# 2017 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

The 2017 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in baseball at the Division I level in the NCAA for the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. They played their home games at Baum Stadium and were coached by Dave van Horn.

## Schedule and results

2017 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb 17 | Miami (OH)* | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 7–0 | Knight (1–0) | Gnetz (0–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,443 | 1–0 |
| Feb 18 | Miami (OH)* | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 5–1 | Stephan (1–0) | Spears (0–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 10,891 | 2–0 |
| Feb 19 | Miami (OH)* | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 11–1 | Kopps (1–0) | Hartwig (0–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,020 | 3–0 |
| Feb 24 | Bryant* | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 11–8 | Taccolini (1–0) | Knych (0–1) | Alberius (1) | SEC Network+ | 6,921 | 4–0 |
| Feb 25 | Bryant* | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 13–7 | Stephan (2–0) | Theetge (1–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 7,351 | 5–0 |
| Feb 26 | Bryant* | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 16–6 | Taccolini (2–0) | Morgese (0–2) | None | SEC Network+ | 6,529 | 6–0 |
| Feb 28 | at Louisiana Tech* | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | L 4–3 | Ahlrich (1–0) | Alberius (0–1) | Harris (4) | Cox Sports Television | 3,129 | 6–1 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Mar 1 | at Louisiana Tech* | | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | W 13–10 | Loseke (1–0) | Hamilton (1–1) | None | CST | 2,901 | 7–1 | |
| Mar 3 | vs #5 Arizona* | | Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX (Frisco Classic) | L 3–0 | Cloney (3–0) | Knight (1–1) | Ming (2) | CST | N/A | 7–2 | |
| Mar 4 | vs Nebraska* | | Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX (Frisco Classic) | W 15–5 | Stephan (3–0) | Hohensee (0–1) | None | CST | 10,102 | 8–2 | |
| Mar 5 | vs Oklahoma State* | | Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX (Frisco Classic) | L 8–3 | Elliott (2–0) | Alberius (0–2) | Cowan (1) | CST | 8,120 | 8–3 | |
| Mar 7 | Louisiana–Monroe* | | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 12–3 | Taccolini (3–0) | Hendrix (1–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 6,285 | 9–3 | |
| Mar 8 | Louisiana–Monroe* | | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 11–2 | Murphy (1–0) | Backhofen (0–3) | None | SEC Network+ | 6,347 | 10–3 | |
| Mar 10 | Rhode Island* | | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 5–2 | Loseke (2–0) | Whitman (1–1) | None | SEC Network+ | DH | 11–3 | |
| Mar 10 | Rhode Island* | | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 3–2 | Chadwick (1–0) | Barss (0–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 7,482 | 12–3 | |
| Mar 12 | Rhode Island* | | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 3–0 | Murphy (2–1) | Alberius (0–3) | Barss (3) | SEC Network+ | 6,410 | 12–4 | |
| Mar 14 | Alcorn State* | | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 3–2 | Chadwick (2–0) | Acosta (0–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 6,143 | 13–4 | |
| Mar 15 | Alcorn State* | | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 11–3 | Murphy (2–0) | Belmont (1–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 6,211 | 14–4 | |
| Mar 17 | Mississippi State | | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 3–1 | Knight (2–1) | Pilkington (2–3) | Chadwick (1) | SEC Network | 7,230 | 15–4 | 1–0 |
| Mar 18 | Mississippi State | | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 5–4 | Stephan (4–0) | Plumlee (2–1) | Chadwick (2) | SEC Network | 8,341 | 16–4 | 2–0 |
| Mar 19 | Mississippi State | | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 6–1 | Alberius (1–3) | Mangum (1–1) | Taccolini (1) | SEC Network+ | 7,828 | 17–4 | 3–0 |
| Mar 22 | New Orleans* | #29 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 5–2 | Loseke (3–0) | DeMayo (0–4) | Kopps (1) | SEC Network+ | 6,819 | 18–4 | |
| Mar 24 | at #5 Missouri | #29 | Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO | W 9–2 | Knight (3–1) | Houck (3–2) | Taccolini (2) | SEC Network+ | 638 | 19–4 | 4–0 |
| Mar 25 | at #5 Missouri | #29 | Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO | L 7–2 | Sikkema (5–0) | Stephan (4–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 711 | 19–5 | 4–1 |
| Mar 26 | at #5 Missouri | #29 | Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO | W 9–8 | Alberius (2–3) | Toelken (1–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 2,229 | 20–5 | 5–1 |
| Mar 29 | Grambling | | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Mar 31 | at Alabama | #17 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–1 | Knight (4–1) | Walters (4–3) | None | SEC Network+ | 4,894 | 21–5 | 6–1 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Apr 1 | at Alabama | #17 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 7–1 | Duarte (2–1) | Stephan (4–2) | None | SEC Network | 4,202 | 21–6 | 6–2 |
| Apr 2 | at Alabama | #17 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–5 | Chadwick (3–0) | Suchey (1–3) | None | SEC Network | 4,483 | 22–6 | 7–2 |
| Apr 5 | Grand Canyon* | #14 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 11–2 | Rogers (1–0) | Benavides (0–1) | None | SEC Network+ | DH | 23–6 | |
| Apr 5 | Grand Canyon* | #14 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 6–1 | Murphy (3–0) | Hansen (0–2) | None | SEC Network+ | 6,318 | 24–6 | |
| Apr 7 | #22 LSU | #14 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 9–3 | Knight (5–1) | Lange (3–4) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,248 | 25–6 | 8–2 |
| Apr 8 | #22 LSU | #14 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 10–8 | Beck (1–0) | Chadwick (3–1) | Newman (3) | SEC Network+ | 11,827 | 25–7 | 8–3 |
| Apr 9 | #22 LSU | #14 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 2–0 | Walker (4–0) | Alberius (2–4) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,016 | 25–8 | 8–4 |
| Apr 11 | at Missouri State* | #11 | Hammons Field • Springfield, MO | W 12–4 | Cronin (1–0) | Witherspoon (1–3) | None | ESPN3 | 2,540 | 26–8 | |
| Apr 13 | Georgia | #11 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 14–4 | Knight (6–1) | Brown (0–2) | None | SEC Network+ | 7,719 | 27–8 | 9–4 |
| Apr 14 | Georgia | #11 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 5–4 (10) | Reindl (1–0) | Cairnes (1–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 8,263 | 28–8 | 10–4 |
| Apr 15 | Georgia | #11 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 11–3 | Kopps (2–0) | Adkins (4–4) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,143 | 29–8 | 11–4 |
| Apr 18 | Memphis* | #9 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 16–7 | Cronin (2–0) | Bobo (0–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 6,872 | 30–8 | |
| Apr 19 | vs Memphis* | #9 | Dickey-Stephens Park • North Little Rock, AR | W 2–0 | Murphy (4–0) | Hicks (4–4) | Alberius (2) | None | 8,974 | 31–8 | |
| Apr 21 | at #10 Auburn | #9 | Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | L 15–2 | Thompson (5–1) | Knight (6–2) | None | SEC Network+ | 3,472 | 31–9 | 11–5 |
| Apr 22 | at #10 Auburn | #9 | Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 7–3 | Chadwick (4–1) | Mitchell (4–1) | Reindl (2) | SEC Network+ | 3,464 | 32–9 | 12–5 |
| Apr 23 | at #10 Auburn | #9 | Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | L 11–6 | Mitchell (5–1) | Chadwick (4–2) | None | SEC Network | 2,663 | 32–10 | 12–6 |
| Apr 25 | vs Kansas State* | #10 | Kauffman Stadium • Kansas City, MO | W 6–5 (10) | Kostyshock (1–0) | Eckberg (0–2) | None | CST | 2,988 | 33–10 | |
| Apr 27 | Ole Miss | #10 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 9–1 | McArthur (3–3) | Knight (6–3) | None | SEC Network | 7,419 | 33–11 | 12–7 |
| Apr 28 | Ole Miss | #10 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 4–1 | Rolison (6–2) | Stephan (4–3) | Woolfolk (9) | SEC Network+ | DH | 33–12 | 12–8 |
| Apr 28 | Ole Miss | #10 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 7–4 | Reindl (2–0) | Stokes (1–1) | Lee (1) | SEC Network+ | 8,492 | 34–12 | 13–8 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 4 | at Tennessee | #17 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN | L 5–4 | Martin (5–5) | Reindl (2–1) | Linginfelter (2) | SEC Network+ | DH | 34–13 | 13–9 |
| May 6 | at Tennessee | #17 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 2–0 (7) | Stephan (5–3) | Stallings (3–2) | None | N/A | 1,598 | 35–13 | 14–9 |
| May 6 | at Tennessee | #17 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| May 12 | #25 Vanderbilt | #15 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 4–3 | Kopps (3–0) | King (2–1) | None | SEC Network | 8,151 | 36–13 | 15–9 |
| May 13 | #25 Vanderbilt | #15 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 6–2 | Wright (3–5) | Knight (6–4) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,225 | 36–14 | 15–10 |
| May 14 | #25 Vanderbilt | #15 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 7–1 | Taccolini (4–0) | Day (7–2) | Reindl (3) | SEC Network+ | 7,971 | 37–14 | 16–10 |
| May 18 | at Texas A&M | #15 | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | W 6–4 (10) | Reindl (3–1) | Kilkenny (3–3) | None | SEC Network+ | 5,396 | 38–14 | 17–10 |
| May 19 | at Texas A&M | #15 | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | L 5–2 | Martin (6–3) | Taccolini (4–1) | Sherrod (3) | SEC Network+ | 5,110 | 38–15 | 17–11 |
| May 20 | at Texas A&M | #15 | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | W 8–0 | Knight (7–4) | Kolek (3–4) | Kopps (2) | SEC Network | 5,456 | 39–15 | 18–11 |
Postseason :
SEC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record |
| May 24 | #21 Mississippi State | #13 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | L 4–3 | Plumlee (6–1) | Chadwick (4–3) | Self (6) | DH | 39–16 | 0–1 |
| May 24 | Auburn | #13 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | W 12–0 (7) | Cronin (3–0) | Daniel (4–3) | None | DH | 40–16 | 1–1 |
| May 25 | #21 Mississippi State | #13 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | W 9–2 | Knight (8–4) | Billingsley | None | 8,552 | 41–16 | 2–1 |
| May 26 | #2 Florida | #13 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | W 16–0 (7) | Murphy (5–0) | Singer (7–4) | None | 10,793 | 42–16 | 3–1 |
| May 27 | #3 LSU | #13 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | L 4–2 | Walker (7–1) | Kopps (3–1) | Newman | 13,128 | 42–17 | 3–2 |
NCAA Fayetteville Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Reg. Record |
| June 2 | Oral Roberts | #13 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 3–0 | Stephan (6–3) | Ausua (11–3) | Cronin (1) | 11,088 | 43–17 | 1–0 |
| June 3 | #12 Missouri State | #13 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 5–4 | Knutson (8–2) | Knight (8–5) | Fromson (3) | 10,369 | 43–18 | 1–1 |
| June 4 | Oral Roberts | #13 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 4–3 | Alberius (3–4) | McCutchin (1–1) | Reindl (3) | 9,017 | 44–18 | 2–1 |
| June 4 | #12 Missouri State | #13 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 11–10 | Reindl (4–1) | Knutson (8–3) | Lee (2) | 9,038 | 45–18 | 3–1 |
| June 5 | #12 Missouri State | #13 | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 3–2 | Still (8–2) | Murphy (5–1) | Knutson (1) | 10,527 | 45–19 | 3–2 |

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2017 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2017 SEC baseball game results :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
| ALA | 5–24 | | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 0–2 | ALA | W7 | 1–9 | 1–6 |
| ARK | 18–11 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ARK | W2 | 6–3 | 2–0 |
| AUB | 16–14 | 0–3 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | AUB | W5 | 7–3 | 1–2 |
| FLA | 21–9 | 3–0 | . | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | FLA | E1 | 8–2 | 4–1 |
| UGA | 11–19 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | UGA | E6 | 4–6 | 0–3 |
| KEN | 19–11 | . | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | KEN | E2 | 7–3 | 2–0 |
| LSU | 21–9 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | . | LSU | W1 | 7–3 | 4–0 |
| MSU | 17–13 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | MSU | W3 | 6–4 | 3–2 |
| MIZZ | 14–16 | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | MIZZ | E4 | 4–6 | 2–2 |
| MISS | 14–16 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | | . | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | MISS | W6 | 5–5 | 1–2 |
| SCAR | 13–17 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | SCAR | E5 | 2–8 | 1–0 |
| TENN | 7–21 | . | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | | 1–2 | 1–1 | TENN | E7 | 1–7 | 0–4 |
| TAMU | 16–14 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | | 1–2 | TAMU | W4 | 5–5 | 2–1 |
| VAN | 15–13 | 2–0 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | VAN | E3 | 5–4 | 0–0 |
| 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. Alabama and Vanderbilt had one tie game.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| Coaches' | RV | RV* | RV* | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12* | | | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11* | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 22 | | | |
| NCBWA† | RV | RV | 20 | 30 | RV | 28 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 22 | | | |
^ 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.