2019_Arkansas_Razorbacks_baseball_team

2019 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

2019 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

American college baseball season


The 2019 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represents the University of Arkansas in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Razorbacks were coached by Dave Van Horn, in his 17th season with the Razorbacks, and played home games at Baum–Walker Stadium. Arkansas ended the 2018 season as runners-up in the College World Series (CWS). Five starting fielders and two starting pitchers from the 2018 team had moved on to professional baseball or graduation. Expectations were high for the 2019 team, picked to finished third in the SEC West and ranked between #12-25 in preseason polls.

Quick Facts Arkansas Razorbacks baseball, NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional championNCAA Fayetteville Regional championSEC Western Division co-champion ...
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Arkansas finished with a 46–18 (20–10 SEC) record, winning the SEC West and entering the postseason ranked #4-6 nationally. The Razorbacks swept the Fayetteville Regional and defeated Ole Miss in the Fayetteville Super Regional to clinch the school's tenth CWS, making back-to-back trips for the first time in school history. Arkansas lost two one-run games in Omaha.

Preseason

Arkansas scheduled two preseason exhibition games in Fall 2018 following a rule change by the NCAA. The first was scheduled against Oklahoma at L. Dale Mitchell Park on September 22, but was cancelled due to rain. The Razorbacks played Wichita State (coached by longtime Arkansas assistant coach Todd Butler) at home on October 5, playing 14 innings.[2] The Razorbacks traveled to Little Rock to play the Little Rock Trojans for a second exhibition game. The exhibition match-up at Gary Hogan Field was the first for the Razorbacks against an in-state opponent in program history.[3] The final week of fall practice was a best-of-five annual intrasquad Fall World Series.

In November, it was announced pitching coach Wes Johnson has been hired by the Minnesota Twins. Arkansas hired Matt Hobbs, who had coached the previous four seasons at Wake Forest.[4] Head coach Dave Van Horn was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in January 2019.[5]

Preseason All-American teams

1st Team

  • Matt Cronin - Relief Pitcher (Baseball America) [6]
  • Heston Kjerstad - Outfielder (Perfect Game)[7]
  • Heston Kjerstad - Outfielder (D1Baseball)[8]
  • Heston Kjerstad - Outfielder (NCBWA)[9]
  • Casey Martin - Shortstop (D1Baseball)
  • Casey Martin - Shortstop (NCBWA)

2nd Team

  • Casey Martin - Third Baseman (Perfect Game)
  • Matt Cronin - Relief Pitcher (Perfect Game)
  • Matt Cronin - Relief Pitcher (D1Baseball)
  • Dominic Fletcher - Outfielder (Baseball America)

3rd Team

  • Matt Cronin - Relief Pitcher (NCBWA)
  • Dominic Fletcher - Outfielder (Perfect Game)
  • Heston Kjerstad - Outfielder (Baseball America)
  • Casey Martin - Shortstop (Collegiate Baseball)[10]

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019 with the Razorbacks predicted to finish in third place in the Western Division.[11]

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Preseason All-SEC teams

1st Team

  • Casey Martin - Shortstop
  • Heston Kjerstad - Outfielder
  • Dominic Fletcher - Outfielder
  • Matt Cronin - Relief Pitcher

Roster

Casey Martin
Dominic Fletcher
2019 Arkansas Razorbacks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 13 Connor Noland - Freshman
  • 20 Elijah Trest - Freshman
  • 21 Jacob Burton - Freshman
  • 26 Travis Hester - Freshman
  • 28 Kole Ramage - Sophomore
  • 29 Angus Denton - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 31 Caleb Bolden - Sophomore
  • 32 Matt Cronin - Junior
  • 33 Patrick Wicklander - Freshman
  • 34 Steven Sanchez - Freshman
  • 35 Jacob Kostyshock - Junior
  • 37 Caden Monke - Freshman
  • 39 Evan Taylor - Freshman
  • 45 Kevin Kopps - Redshirt Junior
  • 46 Carter Sells - Freshman
  • 49 Liam Henry - Freshman
  • 52 Collin Taylor - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 54 Will Barker - Freshman
  • 55 Isaiah Campbell - Redshirt Junior
  • 57 Cody Scroggins - Redshirt Junior
  • 88 Zebulon Vermillion - Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 12 Casey Opitz - Sophomore
  • 16 Andrew Stanley - Freshman
  • 48 Zack Plunkett - Redshirt Senior

Infielders

  • 3 Zack Gregory - Freshman
  • 4 Trevor Ezell - Redshirt Senior
  • 5 Jacob Nesbit - Redshirt Freshman
  • 7 Jack Kenley - Junior
  • 8 Jordan McFarland - Junior
  • 10 Matt Goodheart - Sophomore
  • 14 Caleb Denny - Freshman
  • 15 Casey Martin - Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 18 Heston Kjerstad - Sophomore
  • 24 Dominic Fletcher - Junior
  • 25 Christian Franklin - Freshman
  • 27 Dillon Lifrieri - Freshman
  • 41 Trey Harris - Freshman
  • 43 Curtis Washington Jr. - Freshman
  • Dave Van Horn - Coach

Schedule and results

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SEC Tournament

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Fayetteville Regional

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First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
1Arkansas11
4Central Connecticut5
1Arkansas3
3TCU1
2California2
3TCU13
1Arkansas
3TCU
Lower round 1Lower final
3TCU9
4Central Connecticut64Central Connecticut5
2California3
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Fayetteville Super Regional

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College World Series

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Record vs. conference opponents


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

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Updated for entire regular season. Missouri at Texas A&M series had one tie game.

Rankings

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^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
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.

2019 MLB draft

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