Around the Diamond

Segment 1

Robert Moore

What you’ve been doing now?

Any added pressure coming in early. What prepared you for this? 

What was it like playing that first game at Baum? 

What middle infield position is more comfortable and where do you see yourself playing? 

Talk about your experience at Minute Maid. What was it like hitting a HR in that series? Talk about that moment. 

Favorite MLB park you’ve played in?

Coming back as a freshman in eligibility terms only, are there are individual goals or schools records you have your eyes on? 

Summer schedule and competition level in Sarasota, FL. 

2020 class. How many make it to campus and how good can this 2021 Razorback team be.

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Segment 1

Steve Moritz

• Draft-who it benefits
• Shortened season and what’s it gonna look like. How will MiLB look with some leagues cut out. 
• Is it easier now to find prospects than 10-15 years ago with showcases around the nation
• Best prospect you’ve ever scouted
• NCAA decision to pay players and if that will affect players going to draft out of HS

Segment 2

• Nate Wohlgemuth
• David Calabrese
• Clayton Gray

Segment 1

Open with mention of Jackie Robinson day. 

Cayden Wallace

Segment 2

Markevian Hence

Nicholas Griffin

What’s a day in the live of Bubba look like right now? 

Talk about your relationship with Phil. How’s the arranged marriage holding up while having to be apart?

How special do you think this 2020 baseball team could have been. 

Thoughts on the next few incoming classes and how the issues with MLB draft might impact them. 

Thoughts on Dylan Leach coming in early like Moore did? 

Talk about state of baseball in Arkansas right now. Is this the best run of talent we’ve seen in this state? 

Thoughts on legion ball being cancelled for summer.

Join Steve and Kevin as they talk about baseball, the NCAA ruling for allowing players to come back, and how it changes things for all college programs. Coach Allen Gum from UCA joins us to give an in-depth perspective on how it changes the game for a college baseball program.

Phil Elson Joins Us

• Loss of the college baseball season
• Division 2 decision to all athletes an extra year.
• What is the logical decision the NCAA should make?
• If the NCAA gives all players another year of eligibility should Martin consider coming back?
• Being a draft eligible sophomore how does this missed year hurt Noland? Should he come back?
• MLB draft cancelled? Impact?

Steve and Kevin Discuss

• High school athletes and the impact of Covid-19
• What are some things high school seniors should be doing to help their chances at the college level right now?

0-4 Week.

• Oklahoma: 6-3 loss.
• Texas: 8-7
• Baylor: 3-2
• Illinois St: 8-7

South Alabama Preview

7-7. Just took 2 of 3 from Gonzaga before falling to Alabama yesterday.

• 8-6 on the season. Took 2 out of 3 from North Alabama last weekend and lost an 11 inning game at ORU Tuesday.
• Head to 9-3 Southern Miss this weekend.

• 5-7 on the season. Lost 3 of their last 4. Took 1 of 3 from #18 DBU in Dallas then lost to Southeast Missouri State. Very competitive in Dallas.

• 6-5 Gardner Webb comes to Jonesboro this weekend. As a team hitting .249.

• 5-7. Won 2 out of 3 from SIU-Edwardsville. And lost a midweek game at #2 Vandy on Tuesday.

• Bears open conference play against Southeastern Louisiana who’s 5-7 on the season. Southeastern is hitting .231

Razorback Baseball Recap

The Robert Moore Show.... .667/8 hits/1HR/9RBI’s/.750ob%.

Fantastic slash play against a wheel route. Insane backhanded glove flip at 2nd base. SEC CO-Player of the week and PG National POW. What can’t this kid do? 

Franklin hot start continues. Hit .462 and another Bomb that was an Oppo taco with an exit velo of 104!!! 

Opitz hit .429 for the weekend. Double short of the cycle Friday. 

Wick looked almost untouchable Saturday. 6 innings/1 hit/1BB/7K. 

Zack Morris. Legit mid 90’s speed. Good off speed stuff. Impressed me. 

Caden Monke really good out of the BP. 2 appearances. 3 innings of 1 hit ball. Did walk 2 but 5K’s. 

7-0 now. Consensus top 10 across all polls... even BA.... 

Oklahoma Preview

#15. 7-2 with losses to Virginia and Illinois St. 

Pitching matchup will be Cade Cavalli against Conor Noland.

JR OF Tanner Tredaway Big12 POW last week. Hit .500/6RBI/2HR’s last week. 

Texas Preview

9-0. Unranked. 

Led at the plate by SR OF Duke Ellis and SR OF Austin Todd.

Wicklander to start for Arkansas. 2-0

Assuming Ty Madded starting for Texas. 2-0 on the season. .60 ERA. 14K/2BB in 15 innings pitched.

Baylor Preview

4-3 and just lost 2 of 3 at home to ORU. 

Led at the plate by freshman OF Jared McKenzie. Hitting .517 in 29 AB’s with several other guys at or above .300. 

Ramage getting the start for Arkansas.

Little Rock

6-4 on the season. Couple of midweek losses to #23 Okie St. Won 3 of 4 in Thibodeaux last weekend. 2-0 against Nicholls. Lost to Mcneese St 14-2 and beat Southern Sunday 7-4. 

JR Catcher Kale Emshoff Sun Belt Conference Hitter Of The Week. Emshoff hit .529 with a pair of HR’s and 6RBI’s last week. Highlighted by a 4-4 effort Friday night against Nicholls hitting 2 HR’s including the game winner in the 10th. 

Little Rock opens a 3 game set against North Alabama back at Gary Hogan Field this weekend. 

N Alabama is 2-7 on the season.

Arkansas St

3-4 on the season. Swept at home last weekend by New Orleans. ASU commited 5 errors on the weekend. Jackson did not have a good outing in game 2 only going 3 innings. Giving up 5 runs on 4 hits. 

ASU got back in the win column with a 6-1 win over winless Miss Valley St. Brandon Anderson was really good going 6 innings with 13K’s and only 1ER. 

ASU has their work cut out for them this weekend as they travel to Dallas to face #18 Dallas Baptist.

UCA

3-5

Took 1 of 3 from Southern Miss. split a pair with Memphis. Losing Tuesday 8-5. 

Won game 1 6-3 and trailed game two until the 9th before scoring 2 runs to get the game to extra innings. S Miss then hit a walk off single in the bottom of the 10th to even the series. 

UCA fell behind early in game 3, couldn’t quite make up the difference falling 8-6 in the series finale. 

Welcome 4-3 SIEU to Conway this weekend. 

They are 2-2 against the Southland Conf this season. 

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Join Steve and Coach Bohannon as they preview the upcoming games for the Arkansas D-1 baseball teams and hit on some major prep baseball games going on as well. If you want baseball content in Arkansas, this is your spot!