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Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
No. 3 overall seed Arkansas beats Creighton 8-3 to capture Fayetteville Regional
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Logan Maxwell drove in three with a pair of home runs and Justin Thomas Jr. delivered a three-run shot to back a 13-strikeout performance from starter Gage Wood as No. 3 overall seed Arkansas beat Creighton 8-3 on Sunday to win the Fayetteville Regional and earn a berth in the super regionals. Wood (3-1) allowed three hits in six innings and two of them came in the fourth inning after he struck out the first two batters. Teddy Deters singled before Wood hit Will MacLean with a pitch. Ben North homered on the next pitch to get Creighton within 6-3. Maxwell homered to left field off starter Garrett Langrell (7-2) for a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Thomas homered to center in the second for a 5-0 lead and Ryder Helfrick added a solo shot in the third. Maxwell homered leading off the fifth and Charles Davalan added an RBI triple in the sixth to cap the scoring. Gabe Gaeckle allowed two hits in three shutout innings for his first save. The Razorbacks (46-13) — making their 36th appearance in the NCAA Tournament — have advanced to the College World Series 11 times but never won it. They were runners-up in 1979 and 2018. Creighton (43-16) eliminated North Dakota State 11-10 earlier Sunday. The Bluejays have played in 12 tournaments and made their only CWS appearance in 1991. ___ AP college sports:
3 days ago
- Sport
Wehiwa Aloy, Ryder Helfrick each hit 2 homers and No. 3 national seed Arkansas routs Creighton 12-1
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Wehiwa Aloy and Ryder Helfrick each had a multi-homer game, Zach Root pitched six scoreless innings and No. 3 national seed Arkansas routed Creighton 12-1 on Saturday night. Arkansas (45-13) advances to the Fayetteville Regional final on Sunday against either Creighton (42-15) or North Dakota State. The Razorbacks have started 2-0 in a regional for the first time since 2022. Cam Kozeal hit his 15th home run of the season to open the scoring in the second inning. He added an RBI double in the third on a shot to right field for a 3-0 lead. Aloy, the SEC player of the year, smashed a shot over the left-field wall for a three-run homer and a 7-0 lead. His 20th home run of the season — a two-run homer to reach five RBIs — came in the seventh to make it 9-0. Helfrick left the yard with a solo shot in the sixth and added a two-run homer in the seventh for an 11-run lead. Root (7-5) struck out seven, while allowing just three hits.
Washington Post
4 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
Cam Kozeal homers and drives in 4 to lead Arkansas past North Dakota St 6-2 in Fayetteville Regional
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — 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.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
OL Ashley Walker looks back at Arkansas football commitment
@AshleyFb2026 Ashley Walker spent some time in Fayetteville this spring, interested in Arkansas enough to pencil in an official visit for the weekend of June 13. Other trips were coming into focus, too, until the Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade Madonna offensive line recruit elected to shut down the process and commit to the Razorbacks this week. Advertisement "I've felt the love from them since they offered me," Walker told Rivals. "And since then we've built a great relationship. I can't wait to be back on campus. They said they see me as a player that can play both the guard and tackle positions on both sides of the line. "A couple of schools have hit me up and congratulated about my commitment. I'm not currently planning any other OVs with other schools." Double-digit offers came in for Walker this year, including the Arkansas tender. After unofficial visits to UA, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Syracuse and others, it was time to shut things down with a pledge. Now Walker isn't looking back. Advertisement "I made a commitment to the school, and I don't see a reason why go visit other schools while being committed somewhere else," he said. "Now that I'm committed, I can become less focused on my recruitment and more focused on preparing for this upcoming season." The Lions and Walker just wrapped up spring football ahead of an ambitious title defense, kicking off with a national game against fellow national power Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances Academy in August. CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker RIVALS CAMP SERIES: Rivals Five-Star heading back to Indy | Rivals Five-Star roster | Schedule/info Walker was at West Palm Beach (Fla.) Cardinal Newman High School in 2024. The transition to CMHS not only accelerated his recruitment, but the competition level every day as well. Advertisement "It's been great so far," he said. "The education and football has been very balanced. The environment is great as well. We all push each other to be great, and we're locking in on our goal to win another state championship." Beyond the time in South Florida, there is an extra layer of excitement for the versatile blocker to play SEC football at the next level under a coach like Sam Pittman. "Coach Pittman has lots of knowledge and takes pride into developing the best offensive lineman," Walker said. "He coached a long time as an OL coach -- which is why I chose learn and develop into one of the best."
USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Arkansas freshman Karter Knox announces draft decision on social media
Arkansas freshman Karter Knox announces draft decision on social media Arkansas freshman Karter Knox announced Monday on Instagram that he will withdraw from the 2025 NBA draft and return to school next season. Knox averaged 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and one assist on 35% shooting from 3-point range in 36 games this past season. He registered two 20-point games, including 20 points and six rebounds on March 27 in a loss to Texas Tech in the Sweet 16. The 6-foot-6 guard became the ninth freshman in program history with at least 300 points, 100 rebounds, 30 assists, 20 steals and 10 blocked shots in a season. He was one of three players on the team who appeared in every game for the Razorbacks. Knox competed in the draft combine earlier this month, averaging nine points, three rebounds, two steals and one assist in two scrimmage games. He also recorded a 39 1/2-inch max vertical jump, tied for the fourth-highest mark of any player this year. The 20-year-old was among the notable prospects who were still weighing their decisions ahead of the early entrant withdrawal deadline on Wednesday. He returns to a team adding top-25 prospects Darius Acuff Jr. (No. 5) and Maleek Thomas (No. 13). Knox will have the opportunity to develop his overall skill set next season after receiving feedback from teams. He projects to have a strong sophomore year after a solid showing during the predraft process.
