2019 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team explained
Mode: | baseball |
Year: | 2019 |
Team: | Arkansas Razorbacks |
Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
Division: | Western Division |
Short Conf: | SEC |
Coachrank: | 6 |
Cbrank: | 7 |
Record: | 46–20 |
Conf Record: | 20–10 |
Head Coach: | Dave Van Horn |
Hc Year: | 17th |
Asst Coach1: | Nate Thompson |
Asst Coach2: | Matt Hobbs |
Stadium: | Baum–Walker Stadium, Dickey–Stephens Park (Alternate) |
Champion: | NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional champion NCAA Fayetteville Regional champion SEC Western Division co-champion |
Bowl: | College World Series |
Bowl Result: | 7th (tie) |
The 2019 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represents the University of Arkansas in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Razorbacks were coached by Dave Van Horn, in his 17th season with the Razorbacks, and played home games at Baum–Walker Stadium. Arkansas ended the 2018 season as runners-up in the College World Series (CWS). Five starting fielders and two starting pitchers from the 2018 team had moved on to professional baseball or graduation. Expectations were high for the 2019 team, picked to finished third in the SEC West and ranked between #12-25 in preseason polls.
Arkansas finished with a 46–18 (20–10 SEC) record, winning the SEC West and entering the postseason ranked #4-6 nationally. The Razorbacks swept the Fayetteville Regional and defeated Ole Miss in the Fayetteville Super Regional to clinch the school's tenth CWS, making back-to-back trips for the first time in school history. Arkansas lost two one-run games in Omaha.
Preseason
Arkansas scheduled two preseason exhibition games in Fall 2018 following a rule change by the NCAA. The first was scheduled against Oklahoma at L. Dale Mitchell Park on September 22, but was cancelled due to rain. The Razorbacks played Wichita State (coached by longtime Arkansas assistant coach Todd Butler) at home on October 5, playing 14 innings.[1] The Razorbacks traveled to Little Rock to play the Little Rock Trojans for a second exhibition game. The exhibition match-up at Gary Hogan Field was the first for the Razorbacks against an in-state opponent in program history.[2] The final week of fall practice was a best-of-five annual intrasquad Fall World Series.
In November, it was announced pitching coach Wes Johnson has been hired by the Minnesota Twins. Arkansas hired Matt Hobbs, who had coached the previous four seasons at Wake Forest.[3] Head coach Dave Van Horn was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in January 2019.[4]
Preseason All-American teams
1st Team
- Matt Cronin - Relief Pitcher (Baseball America) [5]
- Heston Kjerstad - Outfielder (Perfect Game)[6]
- Heston Kjerstad - Outfielder (D1Baseball)[7]
- Heston Kjerstad - Outfielder (NCBWA)[8]
- Casey Martin - Shortstop (D1Baseball)
- Casey Martin - Shortstop (NCBWA)
2nd Team
- Casey Martin - Third Baseman (Perfect Game)
- Matt Cronin - Relief Pitcher (Perfect Game)
- Matt Cronin - Relief Pitcher (D1Baseball)
- Dominic Fletcher - Outfielder (Baseball America)
3rd Team
- Matt Cronin - Relief Pitcher (NCBWA)
- Dominic Fletcher - Outfielder (Perfect Game)
- Heston Kjerstad - Outfielder (Baseball America)
- Casey Martin - Shortstop (Collegiate Baseball)[9]
SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019 with the Razorbacks predicted to finish in third place in the Western Division.[10]
Media poll (West) |
1 | LSU | 88 (10) |
2 | Ole Miss | 65 (1) |
3 | Arkansas | 59 (1) |
4 | Auburn | 57 (1) |
5 | Texas A&M | 48 (1) |
6 | Mississippi State | 47 |
7 | Alabama | 21 | |
Preseason All-SEC teams
1st Team
- Casey Martin - Shortstop
- Heston Kjerstad - Outfielder
- Dominic Fletcher - Outfielder
- Matt Cronin - Relief Pitcher
Schedule and results
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2019 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball game log |
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Regular season (40–15) |
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February (6–1) |
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | | Record | SEC |
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Feb. 16 | | No. 16 | Baum–Walker Stadium Fayetteville, Arkansas | W 15–7 | I. Campbell (1–0) | Jones (0–1) | None | SECN+ | DH | 1–0 | | Feb. 16 | Eastern Illinois | No. 16 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 12–3 | K. Ramage (1–0) | Yasenka (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 8,838 | 2–0 | | Feb. 17 | Eastern Illinois | No. 16 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 3–2 | M. Cronin (1–0) | Malatestinic (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 7,382 | 3–0 | | Feb. 21 | at | No. 16 | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | W 6–3 | K. Ramage (2–0) | Longrie (0–1) | M. Cronin (1) | PAC-12+ | 377 | 4–0 | | Feb. 22 | at USC | No. 16 | Dedeaux Field | W 8–6 | I. Campbell (2–0) | Hurt (0–1) | M. Cronin (2) | PAC-12+ | 994 | 5–0 | | Feb. 23 | at USC | No. 16 | Dedeaux Field | L 4–6 | Clarke (2–0) | P. Wicklander (0–1) | None | PAC-12+ | 799 | 5–1 | | Feb. 27 | | No. 16 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 10–3 | | Denz (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 6,990 | 6–1 | | |
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March (16–5) |
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | | Record | SEC |
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Mar. 1 | | No. 16 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 3–1 | I. Campbell (3–0) | G. Marino (1–2) | M. Cronin (3) | SECN+ | DH | 7–1 | | Mar. 1 | Stony Brook | No. 16 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 4–3 | K. Ramage (3–0) | B. Herrmann (1–1) | J. Kostyshock (1) | SECN+ | 7,234 | 8–1 | | Mar. 2 | Stony Brook | No. 16 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 15–7 | Z. Vermillion (2–0) | | None | SECN+ | 8,117 | 9–1 | | Mar. 5 | | No. 15 | Baum–Walker Stadium | Cancelled | Mar. 6 | Charlotte | No. 15 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 9–2 | P. Wicklander (1–1) | Czanstkowski (0–2) | None | SECN+ | 6,976 | 10–1 | | Mar. 8 | | No. 15 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 4–2 | K. Kopps (1–0) | Griffen (2–2) | M. Cronin (4) | SECN+ | 8,246 | 11–1 | | Mar. 9 | Louisiana Tech | No. 15 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 7–12 | Robbins (1–0) | J. Kostyshock (0–1) | Smith (2) | SECN+ | 9,272 | 11–2 | | Mar. 10 | Louisiana Tech | No. 15 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 11–0 | C. Scroggins (1–0) | Bailey (1–2) | None | SECN+ | 7,572 | 12–2 | | Mar. 12 | | No. 14 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 8–0 | P. Wicklander (2–1) | Dorethy (0–3) | None | SECN+ | 6,926 | 13–2 | | Mar. 13 | Western Illinois | No. 14 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 11–1 (8) | M. Denton (1–0) | Foy (0–3) | None | SECN+ | 6,869 | 14–2 | | Mar. 15 | | No. 14 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 2–0 | I. Campbell (4–0) | Cantleberry (2–1) | M. Cronin (5) | SECN+ | 8,150 | 15–2 | 1–0 | Mar. 16 | Missouri | No. 14 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 4–3 | K. Ramage (4–0) | Sikkema (2–1) | M. Cronin (6) | SECN+ | 9,521 | 16–2 | 2–0 | Mar. 17 | Missouri | No. 14 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 3–2 | J. Kostyshock (1–1) | Dulle (1–2) | None | SECN+ | 9,281 | 17–2 | 3–0 | Mar. 19 | | No. 11 | UFCU Disch–Falk Field Austin, Texas | W 11–4 | K. Ramage (5–0) | Neely (0–1) | None | LHN | 6,208 | 18–2 | | Mar. 20 | at No. 9 Texas | No. 11 | UFCU Disch–Falk Field | L 6–7 | Stevens (2–1) | E. Trest (0–1) | Quintanilla (4) | LHN | 6,260 | 18–3 | | Mar. 22 | | No. 11 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 12–3 | I. Campbell (5–0) | Finnerty (4–2) | None | SECN+ | 4,060 | 19–3 | 4–0 | Mar. 23 | at Alabama | No. 11 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | L 0–10 | Love (3–0) | C. Noland (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 4,317 | 19–4 | 4–1 | Mar. 24 | at Alabama | No. 11 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | W 10–2 | C. Scroggins (2–0) | Freeman (2–2) | None | SECN+ | 3,687 | 20–4 | 5–1 | Mar. 26 | at | No. 8 | Hammons Field Springfield, Missouri | W 8–2 | Z. Vermillion (3–0) | Juenger (0–2) | None | | 2,457 | 21–4 | | Mar. 29 | | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 5–3 | I. Campbell (6–0) | Ethridge (4–2) | M. Cronin (7) | ESPNU | 10,251 | 22–4 | 6–1 | Mar. 30 | No. 24 Ole Miss | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 3–4 | Miller (2–0) | K. Kopps (1–1) | Caracci (6) | SECN | 9,642 | 22–5 | 6–2 | Mar. 31 | No. 24 Ole Miss | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 5–10 | Phillips (3–1) | K. Kopps (1–2) | Myers (1) | SECN+ | 8,433 | 22–6 | 6–3 | |
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April (13–5) |
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | | Record | SEC |
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April 2 | | No. 14 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 7–17 | T. Gordon (2–1) | K. Ramage (5–1) | E. Daily (1) | SECN+ | 7,956 | 22–7 | 6–3 | April 5 | | No. 14 | Plainsman Park Auburn, Alabama | L 3–6 | Anderson (5–0) | K. Kopps (1–3) | Greenhill (7) | ESPNU | DH | 22–8 | 6–4 | April 5 | at No. 15 Auburn | No. 14 | Plainsman Park | W 9–6 (15) | K. Kopps (2–3) | Skipper (3–2) | None | SECN+ | DH | 23–8 | 7–4 | April 6 | at No. 15 Auburn | No. 14 | Plainsman Park | W 8–0 | P. Wicklander (3–1) | Fitts (2–1) | Z. Vermillion (1) | SECN+ | 3,731 | 24–8 | 8–4 | April 9 | | No. 12 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 15–8 | K. Ramage (6–1) | Odom (0–3) | None | SECN+ | 8,723 | 25–8 | | April 12 | | No. 12 | Hawkins Field Nashville, Tennessee | L 2–3 | Fellows (7–0) | I. Campbell (6–1) | Brown (7) | SECN | 3,465 | 25–9 | 8–5 | April 13 | at No. 7 Vanderbilt | No. 12 | Hawkins Field | L 2–12 | Rocker (3–4) | C. Noland (0–2) | None | ESPNU | 3,305 | 25–10 | 8–6 | April 14 | at No. 7 Vanderbilt | No. 12 | Hawkins Field | W 14–12 | Z. Vermillion (4–0) | Brown (1–1) | M. Denton (1) | SECN+ | 3,488 | 26–10 | 9–6 | April 16 | | No. 12 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 16–4 (7) | C. Noland (1–2) | Benoi (0–6) | None | SECN+ | 7,805 | 27–10 | | April 18 | | No. 12 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 5–3 | I. Campbell (7–1) | M. Small (4–1) | M. Cronin (8) | ESPNU | 8,338 | 28–10 | 10–6 | April 19 | No. 3 Mississippi State | No. 12 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 12–5 | K. Kopps (3–3) | Plumlee (2–3) | None | SECN+ | 9,573 | 29–10 | 11–6 | April 20 | No. 3 Mississippi State | No. 12 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 10–2 | C. Noland (2–2) | Ginn (7–2) | None | SECN+ | 11,087 | 30–10 | 12–6 | April 23 | | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 19–2 | K. Ramage (7–1) | Swanson (0–2) | None | SECN+ | 7,659 | 31–10 | | April 24 | Northwestern State | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 7–10 | Hodo (1–2) | L. Henry (0–1) | Pigott (2) | SECN+ | 7,626 | 31–11 | | April 26 | | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 11–9 | K. Kopps (4–3) | Schultz (2–1) | M. Cronin (9) | SECN+ | 11,787 | 32–11 | 13–6 | April 27 | No. 20 Tennessee | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 15–3 | P. Wicklander (4–1) | Stallings (7–3) | None | SECN+ | 11,594 | 33–11 | 14–6 | April 28 | No. 20 Tennessee | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 4–3 (10) | E. Trest (1–1) | Walsh (0–1) | None | SECN | 9,419 | 34–11 | 15–6 | April 30 | | No. 8 | Dickey–Stephens Park North Little Rock, Arkansas | W 17–3 | M. Denton (2–0) | Matthews (0–2) | None | | 10,543 | 35–11 | | |
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May (5–4) |
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | | Record | SEC |
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May 3 | | No. 5 | Kentucky Proud Park Lexington, Kentucky | W 5–2 | I. Campbell (8–1) | Ramsey (2–5) | M. Cronin (10) | SECN+ | 4,225 | 36–11 | 16–6 | May 5 | at Kentucky | No. 5 | Kentucky Proud Park | W 9–1 (7) | P. Wicklander (5–1) | Marsh (3–2) | None | SECN+ | DH | 37–11 | 17–6 | May 5 | at Kentucky | No. 5 | Kentucky Proud Park | L 3–4 (7) | Thompson (5–1) | C. Noland (2–3) | Coleman (4) | SECN+ | 3,749 | 37–12 | 17–7 | May 9 | | No. 4 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 14–4 | I. Campbell (9–1) | Hilliard (0–3) | None | ESPNU | 9,220 | 38–12 | 18–7 | May 10 | LSU | No. 4 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 11–6 | K. Kopps (5–3) | Hess (3–4) | None | SECN+ | 11,714 | 39–12 | 19–7 | May 11 | LSU | No. 4 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 2–3 | Peterson (4–2) | J. Kostyshock (1–2) | None | ESPN2 | 11,037 | 39–13 | 19–8 | May 16 | | No. 4 | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park College Station, Texas | W 7–3 | I. Campbell (10–1) | Weber (4–1) | None | SECN+ | 4,639 | 40–13 | 20–8 | May 17 | at No. 17 Texas A&M | No. 4 | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park | L 2–6 | Doxakis (7–3) | P. Wicklander (5–2) | None | SECN+ | 5,438 | 40–14 | 20–9 | May 18 | at No. 17 Texas A&M | No. 4 | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park | L 1–6 | Roa (3–2) | C. Noland (2–4) | None | SECN+ | 5,550 | 40–15 | 20–10 | |
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Postseason (6–5) |
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(1–2) |
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Date | Opponent | Rank (Seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | | Record | SECT |
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May 22 | vs. No. 22 (7) Ole Miss | No. 5 (2) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, Alabama | W 5–3 | K. Kopps (6–3) | Phillips (4–3) | M. Cronin (11) | SECN | 5,264 | 41–15 | 1–0 | May 23 | vs. No. 7 (3) Georgia | No. 5 (2) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | L 1–3 | Webb (1–0) | J. Kostyshock (1–3) | Schunk (12) | SECN | 8,620 | 41–16 | 1–1 | May 24 | vs. No. 22 (7) Ole Miss | No. 5 (2) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | L 2–3 | Miller (5–2) | Z. Vermillion (4–1) | Caracci (10) | SECN | 14,294 | 41–17 | 1–2 | |
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(3–0) |
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Date | Opponent | Rank (Seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | | Record | NCAAT |
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May 31 | | No. 5 (1) | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 11–5 | C. Noland (3–4) | Fox (3–6) | None | ESPN3 | 10,037 | 42–17 | 1–0 | June 1 | | No. 5 (1) | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 3–1 | I. Campbell (11–1) | Lodolo (6–6) | M. Cronin (12) | ESPN3 | 10,967 | 43–17 | 2–0 | June 2 | (3) TCU | No. 5 (1) | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 6–0 | P. Wicklander (6–2) | Janczak (0–4) | None | ESPNU | 10,242 | 44–17 | 3–0 | |
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Date | Opponent | Nat'l Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | | Record | NCAAT |
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June 8 | No. 14 Ole Miss | No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 11–2 | I. Campbell (12–1) | Ethridge (7–7) | None | ESPN | 11,350 | 45–17 | 4–0 | June 9 | No. 14 Ole Miss | No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 5–13 | Nikhazy (9–3) | C. Noland (3–5) | Roth (1) | ESPNU | 11,383 | 45–18 | 4–1 | June 10 | No. 14 Ole Miss | No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 14–1 | C. Scroggins (3–0) | Hoglund (3–3) | None | ESPN2 | 11,095 | 46–18 | 5–1 | |
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(0–2) |
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Date | Opponent | Nat'l Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | | Record | CWS |
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June 15 | | No. 5 | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Nebraska | L 0–1 | Parrish (9–5) | C. Scroggins (3–1) | Flowers (13) | ESPN | 26,155 | 46–19 | 0–1 | June 17 | | No. 5 | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha | L 4–5 | McMillon (4–3) | C. Scroggins (3-2) | Floyd (4) | ESPN | 19,236 | 46–20 | 0–2 | | Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the D1Baseball poll | |
Rankings
See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.
2019 MLB draft
See main article: 2019 MLB draft.
Notes and References
- Web site: Bob . Holt . Hogs crush Wichita State . October 6, 2018 . . . Little Rock . June 19, 2019 .
- Web site: Troy . Schulte . October 13, 2018 . Trojans can't touch up Campbell . WEHCO Media . Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Little Rock . June 19, 2019 .
- Web site: Matt . Jones . November 27, 2018 . Arkansas hires Matt Hobbs as pitching coach . WEHCO Media . Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Little Rock . June 19, 2019 .
- Web site: Jourdan . Black . Dave Van Horn inducted into Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame . January 25, 2019 . . Fort Smith . June 19, 2019 .
- News: 2019 College Baseball Preseason All-Americans . . Teddy. Cahill. Carlos . Collazo. January 28, 2019 . January 28, 2019.
- News: College Preseason All-Americans . Perfect Game . Mike. Rooney. Patrick . Ebert. January 8, 2019 . January 8, 2019.
- News: 2019 D1Baseball Preseason All-Americans . D1Baseball . January 21, 2019 . January 21, 2019.
- News: NCBWA ANNOUNCES 2019 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM . . February 5, 2019 . February 5, 2019.
- News: Collegiate Baseball 2019 All-Americans . Collegiate Baseball Newspaper . December 17, 2018 . January 8, 2019.
- Web site: Vanderbilt picked to win 2019 SEC Baseball Championship.