Baum Stadium || 6–0 || Fant (1–1) || Lambert (0–2) || – || 8,963 || 14–2 |||- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 17 || 3/13/12 || || Baum Stadium || 1–0 || Suggs (1–0) || Moon (1–1) || Astin (4) || 7,420 || 15–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 18 || 3/14/12 || Gonzaga || Baum Stadium || 5-3 || Moore (2–0) || Abbruzza (0–2) || Astin (5) || 6,578 || 16–2 |||- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 19 || 3/16/12 || Alabama || Baum Stadium || 4–3 (12) || Astin (2–0) || Rosencrans (0–1) || – || 8,530 || 17–2 || 1–0|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 20 || 3/17/12 || Alabama || Baum Stadium || 8–4 || Stanek (5–0) || Guilbeau (1–2) || Moore (2) || 9,615 || 18-2 || 2–0|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 21 || 3/18/12 || Alabama || Baum Stadium || 7–4 || Sanburn (2–1) || Pilkington (0–2) || Astin (6) || 8,426 || 19–2 || 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| 22 || 3/20/12 || || Baum Stadium || colspan=7|Postponed (rain)|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 23 || 3/21/12 || Nevada || Baum Stadium || 10–2 || Oliver (1-0) || Marks (0–2) || – || 6,502 || 20–2 || 3–0|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 24 || 3/23/12 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 2-11 || Stratton (5-0) || Baxendale (5-1) || - || 6,289 || 20-3 || 3-1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 25 || 3/24/12 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 8-0 || Stanek (6-0) || Routt (1-3) || - || 6,763 || 21-3 || 4-1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 26 || 3/25/12 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 8-5 (11) || Suggs (2-0) || Reed (0-4) || Lynch (2) || 6,228 || 22-3 || 5-1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 27 || 3/30/12 || at #15 LSU || Alex Box Stadium || 10-6 || Gausman (5-0) || Lynch (0-1) || - || 11,095 || 22-4 || 5-2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 28 || 3/31/12 || at #15 LSU || Alex Box Stadium || 1-2 || Cotton (3-0) || Astin (2-1) || - || 11,710 || 22-5 || 5-3|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 29 || 4/1/12 || at #15 LSU || Alex Box Stadium || 2-3 (11) || Bourgeois (1-1) || Astin (2-2) || - || 10,686 || 22-6 || 5-4|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 30 || 4/6/12 || || Baum Stadium || 4-2 || Wood (4-1) || Stanek (6-1) || - || 9,033 || 22-7 || 5-5|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 31 || 4/7/12 || Georgia || Baum Stadium || 8-3 || Moore (3-0) || Palazzone (0-4) || - || 8,479 || 23-7 || 6-5|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 32 || 4/8/12 || Georgia || Baum Stadium || 8-0 || Baxendale (6-1) || Nagel (0-1) || - || 6,973 || 24-7 || 7-5|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 33 || 4/10/12 || at || Dale Mitchell Park || 0-4 || Magnifico (1-0) || Fant (1-2) || Okert (1) || 1,537 || 24-8 || 7-5|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 34 || 4/13/12 || #3 Kentucky || Baum Stadium || 8-7 || Lynch (1-1) || Phillips (5-1) || - || 9,287 || 25-8 || 8-5|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 35 || 4/14/12 || #3 Kentucky || Baum Stadium || 4-5 || Shepherd (3-0) || Astin (2-3) || Peterson (1) || 9,575 || 25-9 || 8-6|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 36 || 4/14/12 || #3 Kentucky || Baum Stadium || 1-2 || Littrell (6-0) || Baxendale (6-2) || Gott (8) || 9,575 || 25-10 || 8-7|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 37 || 4/17/12 || || Baum Stadium || 8-3 || Fant (2-2) || Landers (0-2) || Daniel (1) || 7,464 || 26-10 || 8-7|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 38 || 4/17/12 || Stephen F. Austin || Baum Stadium || 4-3 || Suggs (3-0) || Dozier (0-1) || - || 7,464 || 27-10 || 8-7|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 39 || 4/21/12 || at #22 || Swayze Field || 2-8 || Greenwood (1-0) || Moore (3-1) || - || 7,647 || 27-11 || 8-8|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 40 || 4/21/12 || at #22 Ole Miss || Swayze Park || 0-1 || Mayers (4-2) || Stanek (6-2) || Hively (1) || 10,603 || 27-12 || 8-9|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 41 || 4/22/12 || at #22 Ole Miss || Swayze Park || 11-3 || Lynch (2-1) || Smith (2-3) || - || 8,115 || 28-12 || 9-9|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 42 || 4/24/12 || || Baum Stadium || 6-1 || Daniel (1-0) || Wilson (1-2) || - || 6,837 || 29-12 || 9-9|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 43 || 4/27/12 || at #5 Florida || McKethan Stadium || 2-3 || Randall (4-1) || Stanek (6-3) || Maddox (12) || 3,906 || 29-13 || 9-10|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 44 || 4/28/12 || at #5 Florida || McKethan Stadium || 5-1 || Moore (4-1) || Johnson (5-3) || - || 4,894 || 30-13 || 10-10|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 45 || 4/29/12 || at #5 Florida || McKethan Stadium || 3-1 (10) || Suggs (4-0) || Magliozzi (4-2) || Astin (7) || 3,927 || 31-13 || 11-10|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 46 || 5/1/12 || Missouri || Baum Stadium || 6-3 || Sanburn (3-1) || Holovach (5-4) || - || 7,051 || 32-13 || 11-10|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 47 || 5/2/12 || Missouri || Baum Stadium || 2-0 || Gunn (1-0) || Walsh (2-3) || Astin (8) || 6,840 || 33-13 || 11-10|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 48 || 5/4/12 || #5 South Carolina || Baum Stadium || 6-8 (10) || Beal (3-3) || Astin (2-4) || Price (7) || 8,982 || 33-14 || 11-11|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 49 || 5/5/12 || #5 South Carolina || Baum Stadium || 7-6 || Wright (1-0) || Montgomery (4-1) || Astin (9) || 8,774 || 34-14 || 12-11|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 50 || 5/6/12 || #5 South Carolina || Baum Stadium || 7-10 || Price (4-3) || Baxendale (6-3) || - || 8,461 || 34-15 || 12-12|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 51 || 5/10/12 || || Baum Stadium || 2-3 (10) || Varnadore (3-7) || Astin (2-5) || - || 7,555 || 34-16 || 12-13|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 52 || 5/11/12 || Auburn || Baum Stadium || 5-4 || Suggs (5-0) || Smith (3-5) || - || 8,536 || 35-16 || 13-13|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 53 || 5/12/12 || Auburn || Baum Stadium || 5-12 || Smith (4-5) || Moore (4-2) || Bryant (5) || 8,512 || 35-17 || 13-14|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 54 || 5/15/12 || || Dickey-Stephens Park || 6-5 (10) || Astin (3-5) || Dudley (4-4) || - || 10,512 || 36-17 || 13-14|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 55 || 5/17/12 || || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 8-0 || Baxendale (7-3) || Saberhagen (5-3) || - || 1,721 || 37-17 || 14-14|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 56 || 5/18/12 || Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 10-3 || Lynch (3-1) || Williams (3-5) || - || 1,808 || 38-17 || 15-14|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 57 || 5/19/12 || Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 8-2 || Suggs (6-0) || Stevens (1-2) || - || 2,121 || 39-17 || 16-14|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 58 || 5/22/12 || vs. #24 Mississippi State || Regions Park || 1-9 || Woodruff (1-2) || Stanek (6-4) || Holder (7) || 5,489 || 39-18 || 0-1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 59 || 5/23/12 || vs. Ole Miss || Regions Park || 0-2 || Mayers (5-3) || Baxendale (7-4) || Huber (10) || - || 39-19 || 0-2|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 60 || 6/1/12 || Sam Houston State || Reckling Park || 5-4 || Moore (5-2) || Smith (8-6) || - || 3,081 || 40-19 || 1-0|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 61 || 6/2/12 || #8 Rice || Reckling Park || 1-0 || Stanek (7-4) || Kubitza (6-5) || Astin (10) || 3,869 || 41-19 || 2-0|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 62 || 6/3/12 || Sam Houston State || Reckling Park || 5-1 || Sanburn (4-1) || Dickson (4-5) || - || 2,987 || 42-19 || 3-0|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 63 || 6/9/12 || #4 Baylor || Baylor Ballpark || 1-8 || Blank (11-1) || Baxendale (7-5) || - || 5,007 || 42-20 || 0-1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 64 || 6/10/12 || #4 Baylor || Baylor Ballpark || 5-4 || Daniel (2-0) || Garner (3-3) || - || 5,038 || 43-20 || 1-1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 65 || 6/11/12 || #4 Baylor || Baylor Ballpark || 1-0 (10) || Suggs (7-0) || Newman (4-4) || - || 5,059 || 44-20 || 2-1|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 66 || 6/16/12 || Kent State || TD Ameritrade Park || 8-1 || Baxendale (8-5) || Starn (11-4) || Moore (3) || 23,980 || 45-20 || 1-0|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 67 || 6/18/12 || #7 South Carolina || TD Ameritrade Park || 2-1 || Stanek (8-4) || Holmes (7-2) || Astin (11) || 23,537 || 46-20 || 2-0|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 68 || 6/21/12 || #7 South Carolina || TD Ameritrade Park || 0-2 || Montgomery (6-1) || Fant (2-3) || Price (13) || 23,593 || 46-21 || 2-1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 69 || 6/22/12 || #7 South Carolina || TD Ameritrade Park || 2-3 || Price (5-4) || Suggs (7-1) || - || 22,184 || 46-22 || 2-2|-
See main article: 2012 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Reynolds | 3B | 2 | 71 | New York Mets | |
| Nolan Sanburn | RHP | 2 | 74 | Oakland Athletics | |
| Teddy Stankiewicz | RHP | 2 | 75 | New York Mets | |
| D’Vone McClure | OF | 4 | 143 | Cleveland Indians | |
| Ty Buttrey | RHP | 4 | 151 | Boston Red Sox | |
| Colin Poche | LHP | 5 | 162 | Baltimore Orioles | |
| Shilo McCall | OF | 9 | 298 | San Francisco Giants | |
| DJ Baxendale | RHP | 10 | 310 | Minnesota Twins | |
| Tim Carver | SS | 19 | 608 | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Sam Bates | OF | 28 | 853 | Kansas City Royals | |
| Randall Fant | LHP | 29 | 893 | Cleveland Indians | |
| Derrick Bleeker | RHP/OF | 37 | 1122 | Baltimore Orioles | |
| Jacob Morris | OF | 37 | 1133 | Cleveland Indians | |
| Italics denotes an incoming Razorback prospect. | |||||