Weekend update: Hogs end season with loss to Stanford

By Harold McIlvain II
The Arkansas Razorback baseball team ended it season with a 5-1 loss against Stanford Saturday at the Stanford Regional when the team could not take advantage of runners on base, stranding 13.
The Razorbacks were able to tally nine hits but were able to bring just one home at Klein Field at Sunken [...]

Hogs downed, face elimination against Stanford

By Harold McIlvain II
The Arkansas Razorback baseball team had its shot at taking a lead in the bottom of the ninth over Pepperdine, but a diving catch secured a 4-3 victory for the Waves Friday at the Stanford Regional.
After taking their first lead in the sixth with a Chase d’Arnaud homerun, the Waves allowed Arkansas [...]

Razorback baseball faces staggering Pepperdine

By Harold McIlvain II
It had to be a mix of emotions for Pepperdine junior outfielder Eric Thames this past week.
He was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year and selected to the second all-conference team.
For the season, he has a .407 batting average with 13 homers and 59 RBI. Thames leads Pepperdine [...]

Inside the Stanford Regional: California-Davis

By Harold McIlvain II
What a ride it has been for the California-Davis baseball program.
California-Davis entered a difficult conference to start its journey in Division I baseball this year. They would have to face the likes of Long Beach State, Cal State Fullerton, UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine.
A building period would naturally be needed.
But the [...]

Inside the Stanford Regional: Stanford Cardinals

By Harold McIlvain II
After finishing second in league play, the No. 16 Stanford Cardinal baseball team will play the nightcap at the Stanford Regional when they face California-Davis at 7 p.m. CST Friday.
Stanford is the favorite to advance out of the regional, but the team will have to get past UC-Davis first.
Getting an assignment against [...]

A Look Around the MLB: Time to worry about the Yankees?

Starting pitcher Darrell Rasner has been a bright spot for the Yankees, but the team needs much more to turn things around and meet expectations. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
By Harold McIlvain II
Heading into today’s action, the Yankees sit six-games behind the AL East leading Tampa Bay Rays. At this point in the [...]

Hogs invited to Stanford Regional

Arkansas starts action Friday at 3 p.m. CST when they travel to Klein Field at Sunken Diamond to play Pepperdine. (Gostanford.com images).
By Harold McIlvain II
Despite not making the Southeastern Conference Tournament, the Arkansas Razorback baseball team was invited to extend its season in Palo Alto, Calif., when the team was announced Monday to be the [...]

Deuces Wild: Do the Hogs deserve a NCAA Regional?

By Harold McIlvain II
The Arkansas Razorback baseball team will know its NCAA Regional fate when ESPN airs a NCAA baseball selection show at 11:30 a.m. Monday, but does the team deserve an invitation?
There has been a fair share of sentiment going around in Hog nation that the team doesn’t deserve to go to a regional [...]

Spotlight: Pistons-Celtics series continues on ESPN tonight

Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics look to secure another home playoff win against the Detroit Pistons in game two tonight. (AFP/Getty Images/Elsa)
By Harold McIlvain II
The Pistons will look to steal a game two victory at TD Banknorth Garden tonight on ESPN at 7:30 CST when the team looks to split the series [...]

A Look Around the MLB: Red Sox future gets a little brighter

Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester pitches a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals, displaying a part of what the Red Sox future holds. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
By Harold McIlvain II
Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester has quite a list of accomplishments in 24-years of living. He won a critical World Series game last [...]