2024 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

American college baseball team

2024 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball
SEC West Division champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
D1Baseball.comNo. 3
Record44–16 (20–10 SEC)
Head coach
  • Dave Van Horn (22nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Hobbs
  • Nate Thompson
    Bobby Wernes
Home stadiumBaum–Walker Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Tennessee x‍†‍‡‍y 22 – 8   .733 60 – 13   .822
No. 3 Kentucky x‍†‍‍y 22 – 8   .733 46 – 16   .742
No. 11 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 17 – 13   .567 43 – 17   .717
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 13 – 17   .433 38 – 23   .623
No. 8 Florida ‍‍‍y 13 – 17   .433 36 – 30   .545
South Carolina  ‍‍‍y 13 – 17   .433 37 – 25   .597
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 23 – 32   .418
Western
No. 17 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 20 – 10   .667 44 – 16   .733
No. 2 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 19 – 11   .633 53 – 15   .779
No. 22 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 17 – 13   .567 40 – 23   .635
Alabama  ‍‍‍y 13 – 17   .433 33 – 24   .579
LSU  ‍‍‍y 13 – 17   .433 43 – 23   .652
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19   .367 27 – 29   .482
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22   .267 27 – 26   .509
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 24, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2024 season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Baum–Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Previous season

Arkansas spent most of the year in the top 10. They were co-champions of the Southeastern Conference,[2] and hosted the Fayetteville Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium but were eliminated by TCU and ended the season in a regional for the first time since 2017.[3]

Roster

2024 Arkansas Razorbacks roster and coaching staff
 

Pitchers

  • 11 Jaewoo Cho (R) – Freshman
  • 20 Gabe Gaeckle (R) – Freshman
  • 21 Mason Molina (L) – Junior
  • 25 Brady Tygart (R) – Junior
  • 26 Tate McGuire (R) – Freshman
  • 28 Koty Frank (R) – Graduate
  • 31 Dylan Carter (R) – Redshirt Junior
  • 32 Hunter Deitz (L) – Freshman
  • 33 Hagen Smith (L) – Junior
  • 34 Diego Ramos (R) – Freshman
  • 36 Parker Coil (L) – Sophomore
  • 37 Jake Faherty (R) – Junior
  • 38 Colin Fisher (L) – Freshman
  • 39 Tucker Holland (L) – Freshman
  • 40 Ben Bybee (R) – Sophomore
  • 41 Will McEntire (R) – Redshirt Senior
  • 45 Gage Wood (R) – Sophomore
  • 46 Christian Foutch (R) – Sophomore
  • 48 Cooper Dossett (R) – Sophomore
  • 49 Stone Hewlett (L) – Senior
  • 51 Jack Smith (L) – Freshman
  • 55 Josh Hyneman (R) – Redshirt Freshman
  • 61 Adam Hachman (L) – Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 8 Hudson White – Junior
  • 16 Hudson Polk – Senior
  • 27 Ryder Helfrick – Freshman
  • 44 Parker Rowland – Senior

Infielders

  • 3 Nolan Souza – Freshman
  • 6 Ben McLaughlin – Senior
  • 9 Wehiwa Aloy – Sophomore
  • 10 Peyton Stovall – Junior
  • 12 Jared Sprague-Lott – Senior
  • 18 Reese Robinett – Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 1 Ty Wilmsmeyer – Graduate
  • 5 Kendall Diggs – Junior
  • 14 Ross Lovich – Senior
  • 17 Hunter Grimes – Redshirt Senior
  • 19 Will Edmunson – Junior
  • 43 Kade Smith – Freshman
  

Infielder/Outfielders

  • 4 Jack Wagner – Graduate
  • 13 Jayson Jones – Sophomore
  • 22 Ty Waid – Freshman
  • 24 Peyton Holt – Senior

Coaching staff

  • Dave Van Horn – Head coach
  • Nate Thompson – Assistant coach
  • Matt Hobbs – Assistant coach
  • Bobby Wernes – Assistant coach

Schedule and results

2024 Arkansas Razorbacks Baseball Game Log
Regular season
February (6–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
February 16 James Madison No. 3 Baum–Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, Arkansas		 W 6–4 McEntire (1–0) Mozoki (0–1) Wood (1) SECN+ 9,432 1–0 —
February 17 James Madison No. 3 Baum–Walker Stadium W 15–5 (8) Tygart (1–0) Kuhle (0–1) Frank (1) SECN+ 10,096 2–0 —
February 18 James Madison No. 3 Baum–Walker Stadium L 3–7 Vogatsky (1–0) Gaeckle (0–1) SECN+ 9,134 2–1 —
February 19 James Madison No. 3 Baum–Walker Stadium W 4–0 Fisher (1–0) Smith (0–1) SECN+ 8,648 3–1 —
College Baseball Series
February 23 No. 7 Oregon State No. 2 Globe Life Field
Arlington, Texas		 W 5–4 Wood (1–0) Hutchison (0–1) Faherty (1) FloBaseball 13,038 4–1 —
February 24 Oklahoma State No. 2 Globe Life Field L 1–2 (14) Molsky (1–0) Fisher (1–1) FloBaseball 16,271 4–2 —
February 25 Michigan No. 2 Globe Life Field W 4–3 Molina (1–0) Vigue (0–1) Frank (2) FloBaseball 5–2 —
February 27 Grambling State No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 21–1 (7) Fisher (2–1) Peguero (0–2) SECN+ 8,913 6–2 —
March (17–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
March 1 Murray State No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–1 Smith (1–0) Vernon (1–1) Gaeckle (1) SECN+ 9,215 7–2 —
March 2 Murray State No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 11–1 (8) Tygart (2–0) Valero (1–2) SECN+ 11,048 8–2 —
March 3 Murray State No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–3 Molina (2–0) Fender (0–1) McEntire (1) SECN+ 9,396 9–2 —
March 5 Central Arkansas No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 9–7 Fisher (3–1) Parlin (0–2) Gaeckle (2) SECN+ 8,948 10–2 —
March 9 (DH) McNeese No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 3–1 Smith (2–0) LeJeune (2–1) Gaeckle (3) SECN+ 11,031 11–2 —
March 9 (DH) McNeese No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 11–1 (8) Tygart (3–0) Voss (0–3) Frank (3) SECN+ 11,031 12–2 —
March 10 McNeese No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 18–5 (7) Wood (2–0) Morrow (3–1) SECN+ 9,296 13–2 —
March 12 Oral Roberts No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 4–2 Fisher (4–1) Sanford (1–2) Gaeckle (4) SECN+ 9,401 14–2 —
March 15 Missouri No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 8–0 Smith (3–0) Lunceford (1–1) SECN+ 10,109 15–2 1–0
March 16 Missouri No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 6–0 McEntire (2–0) Mayer (0–4) SECN+ 10,434 16–2 2–0
March 17 Missouri No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 9–1 Molina (3–0) Rustad (3–2) SECN+ 9,867 17–2 3–0
March 21 at No. 23 Auburn No. 1 Plainsman Park
Auburn, Alabama		 W 1–0 Smith (4–0) McBride (3–1) Gaeckle (5) SEC Network 4,410 18–2 4–0
March 22 at No. 23 Auburn No. 1 Plainsman Park W 6–5 Dossett (1–0) Armstrong (0–1) McEntire (2) SECN+ 4,006 19–2 5–0
March 23 at No. 23 Auburn No. 1 Plainsman Park L 6–8 Carlson (2–0) Gaeckle (0–2) Cannon (1) SECN+ 5,087 19–3 5–1
March 26 Little Rock No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 11–0 (7) Bybee (1–0) Stubber (4–1) SECN+ 8,537 20–3 —
March 28 No. 8 LSU No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–4 Smith (5–0) Ulloa (0–1) Hewlett (1) ESPN2 11,027 21–3 6–1
March 29 No. 8 LSU No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 4–3 (10) Hewlett (1–0) Hurd (1–4) SEC Network 11,156 22–3 7–1
March 30 No. 8 LSU No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–5 Frank (1–0) Ackenhausen (2–3) McEntire (3) SECN+ 10,924 23–3 8–1
April (15–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 2 Arkansas State No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 13–0 (7) Fisher (5–1) Turner (1–2) SECN+ 8,988 24–3 —
April 4 Ole Miss No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–2 Smith (6–0) Maddox (2–3) Hewlett (2) SEC Network 10,231 25–3 9–1
April 5 Ole Miss No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 8–3 Frank (2–0) Doyle (2–2) SECN+ 11,234 26–3 10–1
April 6 Ole Miss No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–4 Gaeckle (1–2) Spencer (0–2) McEntire (4) SECN+ 11,184 27–3 11–1
April 9 San Jose State No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–1 Bybee (2–0) Chase (1–1) SECN+ 8,931 28–3 —
April 10 San Jose State No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 8–2 Fisher (6–1) Albanese (1–1) SECN+ 8,617 29–3 —
April 12 at No. 25 Alabama No. 1 Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, Alabama		 W 5–3 Smith (7–0) Hess (3–3) Gaeckle (6) SECN+ 5,524 30–3 12–1
April 13 at No. 25 Alabama No. 1 Sewell–Thomas Stadium L 3–4 (10) Davis (3–1) Faherty (0–1) SECN+ 5,800 30–4 12–2
April 14 at No. 25 Alabama No. 1 Sewell–Thomas Stadium L 0–5 Adams (3–2) Tygart (3–1) SECN+ 3,959 30–5 12–3
April 16 Texas Tech No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 9–8 Gaeckle (2–2) Hutyra (4–1) ESPN2 9,770 31–5 —
April 17 Texas Tech No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–4 Dossett (2–0) Bridges (0–1) Hewlett (3) SEC Network 9,645 32–5 —
April 19 at No. 20 South Carolina No. 2 Founders Park
Columbia, South Carolina		 W 2–1 Smith (8–0) Good (4–1) Hewlett (4) SECN+ 8,242 33–5 13–3
April 20 (DH) at No. 20 South Carolina No. 2 Founders Park L 3–6 Becker (5–2) Molina (3–1) McCreery (1) SECN+ 7,207 33–6 13–4
April 20 (DH) at No. 20 South Carolina No. 2 Founders Park W 9–6 Tygart (4–1) Eskew (2–3) SECN+ 6,719 34–6 14–4
April 23 vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff No. 2 Dickey–Stephens Park
North Little Rock, Arkansas		 W 11–1 (7) Dossett (3–0) McLendon (1–7) SECN+ 9,293 35–6 —
April 26 Florida No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 2–1 Gaeckle (3–2) McNeillie (3–6) SEC Network 10,551 36–6 15–4
April 27 (DH) Florida No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 6–5 McEntire (3–0) Slater (3–2) Foutch (1) ESPN2 11,160 37–6 16–4
April 27 (DH) Florida No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium L 5–9 Clemente (2–0) Bybee (2–1) SECN+ 11,160 37–7 16–5
April 30 Missouri State No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 12–7 Wood (3–1) Beaver (2–3) SECN+ 9,890 38–7 —
May (5–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 1 Missouri State No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 8–5 Carter (1–0) Metz (1–3) Foutch (4) SECN+ 9,815 39–7 —
May 3 at No. 8 Kentucky No. 2 Kentucky Proud Park
Lexington, Kentucky		 W 10–3 Smith (9–0) Pooser (3–1) SECN+ 4,742 40–7 17–5
May 4 at No. 8 Kentucky No. 2 Kentucky Proud Park L 3–11 Niman (8–3) Tygart (4–2) SECN+ 4,015 40–8 17–6
May 5 at No. 8 Kentucky No. 2 Kentucky Proud Park L 4–7 Moore (8–1) Molina (3–2) Hummel (6) SECN+ 6,024 40–9 17–7
May 10 No. 14 Mississippi State No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–5 McEntire (4–0) Hardin (3–1) Wood (2) SECN+ 10,891 41–9 18–7
May 11 No. 14 Mississippi State No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium L 5–8 Schuelke (3–2) Tygart (4–3) Davis (3) SECN+ 10,963 41–10 18–8
May 12 No. 14 Mississippi State No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium W 9–6 McEntire (5–0) Schuelke (3–3) Gaeckle (7) SEC Network 10,410 42–10 19–8
May 16 at No. 5 Texas A&M No. 3 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
College Station, Texas		 L 0–1 (11) Aschenbeck (5–1) Faherty (0–1) ESPN2 6,976 42–11 19–9
May 17 at No. 5 Texas A&M No. 3 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park W 6–3 Molina (4–2) Stewart (1–2) SEC Network 7,980 43–11 20–9
May 18 at No. 5 Texas A&M No. 3 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park L 4–14 (7) Cortez (8–1) Dossett (3–1) SEC Network 7,337 43–12 20–10
Postseason
SEC Tournament (0–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT record
May 22 (10) South Carolina No. 5 (2) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, Alabama		 L 5–6 Gainey (1–3) Gaeckle (3–3) SEC Network 7,185 43–13 0–1
May 23 No. 2 (3) Kentucky No. 5 (2) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium L 6–9 Pooser (5–1) Smith (9–1) SEC Network DH 43–14 0–2
NCAA Fayetteville Regional (1–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record
May 31 (4) Southeast Missouri State No. 5 (1) Baum–Walker Stadium W 17–9 Foutch (1–0) Wilma (2–5) ESPN+ 11,062 44–14 1–0
June 1 (3) Kansas State No. 5 (1) Baum–Walker Stadium L 6–7 Wentworth (6–5) Smith (9–2) Neighbors (9) ESPNU 11,213 44–15 1–1
June 2 (4) Southeast Missouri State No. 5 (1) Baum–Walker Stadium L 3–6 Katen (2–0) Wood (3–2) Miller (8) ESPN+ 10,788 44–16 1–2

Schedule and results source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the D1Baseball poll
 W  Arkansas win •  L  Arkansas loss •  Postponement or cancellation  • Bold denotes Arkansas player

Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2024 SEC baseball records
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Source: 2024 SEC baseball game results, 2024 SEC baseball schedule

Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW
ALA 13–17 2–1 1–2 . 0–3 0–3 2–1 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 . ALA W4 5–5 0–2
ARK 20–10 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 . 1–2 . ARK W1 7–3 3–0
AUB 8–22 2–1 1–2 . . 0–3 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 . 1–2 0–3 0–3 AUB W7 2–8 0–4
FLA 13–17 . 1–2 . 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–3 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 FLA E5 4–6 0–1
UGA 17–13 3–0 . . 1–2 0–3 . 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 3–0 UGA E3 5–5 3–1
KEN 22–8 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 . . 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 KEN E2 8–2 4–0
LSU 13–17 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 . . 1–2 2–1 3–0 . 0–3 2–1 1–2 LSU W5 4–6 1–2
MSU 17–13 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 . 2–1 2–1 1–2 . . 1–2 2–1 MSU W3 6–4 1–0
MIZZ 9–21 . 0–3 1–2 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 . 1–2 0–3 . 0–3 MIZZ E7 1–9 1–3
MISS 11–19 1–2 0–3 2–1 . 1–2 0–3 0–3 2–1 . 2–1 1–2 2–1 . MISS W6 4–6 0–3
SCAR 13–17 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 0–3 2–1 . . 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 3–0 SCAR E6 4–6 1–2
TENN 22–8 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 . 3–0 2–1 3–0 . 2–1 TENN E1 9–1 3–0
TAMU 19–11 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 2–1 . 3–0 TAMU W2 7–3 2–0
VAN 13–17 . . 3–0 2–1 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 3–0 . 0–3 1–2 0–3 VAN E4 4–6 2–3
Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW

Updated for entire regular season. Tie Brkrs: TENN>KEN head to head. MSU>UGA head to head. ALA>VAN & FLA>SCAR & LSU TENN common. VAN>FLA head to head. SCAR>LSU ARK common. ARK SEC Tournament seed>KEN, ARK West champion.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'44*53111112223244
Baseball America3333111112223355
NCBWA†4554211113224255
D1Baseball3222111112225355
Perfect Game222211111222537

† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

See also

References

  1. ^ "2024 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Diamond Hogs win share of SEC title even in defeat". May 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Richardson ties NCAA record with 11 RBI, TCU blows out Arkansas at Fayetteville Regional | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". June 4, 2023.
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