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Washington Post
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Arkansas' Cam Kozeal comes back to his hometown to make some more College World Series memories
OMAHA, Neb. — Arkansas' Cam Kozeal was a top 150 prospect for the Major League Baseball amateur draft two years ago, but pro ball was always going to have to wait. Having grown up in Omaha and been a two-time Nebraska high school player of the year, and with his father a member of the Charles Schwab Field grounds crew, his goal was to play in the College World Series.
Associated Press
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Arkansas' Cam Kozeal comes back to his hometown to make some more College World Series memories
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Arkansas' Cam Kozeal was a top 150 prospect for the Major League Baseball amateur draft two years ago, but pro ball was always going to have to wait. Having grown up in Omaha and been a two-time Nebraska high school player of the year, and with his father a member of the Charles Schwab Field grounds crew, his goal was to play in the College World Series. Kozeal will accomplish that Saturday night when the No. 3 national seed Razorbacks (48-13) play No. 6 seed LSU (48-15) in the first round. 'It is surreal. It's a dream come true. It's a cool journey. It's very fun. It's a lot of blessings,' Kozeal said. 'Took a lot of people to get here. It wasn't just me. A lot of coaches throughout the years. My dad, obviously. All my siblings. All the time I spent with them. It's good to be back in Omaha.' Kozeal has played a major role in getting Arkansas to this point. His .450 batting average in the NCAA Tournament is best on his team and ranks 11th among players in the CWS. He's batting .346 for the season, and three of his team-best 18 doubles and two of his 15 homers have come in the postseason. Kozeal became a high-level recruiting target when he was at Millard South High School in Omaha. He led Millard South to a state title in 2021 and hit a monster grand slam in a loss in the 2022 state final. He began his college career at Vanderbilt last year and hit .284 with five homers while splitting time between second base and designated hitter. The fit wasn't right, so he decided to transfer. Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said he knew Kozeal had difficulty making the transition from high school to college, but he also found Kozeal willing to do anything asked of him. Kozeal began this season as the Razorbacks' starting first baseman and began playing more second base after Gabe Fraser was injured at midseason. 'His development is there. The talent has always been there. The strength is there,' Van Horn said. 'I think just mentally he had to know that everything was OK. It's OK. And he's been great, putting up good numbers.' The CWS was a big part of Kozeal's childhood. His father, Matt Kozeal, was on the grounds crew at Rosenblatt Stadium, which had been home to the CWS until 2010. Cam was only 5 years old when the last games were played at Rosenblatt, but he made some of his earliest memories at the ballpark. Before it was torn down, he and brother Carson and their dad spent a couple hours playing ball in the empty stadium. To this day when the Kozeals drive past the Rosenblatt site, Matt exclaims, 'Viva Le Rosenblatt!' By his senior year of high school, Cam made up his mind that college would be his next step. After some rocky times at Vanderbilt, he's made it to the college game's biggest stage. On Saturday, his father will help prepare Schwab Field for when his son and the Razorbacks square off against their Southeastern Conference rivals. That the game will be played on Father's Day weekend will make it the most cherished of all the Kozeals' CWS memories. Before Arkansas' practice Thursday, Cam and his dad shared a hug on the warning track. It was a touching sight. But as the embrace ended, Cam jokingly made a request. 'I told him he should have mowed,' he said, 'because the grass is really long.' ___ AP college sports:
USA Today
08-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Arkansas baseball defeats Tennessee to open Fayetteville Super Regional
Arkansas baseball defeats Tennessee to open Fayetteville Super Regional No. 3 national seed Arkansas (47-13) defeated No. 14 national seed Tennessee (47-17), 4-3, in game No. 1 of the Fayetteville Super Regional in the 2025 NCAA Tournament at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks lead the best-of-three series, 1-0. Game No. 2 is slated for Sunday at 1 p.m. EDT and ESPN will televise the contest. Arkansas led, 1-0, after Cam Kozeal scored on a wild pitch. The Vols led, 2-1, in the fifth inning after Dean Curley hit a two-run home run, his 14th of the season. Arkansas regained a lead in its half of the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Ryder Helfrick, making the score, 3-2. The Razorbacks scored one run in the sixth inning to extend its advantage, 4-2. Marcus Phillips (4-5) started for the Vols. He pitched 5.1 innings, allowing four runs, eight hits and two walks. Phillips recorded five strikeouts, while totaling 94 pitches (58 strikes). The Vols managed two hits Saturday and pulled to within, 4-3, with a solo home run by Andrew Fischer. Dylan Loy faced one batter for Tennessee and allowed one hit. Brayden Krenzel, Brandon Arvidson and Tanner Franklin also appeared in relief for the Vols. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Fox Sports
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Cam Kozeal homers and drives in 4 to lead Arkansas past North Dakota St 6-2 in Fayetteville Regional
Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Cam Kozeal went 3 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs, and Parker Coil and Landon Beidelschies pitched a combined 5 1/3 innings of shutout relief to lead No. 3 national seed Arkansas past North Dakota State 6-2 in the Fayetteville Regional on Friday. The Razorbacks (44-13), who were knocked out of regionals on their home field in 2023 and '24, improved to 33-4 this season at Baum-Walker Stadium and will play Saturday against the winner between Creighton and Kansas. The Summit League Tournament champion Bison (20-33) meet the Creighton-Kansas loser in an elimination game. Kozeal's RBI double put Arkansas up 4-2 in the third inning and his two-run homer in the fifth, his team's program-record 111th, produced the final margin. Aiden Jimenez, who has been the Razorbacks' bullpen ace, made his second start of the season. He gave up Colten Becker's tying homer in the second inning and left with two outs in the fourth. Coil (3-0) scattered three hits and struck out four in 3 1/3 shutout innings, and Beidelschies allowed one hit and struck out four in two innings. NDSU starter Nolan Johnson (4-6) went five innings and was charged with all six Arkansas runs. ___ AP college sports: recommended
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Cam Kozeal homers and drives in 4 to lead Arkansas past North Dakota St 6-2 in Fayetteville Regional
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Cam Kozeal went 3 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs, and Parker Coil and Landon Beidelschies pitched a combined 5 1/3 innings of shutout relief to lead No. 3 national seed Arkansas past North Dakota State 6-2 in the Fayetteville Regional on Friday. The Razorbacks (44-13), who were knocked out of regionals on their home field in 2023 and '24, improved to 33-4 this season at Baum-Walker Stadium and will play Saturday against the winner between Creighton and Kansas. The Summit League Tournament champion Bison (20-33) meet the Creighton-Kansas loser in an elimination game. Kozeal's RBI double put Arkansas up 4-2 in the third inning and his two-run homer in the fifth, his team's program-record 111th, produced the final margin. Aiden Jimenez, who has been the Razorbacks' bullpen ace, made his second start of the season. He gave up Colten Becker's tying homer in the second inning and left with two outs in the fourth. Coil (3-0) scattered three hits and struck out four in 3 1/3 shutout innings, and Beidelschies allowed one hit and struck out four in two innings. NDSU starter Nolan Johnson (4-6) went five innings and was charged with all six Arkansas runs. ___ AP college sports:
