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Everything LSU pitcher Kade Anderson said after stifling Arkansas in College World Series
Everything LSU pitcher Kade Anderson said after stifling Arkansas in College World Series LSU ace Kade Anderson dazzled in LSU baseball's College World Series win vs. Arkansas on Saturday. The lefty went seven innings, allowing just three hits and one run. Anderson struck out seven and walked two. The Razorbacks' lineup is arguably the best in college baseball. It's filled with power and MLB talent from top to bottom. Apart from a sixth-inning solo home run, Arkansas had no answer for Anderson. Anderson threw 100 pitches, 60 of them strikes. Anderson was aggressive, throwing first pitch strikes to 15 of the 24 batters he faced. When hitters get behind vs. Anderson, it's tough to recover vs. his fastball/changeup combo. Anderson's performance continued to make a case as to why Anderson should be the top pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Anderson has watched his draft stock skyrocket in recent months, and Saturday's outing will only add to the hype. LSU advances to play UCLA at 6 p.m. CT on Monday. But first, here's everything Kade Anderson said after the win. On bouncing back from last week Anderson pitched seven innings vs. West Virginia in the super regional, but he didn't have his best stuff, allowing seven runs. Here's what he said about his response. "Yeah, I think that's part of the game. And you don't take those for granted. It's a learning lesson. And to have that experience and to learn from that outing was huge because Coach Yeskie and I went through it and found out what was the plan for next week to be better. And just taking it all in. And it was a really cool moment, but just excited to win. That's all that really matters." Embracing the big moment in Omaha "Yeah, I think just taking it all in. And that's why you come here. And really just proud of our team. And at the end of the day, that's all you need to do is win. And it doesn't matter the stat line and kind of how this paper lines up. But we won the game. And that's really all I care about." Anderson and LSU take a business-like approach "Yeah, I think Coach Johnson does a really good job in preparing our team. And when you treat every game like a playoff, you get used to it. And LSUs used to being in Omaha. And that's something that we do often. We're proud to say that. But we're meant for these kind of games. And we're excited to keep going." Did Anderson look at his first game vs. Arkansas in May? "Yeah, I take every outing with a grain of salt. And just looking to prepare for the next one. Obviously, you look back a little bit, but every week's different. And kind of how they prepare as well is different. So just continuing to live in a classroom. And that's the best part of it." It's just another game "Yeah, I think, like I said earlier, we treat every game like a playoff and we'll be ready to go. We've faced them four times and I like the results of what we had. And just continuing to go out there and battle and we're not, like Coach Johnson said all the time, we're not playing Arkansas, we're playing the game. And when you take that kind of note at it, it's just another game. And I think that that playoff mindset has really helped us a lot."
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Boogie Fland returns, plays critical role in Arkansas basketball's upset of Kansas
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — No one knew what to expect from Boogie Fland. After missing 15 games with an injury to his right thumb, Fland returned for Arkansas basketball against Kansas on Thursday night in the first round of the men's NCAA Tournament. The numbers might not jump off the page, but Fland exceeded all hopes with an impactful performance. He played 24 minutes and was a plus-6 on the floor in the No. 10 Razorbacks' (21-13) 79-72 victory over the No. 7 Jayhawks. And most surprising, Fland was on the floor in crunch time. John Calipari subbed Fland in with 5:43 on the clock, and the freshman didn't exit the game, finishing the night with six points, three assists and one rebound. More: March Madness veterans power Arkansas basketball, John Calipari past Kansas in first round More: Boogie Fland surprised himself by returning for Arkansas basketball's March Madness run "Coach (Calipari) trusts me, 100%," Fland said. "To come back first game and have that trust in me, it was great, and I had that trust in myself. My teammates did also, to make the plays down the stretch." Fland's best play of the night came with Arkansas on the ropes. The Hogs trailed 67-64 with 3:01 remaining when Fland jumped a pass from Hunter Dickinson and darted toward the basket for a layup. It was his first basket of the second half and started a 15-5 run that pushed the Razorbacks into the second round of the bracket. Fland had a slight wrap on his injured thumb. He admitted after the game there was rust, and Fland finished 2 for 7 from the field and 0 for 4 on 3-pointers. Still, he was poised in the biggest game of his collegiate career, and Calipari believes he will improve with more minutes as long as Arkansas stays alive. "I really believe in him," Calipari said. "The last thing that's going to come is the shooting. He's running and he hasn't done that in a while. When you watched him shoot yesterday, making 75% of his shots, yeah, go run seven times and now make a shot. It's different for him, but he was two out of three getting to the rim." Fland rejoined the team for full practice after the SEC Tournament. He had four days to prepare for the bright lights of March Madness, and Arkansas might not have beaten Kansas without his game-altering steal. With another strong performance from Fland against St. John's on Saturday (1:40 p.m., CBS), Arkansas could reach its fourth Sweet 16 in the past five seasons. Playing into the second weekend might also allow for another meaningful return from Hogs' forward Adou Thiero. Jackson Fuller covers Arkansas football, basketball and baseball for the Southwest Times Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at jfuller@ or follow him @jacksonfuller16 on X, formerly known as Twitter. This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Boogie Fland returns, helps Arkansas basketball upset Kansas in first round
Fox News
19-03-2025
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- Fox News
Arkansas' basketball coach gears up for the NCAA tournament
The Razorbacks' coach, John Calipari, is in his 33rd season as a college basketball head coach and is preparing to take on the University of Kansas. #CollegeBasketball #MarchMadness #JohnCalipari Learn more about your ad choices. Visit Jeffrey Petz
Reuters
12-03-2025
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- Reuters
Arkansas coach Mike Neighbors resigns after 8 seasons
March 12 - Arkansas women's basketball coach Mike Neighbors resigned Wednesday after eight seasons. The 55-year-old Arkansas native was 148-114 with the Razorbacks, including 10-22 in 2024-25. "As I shared in my introductory press conference on April 4, 2017, the opportunity to coach the Hogs fulfilled a lifelong dream," Neighbors said in a statement released by the school. "I also acknowledged that there would be a time when that dream would end, and until then, I pledged to do my best to make my family, my team and my home state of Arkansas proud." The Razorbacks' disappointing season ended with a 79-74 loss to Georgia in last week's Southeastern Conference tournament. Neighbors previously coached at Washington from 2013-17, compiling a 98-41 record over four seasons. He went to the NCAA Tournament twice with the Razorbacks (2021, 2022) and three times with the Huskies, including a Final Four appearance in 2016. --Field Level Media
Associated Press
09-02-2025
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- Associated Press
Nelson and Youngblood score 15 each and No. 3 Alabama holds off Arkansas 85-81
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Grant Nelson and Chris Youngblood each scored 15 points and No. 3 Alabama held off a late Arkansas run to deal the Razorbacks' NCAA Tournament hopes a serious blow with an 85-81 win on Saturday night. Mouhamed Dioubate scored 14 and Mark Sears added 11 as the Crimson Tide (20-3, 9-1 Southeastern Conference) won their sixth in a row. Zvonimir Ivisic scored 27 points, while Adou Thiero added 22 and Johnell Davis chipped in 13 to lead the Razorbacks (14-9, 3-7). Alabama led by 18 with 6:29 left but Arkansas went on a 13-2 run that helped cut the lead to two with less than a minute to play. But Nelson hit a 3-pointer to restore the Tide's two-possession lead. Ivisic made one of two free throws to make it 83-81, but Youngblood hit a pair of free throws in the final four seconds. Takeaways Alabama may have stumbled in the waning minutes, but its balance and overall showing was more than enough to support the team's place in the top five. With losses Saturday by No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Duke, Alabama's road to the top is clear. Arkansas had beaten Kentucky, coach John Calipari's previous team, and Texas, the Razorbacks' oldest rival, to claw onto the NCAA Tournament bubble before Saturday's loss. Key stat Alabama simply made shots at a higher clip, 55% to Arkansas' 43%. The Tide also got 31 bench points to the Razorbacks' 11. Up next Alabama travels to Texas on Tuesday night. Arkansas hosts LSU on Wednesday night. ___
