# 2022 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

The 2022 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Baum–Walker Stadium.

## Previous season

The Razorbacks finished 50–13, 22–8 in the SEC to win the regular season conference title. The Razorbacks also went on to win the 2021 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. They entered the NCAA tournament as the #1 seed. They hosted the Fayetteville Regional and went 3–1 to advance to Super Regionals. The Razorbacks hosted the Fayetteville Super Regional in which they lost to NC State to close their season.

## Schedule and results

2022 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball game log (46–21) :
Regular season (38–16) :
February (4–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| February 18 | Illinois State | No. 2 | Baum–Walker Stadium Fayetteville, AR | L 2–3 | Hart (1–0) | Ramage (0–1) | Kubiatowicz (1) | SECN+ | 10,116 | 0–1 | — |
| February 19 | Illinois State | No. 2 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 5–1 | Smith (1–0) | Sinisko (0–1) | Tole (1) | SECN+ | 10,906 | 1–1 | — |
| February 20 | Illinois State | No. 2 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 4–2 | Wiggins (1–0) | Salata (0–1) | Ramage (1) | SECN+ | 10,434 | 2–1 | — |
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| February 25 | vs. Indiana | No. 2 | Dell Diamond Round Rock, TX | W 5–2 | Noland (1–0) | Biagio-Modugno (0–2) | Ramage (2) | FloSports | 9,421 | 3–1 | — |
| February 27 | vs. No. 6 Stanford | No. 2 | Dell Diamond | L 0–5 | Matthews (1–1) | Smith (1–1) | None | FloSports | N/A | 3–2 | — |
| February 27 | vs. Louisiana | No. 2 | Dell Diamond | W 6–4 | Vermillion (1–0) | Theut (0–1) | Ramage (3) | FloSports | DH | 4–2 | — |
March (15–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| March 2 | Omaha | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 15–3 | Taylor (1–0) | Gordon (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 10,326 | 5–2 | — |
| March 4 | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 3–7 | Kinzeler (1–0) | Noland (1–1) | Trahan (2) | SECN+ | 9,273 | 5–3 | — |
| March 5 | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 4–2 | Smith (2–1) | Harrington (0–2) | Tygart (1) | SECN+ | 10,321 | 6–3 | — |
| March 6 | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 11–1$^8$ | Wiggins (2–0) | O'Toole (0–2) | None | SECN+ | DH | 7–3 | — |
| March 10 | UIC | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 12–4 | Noland (2–1) | Peterson (1–2) | None | SECN+ | 10,420 | 8–3 | — |
| March 10 | UIC | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 5–4 | Tygart (1–0) | Shears (1–1) | None | SECN+ | DH | 9–3 | — |
| March 12 | UIC | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 10–1 | Smith (3–1) | Lopez (1–1) | None | SECN+ | 10,221 | 10–3 | — |
| March 13 | UIC | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 10–8 | Adamiak (1–0) | Shears (1–2) | None | SECN+ | 10,101 | 11–3 | — |
| March 15 | Grambling State | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 14–1$^8$ | Adamiak (2–0) | Peguero (1–1) | None | SECN+ | 9,381 | 12–3 | — |
| March 16 | Grambling State | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 13–3$^8$ | Morris (1–0) | Boudreaux (0–2) | None | SECN+ | 9,496 | 13–3 | — |
| March 18 | Kentucky | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 6–2 | Noland (3–1) | Stupp (2–1) | None | SECN+ | 9,993 | 14–3 | 1–0 |
| March 19 | Kentucky | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 9–3 | Smith (4–1) | Cotto (1–1) | Vermillion (1) | SECN+ | 10,300 | 15–3 | 2–0 |
| March 20 | Kentucky | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 3–1 | Wiggins (3–0) | Bosma (2–1) | Tygart (2) | SECN+ | 10,317 | 16–3 | 3–0 |
| March 23 | vs. Omaha | | Kauffman Stadium Kansas City, MO | Cancelled due to cold temperatures | Cancelled due to cold temperatures | Cancelled due to cold temperatures | Cancelled due to cold temperatures | Cancelled due to cold temperatures | Cancelled due to cold temperatures | Cancelled due to cold temperatures | Cancelled due to cold temperatures |
| March 25 | at Missouri | No. 3 | Taylor Stadium Columbia, MO | W 7–5 | Vermillion (2–0) | Landry (1–2) | Tygart (3) | SECN+ | 852 | 17–3 | 4–0 |
| March 26 | at Missouri | No. 3 | Taylor Stadium | L 5–7 | Lohse (1–1) | Trest (0–1) | None | SECN | 907 | 17–4 | 4–1 |
| March 27 | at Missouri | No. 3 | Taylor Stadium | W 6–4 | Wiggins (4–0) | Wall (0–2) | Tygart (4) | SECN+ | 1,127 | 18–4 | 5–1 |
| March 29 | Little Rock | No. 2 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 16–8 | Taylor (2–0) | Davis (0–3) | None | SECN+ | 9,502 | 19–4 | — |
| March 30 | Little Rock | No. 2 | Baum–Walker Stadium | Cancelled due to cold temperatures | Cancelled due to cold temperatures | Cancelled due to cold temperatures | Cancelled due to cold temperatures | Cancelled due to cold temperatures | Cancelled due to cold temperatures | Cancelled due to cold temperatures | Cancelled due to cold temperatures |
April (14–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 1 | Mississippi State | No. 2 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 8–1 | Noland (4–1) | Johnson (2–2) | None | SECN | 11,548 | 20–4 | 6–1 |
| April 2 | Mississippi State | No. 2 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 12–5 | Smith (5–1) | Stinnett (3–1) | None | SECN+ | 11,522 | 21–4 | 7–1 |
| April 3 | Mississippi State | No. 2 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 3–5 $^{12}$ | Fristoe (3–2) | Ramage (0–2) | None | SECN+ | 11,415 | 21–5 | 7–2 |
| April 5 | Central Arkansas | No. 2 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 21–9 | Morris (2–0) | Fenton (0–2) | None | SECN+ | 9,614 | 22–5 | — |
| April 7 | at Florida | No. 2 | Florida Ballpark Gainesville, FL | W 8–1 | Noland (5–1) | Barco (5–2) | Vermillion (2) | SECN | 4,643 | 23–5 | 8–2 |
| April 8 | at Florida | No. 2 | Florida Ballpark | L 2–7 | Sproat (4–3) | Smith (5–2) | Purnell (3) | SECN+ | 5,795 | 23–6 | 8–3 |
| April 9 | at Florida | No. 2 | Florida Ballpark | L 7–9 | Purnell (3–2) | Tygart (1–1) | None | SECN+ | 5,806 | 23–7 | 8–4 |
| April 12 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | No. 6 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 15–0$^7$ | Ramage (1–2) | Elarton (2–5) | None | SECN+ | 8,959 | 24–7 | — |
| April 12 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | No. 6 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 6–0$^7$ | McEntire (1–0) | Little (1–2) | None | SECN+ | 8,973 | 25–7 | — |
| April 14 | No. 15 LSU | No. 6 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 5–4 | Taylor (3–0) | Cooper (2–2) | Tygart (5) | SECN+ | 10,270 | 26–7 | 9–4 |
| April 15 | No. 15 LSU | No. 6 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 4–0 | Smith (6–2) | Money (2–3) | Taylor (1) | SECN | 10,811 | 27–7 | 10–4 |
| April 16 | No. 15 LSU | No. 6 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 6–2 | Wiggins (5–0) | Taylor (4–1) | None | SECN+ | 11,049 | 28–7 | 11–4 |
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| April 19 | Arkansas State | No. 4 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 10–1 | Ramage (2–2) | Holt (0–2) | None | SECN+ | 9,286 | 29–7 | — |
| April 20 | Arkansas State | No. 4 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 10–3 | Tole (1–0) | Frederick (0–2) | None | SECN+ | 9,002 | 30–7 | — |
| April 22 | at Texas A&M | No. 4 | Blue Bell Park College Station, TX | L 1–2 | Dettmer (4–2) | Noland (5–2) | Palisch (2) | SECN | 6,972 | 30–8 | 11–5 |
| April 23 | at Texas A&M | No. 4 | Blue Bell Park | W 3–1 | Morris (3–0) | Dallas (4–2) | Tygart (6) | SECN+ | 7,012 | 31–8 | 12–5 |
| April 24 | at Texas A&M | No. 4 | Blue Bell Park | L 10–11 | Rudis (3–0) | Wiggins (5–1) | Palisch (3) | SECN+ | 6,016 | 31–9 | 12–6 |
| April 26 | vs. Central Arkansas | No. 5 | Dickey–Stephens Park North Little Rock, AR | W 2–1$^{10}$ | Tole (2–0) | Shoultz (3–4) | None | None | 10,333 | 32–9 | — |
| April 29 | Ole Miss | No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 2–4 | DeLucia (4–0) | Noland (5–3) | Johnson (5) | SECN+ | 11,651 | 32–10 | 12–7 |
| April 30 | Ole Miss | No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 6–3 | Tygart (2–1) | Dougherty (1–3) | None | ESPN2 | 11,736 | 33–10 | 13–7 |
May (5–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 1 | Ole Miss | No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 4–3 | Morris (4–0) | Diamond (3–4) | Tygart (7) | ESPN | 11,409 | 34–10 | 14–7 |
| May 3 | Missouri State | No. 4 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 4–6 | Lang (2–2) | McEntire (1–1) | McMahill (2) | SECN+ | 9,419 | 34–11 | — |
| May 6 | at No. 19 Auburn | No. 4 | Plainsman Park Auburn, AL | W 11–8 | Taylor (4–0) | Skipper (4–2) | None | SECN+ | 3,738 | 35–11 | 15–7 |
| May 7 | at No. 19 Auburn | No. 4 | Plainsman Park | L 3–5 | Swilling (2–2) | Tygart (2–2) | None | SECN | 3,875 | 35–12 | 15–8 |
| May 8 | at No. 19 Auburn | No. 4 | Plainsman Park | W 7–4 | Wiggins (6–1) | Gonzalez (6–2) | Taylor (2) | SECN+ | 3,515 | 36–12 | 16–8 |
| May 13 | No. 24 Vanderbilt | No. 4 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 6–9 $^{10}$ | Schultz (4–1) | Tygart (2–3) | None | SECN+ | 11,772 | 36–13 | 16–9 |
| May 14 | No. 24 Vanderbilt | No. 4 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 11–6 | Morris (5–0) | McElvain (5–4) | McEntire (1) | SECN+ | 11,761 | 37–13 | 17–9 |
| May 15 | No. 24 Vanderbilt | No. 4 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 0–5$^7$ | Holton (7–3) | Wiggins (6–2) | None | SECN+ | 10,806 | 37–14 | 17–10 |
| May 19 | at Alabama | No. 7 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL | W 7–3 | Taylor (5–0) | McMillan (4–5) | Tygart (8) | SECN+ | 2,966 | 38–14 | 18–10 |
| May 20 | at Alabama | No. 7 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | L 6–8 | McNairy (6–2) | Noland (5–4) | Ray (6) | SECN | 3,257 | 38–15 | 18–11 |
| May 21 | at Alabama | No. 7 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | L 5–18 | Jean (4–1) | Wiggins (6–3) | None | SECN+ | 3,109 | 38–16 | 18–12 |
Postseason (5–3) :
SEC Tournament (0–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SECT record |
| May 25 | (11) Alabama | (3) No. 13 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL | L 3–4 | Jean (5–1) | McEntire (1–2) | Ray (8) | SECN | 5,742 | 38–17 | 0–1 |
| May 27 | (7) Florida | (3) No. 13 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL | L 5–7 | Pogue (4–3) | Noland (5–5) | Slater (5) | SECN | 5,743 | 38–18 | 0–2 |
NCAA Stillwater Regional (3–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 3 | vs. (3) Grand Canyon | (2) No. 23 | O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 7–1 | Noland (6–5) | Avitia (8–5) | None | 5,448 | 39–18 | 1–0 |
| June 4 | vs. (1) No. 6 Oklahoma State | (2) No. 23 | O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 20–12 | Tygart (3–3) | Phansalkar (6–3) | None | 5,993 | 40–18 | 2–0 |
| June 5 | vs. (1) No. 6 Oklahoma State | (2) No. 23 | O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 10–14 $^{10}$ | McLean (2–1) | Tygart (3–4) | None | 5,735 | 40–19 | 2–1 |
| June 6 | vs. (1) No. 6 Oklahoma State | (2) No. 23 | O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 7–3 | Ramage (3–2) | Bogusz (3–1) | None | 7,048 | 41–19 | 3–1 |
NCAA Chapel Hill Super Regional (2–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 11 | vs. (10) No. 11 North Carolina | No. 23 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 4–1 | Noland (7–5) | Carlson (4–3) | None | 3,794 | 42–19 | 1–0 |
| June 12 | vs. (10) No. 11 North Carolina | No. 23 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 4–3 | Morris (6–0) | O'Brien (3–1) | None | 3,831 | 43–19 | 2–0 |
NCAA College World Series (3–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 18 | (2) No. 2 Stanford | No. 23 | Charles Schwab Field Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska, | W 17–2 | Noland (8–5) | Williams (8–4) | None | 24,337 | 44–19 | 1–0 |
| June 20 | Ole Miss | No. 23 | Charles Schwab Field Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska, | L 5–13 | Elliott (5–3) | Morris (6–1) | None | 25,246 | 44–20 | 1–1 |
| June 21 | (14) No. 25 Auburn | No. 23 | Charles Schwab Field Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska, | W 11–1 | McEntire (2–2) | Barnett (3–3) | None | 24,636 | 45–20 | 2–1 |
| June 22 | Ole Miss | No. 23 | Charles Schwab Field Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska, | W 3–2 | Smith (7–2) | Gaddis (3–2) | Morris (1) | 25,401 | 46–20 | 3–1 |
| June 23 | Ole Miss | No. 23 | Charles Schwab Field Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska, | L 0–2 | DeLucia (8–2) | Noland (8–6) | None | 20,434 | 46–21 | 3–2 |

## Postseason

Arkansas finished in second place in the SEC West, and lost back-to-back games in the SEC Tournament. But the team would go on a run in the NCAA tournament, winning the Stillwater Regional over the host Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Razorbacks would also win the Chapel Hill Super Regional in Chapel Hill, NC over North Carolina, which would send them to the 2022 College World Series. The Razorbacks would finish 3rd in the CWS going 3-2, and finishing with an overall record of 46-21.

### Awards

Arkansas placed two players on the SEC All-Defensive Team: SP Connor Noland and 2B Robert Moore.
Arkansas also placed two players on the Freshman All-SEC Team: RP Brady Tygart and SP Hagen Smith.
Catcher Michael Turner was named the MVP of the Stillwater Regional. In addition to Turner, Connor Noland, Jalen Battles, Peyton Stovall, and Cayden Wallace were all named to the Stillwater All-Regional Team.
2nd baseman Robert Moore also became Arkansas' first ever winner of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, which is given to the best defensive player at each position nationally.