Razorbacks Don’t Have Chance Now, Which May be Best Spot

This Arkansas team has lost the openers of series before and come back to win so it may not all be doom and gloom

Author:
Andy Hodges
Publish date:
Jun 21, 2022 2:25 AM EDT

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas has seen this picture play out before.

Don't forget they lost the first game at the end of April and welcomed May with a series win over Ole Miss.

But the Rebels aren't playing like that team. The Razorbacks weren't until Monday night.

Now after a 13-5 loss Monday night, the Hogs face a big hill to reach a final series that could be an all-SEC affair. Four of the six teams still standing are from the league where "it just means more."

But before Arkansas can overcome that rather boring loss to Ole Miss, they'll have to get past Auburn on Tuesday with pitching getting rather thin, but Dave Van Horn still hasn't pulled Hagen Smith or Brady Tygart out of the bullpen.

He wasn't wasting them. When he saw the direction things were headed Monday night he may have been asking for volunteers.

Smith and Tygart, who finished the season along with starter Connor Noland as the strongest pitchers on the staff, haven't thrown a pitch.

Now Van Horn won't have many options if things are tight with the Tigers on Tuesday night. The Hogs won't be playing on Wednesday if they don't win.

Unless there's something we're not aware of there's not much point in saving them for the remainder of the summer and fall practices.

Who he puts out to start against Auburn is a mystery. He honestly probably didn't know after the loss to the Rebels which way he's going, although the initial guess is Will McEntire will get the start.