LIVE UPDATES: Arkansas' Saturday Scrimmage

Razorbacks preparations continue for 2025 season

Arkansas Razorbacks coach Dave Van Horn during a preseason scrimmage at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark. / Andy Hodges-allHOGS Images

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The sun has finally graced Baum-Walker Stadium and Arkansas continues its series of scrimmages ahead of the 2025 season.

First pitch is scheduled for noon on both Saturday and Sunday.

You can view Friday's play-by-play here as well as an interview with starting catcher Ryder Helfrick here.

STARTING LINEUPS:
CARDINAL:
Carson Boles LF
Cam Kozeal 2B
Zane Becker C
Gabe Fraser DH-1
Kuhio Aloy RF
Reese Robinett 3B
Michael Anderson 1B
Tyler Holland SS
Brenton Clark CF
Elliott Peterson DH2
Zach Root SP

GRAY (HOME):
Charles Davalan LF
Wehiwa Aloy SS
Nolan Souza 2B
Brent Iredale 3B
Rocco Peppi 1B
Kendall Diggs RF
Ryder Helfrick C
Justin Thomas Jr. CF
Gage Wood SP

*Note: Gray team has eight players, Cardinal has 10. Maxwell is not in the lineup, but is expected to be fine.

PLAY-BY-PLAY:
Top of the 1st:
Boles grounded out to third, 1 out
Kozeal doubled to left-center
Becker lined into a double play, third to second, Kozeal out at second, 3 outs

Bottom of the 1st:
Davalan grounded out to second, 1 out
Wehiwa Aloy struck out swinging, 2 outs
Nolan Souza struck out swinging, 3 outs

Top of the 2nd:
Fraser flied out to center, 1 out
Kuhio Aloy struck out swinging, 2 outs
Robinett struck out swinging, 3 outs

Bottom of the 2nd:
Iredale homered to left, 1-0 Gray
Peppi tripled to right center, out at home, right field to short to second to home, 1 out
Diggs struck out looking, 2 outs
Helfrick walked
Thomas flied out to right, 3 outs

Top of the 3rd:
Anderson grounded out to second, 1 out
Tyler Holland popped out to short, 2 outs
Clark walked
Peterson grounded out to second, 3 outs

Bottom of the 3rd:
Davalan grounded out first, 1 out
Wehiwa Aloy doubled down the left field line
Souza struck out swinging, 2 outs
Iredale struck out swinging, 3 outs

Top of the 4th:
Boles popped up to second, 1 out
Kozeal struck out swinging, 2 out
Becker flied out to center, 3 outs

Bottom of the 4th:
Cole Gibler replaces Root
Peppi hit by the pitch, Souza ran for Peppi
Diggs hit by the pitch, Iredale ran for Diggs, Souza to second
Peppi walked, Souza to third, Iredale to second
Diggs struck out swinging, 1 out
Helfrick singled to left, Souza and Iredale scored, 3-0 Gray, Peppi to third
Thomas walked, Helfrick to second
Davalan walked, Peppi scored, Helfrick to third, Thomas to second, 4-0 Gray
Wehiwa Aloy singled to left, Helfrick scored, Thomas scored, 6-0 Gray
Colin Fisher replaces Cole Gibler
Souza struck out swinging, 2 outs
Iredale flied out to left, 3 outs

Top of the 5th:
Will McEntire replaces Wood
Fraser struck out swinging, 1 out
Kuhio Aloy reached on an error by the shortstop, Aloy to second
Robinett struck out swinging, 2 outs
Anderson grounded out to third, 3 outs

Bottom of the 5th:
Peppi grounded out to third, 1 out
Diggs homered to right, 7-0 Gray
Helfrick grounded out to third, 2 outs
Thomas singled to left
Thomas advanced to second on a wild pitch
Davalan struck out looking, 3 outs

Top of the 6th:
Holland struck out swinging, 1 out
Clark struck out looking, 2 outs
Peterson struck out looking, 3 outs

Bottom of the 6th:
Steele Eaves replaces Fisher
Wehiwa Aloy singled to short
Souza grounded into a double play, Aloy out at second, 2 outs
Iredale walked
Peppi grounded into a fielder's choice, third to second, 3 outs

Top of the 7th:
Eaves still pitching
Boles grounded out to short, 1 out
Kozeal struck out swinging, 2 outs
Becker flied out to right, 3 outs

FINAL: 7-0 Grey

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