Arkansas Razorbacks Will McEntire on the bases against Eastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon. — (Gunnar Rathbun / Arkansas Communications)

Follow Hogs Going for Series-Clinching Win Saturday

After Friday's win, Razorbacks looking to clinch a series for second straight week early.

Author:
Andy Hodges
Publish date:
Mar 11, 2023 5:14 PM EST

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FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Arkansas will be looking to clinch a series against Louisiana Tech today with right-hander Will McEntire on the mound.

It's not exactly a gray day. The temperatures are in the low 50's, but it feels colder with the a slight win and overcast skies.

The Razorbacks downed the Bulldogs, 7-4, on Friday with a pair of homers in the second inning from Jace Bohrofen and Parker Rowland.

Dylan Carter came into the game for the final three innings to close out a win.

Ninth Inning

McEntire comes back out for final frame, gets a couple of fly-ball outs and delivers a complete game that this Razorback pitching staff needed for a lot of reasons, ending the complete game one-hitter with a swinging strikeout.

Eighth Inning

If Louisiana Tech hadn't already figured it out, McEntire is in a groove in this one and he gets through eight innings on just 82 pitches. Stovall Leads off with a triple, then scores on a bouncing single up the middle past a drawn-in Tech infield.

Hogs 6, Bulldogs 1

Seventh Inning

This is what Hogs coach Dave Van Horn has been needing with his pitching staff as McEntire has completed seven innings without a single trip to the mound, throwing just 72 pitches. We'll see how long he goes. The Hogs get a lead-off walk from Hudson Polk, who is thrown out trying to take second and John Bolton popped up on the infield.

Hogs 5, Bulldogs 1

Sixth Inning

McEntire cruises through an easy inning in order and has only thrown 62 pitches. Razorbacks also go down in order as we head to the seventh in a game that is moving at a quick pace.

Hogs 5, Bulldogs 1

Fifth Inning

McEntire starts to have some issues as Louisiana Tech finally gets a couple of singles to drive a run across when Adarius Myers scored on a single by Kendal Evans. It didn't matter as John Bolton led off by getting a walk and scored a batter later when Peyton Stovall took a pitch nearly in the dirt to right field for a double. The Bulldogs get Hector out after 82 pitches, but get out when the Hogs strand Stovall at second.

Hogs 5, Bulldogs 1

Fourth Inning

After a rocky start, Louisiana Tech starter Rawl Hector's problems continued as Jace Bohrofen leads off the inning and catches a fastball and delivered a line shot with 99 mps exit velocity over the fence into the nets in right field.

Hogs 4, Bulldogs 0

Third Inning

Through the first three innings, McEntire has faced just 10 batters (one over the minimum), struck out one and given up one hit. The bats went quiet and the Hogs got nothing from a lead-off single by Peyton Stovall.

Hogs 3, Bulldogs 0

Second Inning

After shutting down Louisiana Tech in order again, the Razorbacks jump all over Rawl Hector with Kendall Diggs and Peyton Holt delivering home runs to to push the lead to 3-0.

Hogs 3, Bulldogs 0

First Inning

McEntire shut down the Bulldogs in order to start the game, then the Razorbacks got a leadoff single from Tavian Joffenberger, but was cut down on a fielder's choice by Jared Wegner. When Peyton Stovall hit a bloop shot into left field, the Bulldogs' left fielder didn't gauge it correctly with two outs and Wegner was able to push across the first run of the game. Hogs 1, Louisiana Tech 0