University of Arkansas

Arkansas Baseball Notebook - May 19

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – John McDonnell's Razorbacks did just about everything they could to make sure their heralded coach did not lose his last conference championship. With a powerful boost from four individual titles, Arkansas Razorback track and field won its' 84th conference title and 46th SEC title.

Chase Leavitt's spectacular catch against Mississippi State has been nominated as one of Baseball Tonight's Web Gems of theWeek. Vote on ESPN.com to make Leavitt's catch the #1 Web Gem.

The Arkansas-Western Illinois game scheduled for Monday, May 19, is now set for a 6:35 p.m. first pitch.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Alain Bailey won the long jump and the distance harriers picked up 13 points in the steeplechase for Arkansas Razorback track and field at the SEC Championships at Auburn University.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas men's golf team ended its season Saturday with a share of 19th place at the NCAA Central Regional in Columbus, Ohio. As Arkansas' top finisher, David Lingmerth picked up his ninth top-20 finish of the season.

James Mahler pitched three innings of relief and stopped Mississippi State from scoring runs to help the Arkansas baseball team to a 15-10 win on Saturday afternoon at Dudy Noble Field, spoiling legendary Bulldog coach Ron Polk's final game as manager.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Shawn Forrest, James Strang and Peter Kosgei picked up 19 points in the 10,000 meters for Arkansas Razorback track and
lt;br />field on day two of the SEC Championships.

A three run lead in the ninth inning was not enough for the Arkansas baseball team as it fell to a spirited Mississippi State squad, 6-5, at Dudy Noble Field on Friday night.

The Razorback golf team is in 22nd place after Friday's second round at the NCAA Central Regional at the par-71 Scarlet Golf Course in Columbus, Ohio. Arkansas posted a 20-over-par 304 during the second round to match its opening-round mark.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Junior Chase Leavitt cracked into ESPN Sports Center's Top 10 plays on Thursday night when his diving catch on the warning track was deemed the #2 play of the day.

STARKVILLE, Miss. - A solo home run in the seventh inning for Mississippi State gave the Bulldogs just enough offense to take down the Arkansas Razorback baseball team on Thursday night, 6-5. Arkansas (32-21, 13-14 SEC) was hoping to take game one of the series against Mississippi State (22-32, 8-20 SEC) and solidify its position for the Southeastern Conference Tournament but was thwarted by just enough pitching and hitting by the Bulldogs who are hoping to make their head coach Ron Polk's final series a memorable one. Polk has already announced his retirement as head coach at the conclusion of the season. The Razorbacks were the first team on the scoreboard as they pushed three across home plate in the top of the second. Casey Coon led off with a single up the middle, but would be erased on an Andy Wilkins fielder's choice. A six-pitch walk to Jeff Nutt left the stage open to Brett Eibner who

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas men's golf team completed first-round action of the NCAA Central Regional on Thursday with a 20-over-par 304 at the par-71, 7,420-yard Scarlet Golf Course in Columbus, Ohio, and is tied with Penn State for 19th place.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –- Through the first two games of his exhibition tour with Reach USA in China, Arkansas freshman forward Michael Sanchez is averaging 8.0 points and 5.5 rebounds.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Razorback track and field will be seeking conference title No. 84 when it takes to the track at the 2008 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Auburn, Ala. Events will begin Thursday, May 15 and conclude Sunday, May 18.